Business Management, Associate of Arts
Business Management, Associate of Arts
Total Credits Associate of Arts: 91 credits
The Business Management Associate Degree offers students foundational coursework providing the skills necessary for the successful completion of upper division coursework. The Associate Degree curriculum focuses on general education, economics, accounting, marketing and management basics. Students receive experience in creating a business model and a marketing plan for a new or existing business.
Recommended Course of Study
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. Students must work with their adviser and accept personal responsibility for planning their course of study. For each course in both programs, a student must earn a "C" or better grade to progress to the next level.
Recommended Experiences for Employability Skills
The Business Department actively supports and supervises internships, job shadowing placements, service learning opportunities, and other work-related experiences for qualified students as they complete their academic study plan. Students must work with their advisers and accept personal responsibility for the planning of their approved coursework.
All courses must be completed with a "C" or better grade to progress to the next level.
Career Opportunities
The business curriculum provides students with the essential business skills and knowledge necessary to achieve success in a wide variety of careers. Careers available to graduates include starting a new business or growing an existing one, employment with tribal enterprises in administrative and managerial positions, and program manager level positions with tribal governments and 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 model for a new business
- Communicating business concepts in a clear and concise manner
- Utilizing information technology and software tools to solve business problems
- Working effectively as part of a team
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 advisers and accept personal responsibility for planning their course of study.
Curriculum
Fall Quarter (First Year)
BUMG 100 is designated as a course that emphasizes information literacy.
Winter Quarter (First Year)
| BUMG150 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| ENGL202 | English Composition II | 3 |
| MATH100 | College Algebra | 5 |
| OR | |
| MATH103 | Contemporary Math | 5 |
| NASD101 | History of Indians in the United States | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
Spring Quarter (First Year)
| BUMG220 | Management and Supervision | 3 |
| CAPP161 | Electronic Spreadsheets | 3 |
| SPCH100 | Basic Communications | 3 |
| PSYC110 | Introduction to Psychology | 5 |
| OR | |
| SCLG110 | Introduction to Sociology | 5 |
| ELECTIVE | Native American Studies or Native American Language Open | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
Fall Quarter (Second Year)
Winter Quarter (Second Year)
| BUMG202 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
| BUMG207 | Principles of Accounting II Laboratory | 1 |
| BUMG259 | Business Law I | 5 |
| CAPP162 | Data Management Systems | 3 |
| ECON211 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
*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 |
| BUMG270 | Technology in Business/Management Information Systems | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13 |