Business Management, Associate of Arts
The Business Management associate’s degree offers students foundational coursework which provides the skills necessary for the successful completion of upper division coursework. The associate’s degree curriculum focuses on general education, economics, accounting, marketing and management basics. Students receive experience in creating a business plan and a marketing plan for a new or existing business.
Career Opportunities
The Business curriculum provides students with the essential business skills and knowledge necessary to achieve success in a wide variety of careers. Those careers available to graduates include starting a new business or growing an existing one, employment with tribal enterprises in administrative or managerial positions, and program manager level positions with tribal governments or non-profit organizations.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Following completion of the Associate’s Degree curriculum, students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of basic business principles by:
- Applying financial and managerial accounting principles to new and existing businesses
- Using marketing practices as a set of processes for creating, capturing, communicating, and delivering value to customers
- Creating a business plan for a new business
- Communicating business concepts in a clear and concise manner
- Utilizing information technology and software tools to solve business problems
Recommended Course of Study:
Note: Although the required classes don’t have to be taken exactly at the time specified, students must be aware that most of the classes are only offered in the quarter indicated below. Students must work with their advisors and accept personal responsibility for planning their course of study.
Curriculum
Fall Quarter (First Year)
| BUMG 100 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| ENGL 101 | English Composition I | 3 |
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| HMNT 101 | Introduction to Humanities | 3 |
| OR | |
| PHIL 100 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
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| NASD 101 | History of Indians in the US HCT | 3 |
ELECTIVE
| EXP-ART-OPEN (List-B) | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Winter Quarter (First Year)
| BUMG 150 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| ENGL 202 | English Composition II | 3 |
| MATH 100 | College Algebra | 5 |
ELECTIVE
| Any NASD Course | 3 |
ELECTIVE
| Any HPED Course | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Spring Quarter (First Year)
| BUMG 220 | Management and Supervision | 3 |
| SPCH 100 | Basic Communications | 3 |
| CAPP 162 | Data Management Systems | 3 |
ELECTIVE
| Any Course from List A | 3 |
ELECTIVE
| Any Course from List DS | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Fall Quarter (Second Year)
| BUMG 201 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| BUMG 206 | Principles of Accounting Laboratory | 1 |
| BUMG 257 | Business Law | 3 |
| BUMG 258 | Business Law Laboratory | 1 |
| CAPP 161 | Electronic Spreadsheets | 3 |
ELECTIVE
| Any BUMG course not otherwise required | 3 |
ELECTIVE
| Any HPED Course | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Winter Quarter (Second Year)
Spring (Second Year)
Total Credit Hours: 91