Business Management, Associate of Arts
(90 credits)
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)
| BUMG100 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUMG160 | Personal Finance | 3 |
| ENGL101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| IDST101 | SKC Seminar | 3 |
| NASD101 | History of Indians in the United States | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Winter Quarter (First Year)
| BUMG150 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| ENGL202 | English Composition II | 3 |
| ELECTIVE | Native American Studies General Education Open | 3 |
| ELECTIVE | Health or Physical Education 1 credit | 1 |
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| MATH100 | College Algebra | 5 |
| OR | |
| MATH 103 | Contemporary Math | 5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring Quarter (First Year)
*Students meet the 5 credit Natural Science General Education Requirement by taking 2 3-credit natural science courses or 1 5-credit natural science course from the Natural Science List.
Fall Quarter (Second Year)
Winter Quarter (Second Year)
*Students meet the 5 credit Natural Science General Education Requirement by taking 2, 3-credit natural science courses or 1, 5-credit natural science course from the Natural Science List.
Spring (Second Year)
| BUMG203 | Principles of Accounting III | 3 |
| BUMG208 | Principles of Accounting III Laboratory | 1 |
| ECON212 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
| BUMG299 | Business Capstone | 3 |
| BUMG240 | Computerized Accounting | 3 |
| CAPP162 | Data Management Systems | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Total Credit Hours: 90