Career Description: All businesses need effective leadership to succeed. The management team is responsible for providing that leadership. Managers must plan, organize, direct, and control the business operations with the ongoing challenge of earning a profit in a highly competitive global marketplace. Strong communication, problem solving, and team building skills are critical traits of successful managers. Graduates have found employment opportunities in financial institutions, retail and commercial trade, marketing, professional sales, restaurants, hotels/resorts, insurance, healthcare, and manufacturing. In addition, graduates have started their own businesses or managed family businesses.

Program Information: Business management degrees continue to lead the nation as the number one choice of study in higher education. Students in the Associate of Applied Science Business Management Program receive hands-on, skill-based business training that is practical and relevant for today’s competitive global marketplace.

Program Outcomes:
Graduates will be able to:

• Recognize ethical, legal, and socially responsible business practices;
• Perform financial management tasks;
• Demonstrate effective written and oral business communications;
• Utilize software for business applications;
• Develop interpersonal leadership skills; and
• Access, analyze, and interpret relevant information specific to business strategies.

Special Program Requirements:

In addition to the program requirements listed above, students must meet the following conditions in order to graduate:

1. College Cumulative GPA Requirement: The cumulative grade point average (GPA) of credits attempted and completed at CLC must be at least 2.0
2. Residency Requirement: students must complete one-fourth (15) of their credits at Central Lakes College.