Small business is an American tradition. The small business management option prepares our students for self-employment and careers in small business. The option is designed for those planning to own or operate new small businesses as well as those wanting to improve operations in existing small businesses. The goal is to provide high-quality, practical business education through a curriculum designed to provide a broad choice of career paths in the small business arena.

The program includes instruction and training in evaluating small business ideas and opportunities, developing business skills, and understanding the resources necessary to go into business. The program is designed to provide potential small-business owners and managers with the knowledge to operate a successful business. Most of the courses relate to managing a small business including; management, marketing, supervision, accounting, supply chain, human resource management and economics.

Graduates from this program will be able to design and write a well developed business plan. These skills are in addition to previously mentioned outcomes for the students in business management technology.

Suggested Course Sequence

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First Semester		Credit Hours
BUS121	Business Administration	4
BCA120	Business Computer Applications	4
BUS123	Business Mathematics	4
ENG124	College Composition †	3
COM121	Effective Speaking	3
BUS101	Business Student Success Seminar	1
		19
Second Semester
MGT121	Principles of Management	3
MKT121	Principles of Marketing	3
ACC127	Quantitative Business Statistics	4
ENG230	Business Communication	3
ACC132	Financial Accounting	4
		17
Third Semester
MGT221	Supervision	3
BUS221	Microeconomics	3
ACC130	Business Law and Ethics	3
ACC133	Managerial Accounting	4
MKT221	Sales	3
		16
Fourth Semester
MGT224	Human Resource Management	3
BUS222	Macroeconomics	3
MGT223	Business Decision Making	4
SOC121	Sociology	3
MGT222	Small Business Management	3
MKT226	Supply Chain Management	3
		19
	TOTAL CREDITS	71

† Based on SSC placement score
* Successful completion of AOT102, AOT104, AOT105 and AOT106 is equivalent to and may be substituted for BCA120.