Applied Business Management

The Applied Business Management (ABM) program prepares graduates to plan, organize, direct, and control the functions and processes of a firm or organization. Its courses train graduates to enter in-demand positions in human resources and entrepreneurship to serve small-business development interests in the college’s trades programs and in the community. All program courses emphasize applied, hands-on, project-based learning beginning with foundational courses. They progress to in-depth training in their chosen specialization. Courses are primarily hybrid (part onsite, part online) with in-person sessions taught by industry experts to apply theory across relevant contexts, but online options are available.

The program offers a six-quarter ABM Associate in Applied Science Transfer (AAS-T). It has three structural components: (a) technical core (50 credits), (b) specialization tracks (10 credits), and (c) general education requirements (30 credits), for a total of 90 required credits. It is designed for direct employment and to pathway into baccalaureate in applied science (BAS) in business options in the state’s community and technical college system.

Fully-online options are available.

Program Learning Outcomes
  • Discuss the role of business functions (operations, marketing, and finance) in the achievement of organizational goals.
  • Apply business principles in operations, marketing, and finance to meet sustainable and ethical organizational goals.
  • Explore industry standards, trends, and regulations and their possible impacts on organizational behavior, objectives, and strategies.
  • Examine organizational policies, processes, and procedures for ethical, legal, and other business function implications.
  • Apply effective and inclusive communication, management, leadership, and team-building skills across diverse contexts.
  • Develop problem-solving skills to effectively, efficiently, and ethically address organizational opportunities and challenges.
  • Develop and apply professional behaviors and norms to support career success.
CIP Code
52.0201

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