Business Management

Business Management General Info

The Business Management program is designed for students who are interested in a two-year, or shorter, program that will prepare them to enter the workforce as a manager or supervisor trainee. Students acquire a background in basic business including accounting, budgeting, math and economics as well as practical supervisory skills. Areas of emphasis include marketing, management supervision, small business management, entrepreneurship, and leadership.

Your instructors are located all over the world and come with professional and practical skills built from both academic and practical skills.

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Award

  • Associate of Applied Science

Length

  • Two Years

Student Profile

  • Excellent communication skills
  • Strong management potential
  • Problem-solver
  • Innovative
  • Strong work ethic
  • Computer skills

Program Location

  • This program may be completed mostly online or through a combination of on campus and online classes.

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Student Story BRANDI KOLLIS

“The classes are interesting. I like the smaller class sizes and more time with your instructors. NCC is very affordable and receiving a scholarship also helped!”

Business student
Larchwood, IA

BRANDI KOLLIS

Requirements for this program

Course #TitleCredits
TERM 117
ACC131-APrinciples of Accounting4
BUS185-ABusiness Law I3
MAT110-AMath for Liberal Arts3
MGT110-ASmall Business Management3
MGT101-APrinciples of Management3
SDV108-ACollege Experience1
TERM 219
ACC132-APrinciples of Accounting II4
CSC110-AIntroduction to Computers3
ECN120-APrinciples of Macroeconomics3
FIN121-APersonal Finance3
MGT130-APrinciples of Supervision3
Communications (A, C, E)3
Business Diploma Awarded
Total Credits36
TERM 312
ECN130-APrinciples of Microeconomics3
OR
Social Science3
ElectiveBusiness Skill or Specialty3
ElectiveBusiness Specialty3
ElectiveBusiness Skill3
TERM 412
BUS186-ABusiness Law II3
ElectiveBusiness Skill3
ElectiveBusiness Specialty3
ElectiveGeneral Education Course3
Business Management AAS Awarded
Total Credits60

MANAGEMENT SUPERVISION CERTIFICATE

Course #TitleCredits
MANAGEMENT SUPERVISION CERTIFICATE15
MGT101-APrinciples of Management3
MGT130-APrinciples of Supervision3
MGT165-APrinciples of Quality3
MGT210-AManagement Decision Making3
Business Specialty Course**3

MARKETING CERTIFICATE

Course #TitleCredits
MARKETING CERTIFICATE15
MKT110-APrinciples of Marketing3
MKT140-APrinciples of Selling3
MKT150-EPrinciples of Advertising3
MKT160-APrinciples of Retailing3
Business Specialty Course**3

SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE

Course #TitleCredits
SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE16
ACC131-APrinciples of Accoutning I4
BUS102-AIntroduction to Business3
BUS185-ABusiness Law I3
MGT110-ASmall Business Management3
Business Specialty Course**3

ENTREPRENEURSHIP CERTIFICATE

Course #TitleCredits
ENTREPRENEURSHIP CERTIFICATE9
BUS130-EIntroduction to Entrepreneurship3
BUS135-AManaging the Entrepreneurship Venture3
BUS147-AThe Successful Entrepreneur3

LEADERSHIP CERTIFICATE

Course #TitleCredits
LEADERSHIP CERTIFICATE12
BUS102-AIntroduction to Business3
BUS165-AIntroduction to Leadership3
BUS166-AApplied Leadership3
MGT101-APrinciples of Management3

BUSINESS SPECIALTY COURSES

Course #TitleCredits
**BUSINESS SPECIALTY ELECTIVES
(MUST SELECT A MINIMUM OF 9 CREDIT HOURS)
BUS130-EIntroduction to Entrepreneurship3
BUS135-AManaging the Entrepreneurial Venture3
BUS147-AThe Successful Entrepreneur3
BUS150-AE-commerce3
BUS186-ABusiness Law II3
FIN101-APrinciples of Banking3
FIN121-APersonal Finance3
MGT110-ASmall Business Management3
MGT-130-APrinciples of Supervision3
MGT151-AManagement Communication I3
MGT165-APrinciples of Quality3
MGT170-AHuman Resource Management3
MGT210-AManagement Decision Making3
MKT110-APrinciples of Marketing3
MKT140-APrinciples of Selling3
MKT150-EPrinciples of Advertising3
MKT160-APrinciples of Retailing3

BUSINESS SKILL ELECTIVES

Course #TitleCredits
(MUST SELECT A MINIMUM OF 6 CREDIT HOURS)
ADM105-CIntroduction to Keyboarding1
ADM179-ARecords Management3
BCA152-AComprehensive Spreadsheets3
BCA165-CBasic Databases2
BCA220-AIntegrated Computer Business Applications2
BCA250-EDesktop Publishing3
MKT181-ACustomer Service Strategies2

BUSINESS (AA)

Course #TitleCredits
ACC131-APrinciples of Accounting I4
ACC132-APrinciples of Accounting II4
BUS185-ABusiness Law3
BUS210-ABusiness Statistics*3
OR
MAT210-ACalculus I4
CSC116-AInformation Computing3
ECN120-APrinciples of Macroeconomics3
ECN130-APrinciples of Microeconomics3
MAT140-AFinite Math3
OR
MAT156-A Statistics3
MGT101-APrinciples of Management3
MGT130-APrinciples of Supervision3
SDV108-AThe College Experience1
*If BUS210 is taken, then an additional credit is needed.
REMAINING ELECTIVES
Science3
Communications9
Humanities9
Social Science/Behavioral Sciences3
Math/Science/Communications/Humanities2

*For a complete list of courses available talk to your advisor.

NOTE: All classes are available online. Some classes are available on-campus.

More Information

For more information about our graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the program, and other important information, please visit nwicc.edu/compliance.

Frequently Asked Questions

As a Business Management graduate you will be prepared to enter a company as a manager/supervisor trainee. If you are currently working in a business management position, you will—through updated skills, knowledge and techniques—be able to move up the career ladder to higher supervisory positions. Potential jobs include Administrative Assistant, Business Manager, Human Resources Manager, Marketing, Advertising and Public Relations Manager, Merchandise Manager, Office Manager, Supervisor, or Entrepreneur.

Starting salaries for front-line office supervisors and managers range from $19.83 per hour to $45.21 per hour in Northwest Iowa.

Students in Business Management will take a general education core of 15 credits, but all others will be courses specific to business, accounting, budgeting, supervision, management, entrepreneurship, economics, and marketing.

The program is entirely online, so students may take classes anywhere in the world. In addition, students may focus on stacking certificates to help them earn credentials to use in advancing current job skills, or in seeking future employment. Certificates are available in Management Supervision, Marketing, Small Business Management, and Entrepreneurship.

Financial Aid

The Financial Aid Office will work with you to reach the goal of attending college. Federal and state programs, scholarships and other funding sources, may be available to help you to afford college. We know there are a lot of questions and stress planning to pay for a college education. The Financial Aid Office staff administers aid programs and counsels students in planning individual methods of meeting college costs. Contact the Financial Aid Office for answers to any questions regarding financial aid. What are you waiting for? Let’s get started! Northwest Iowa Community College follows a nationally accepted philosophy in administering financial aid programs.

Your Instructors

Robert Hoting