The Business Management major includes study from a variety of disciplines which will enable the student to develop knowledge, skills, and attitudes to more effectively deal with managerial, human, and financial dynamics within an organization. Specific learning goals for the Business Management major include:

• the ability to use critical and creative thinking skills in the business context;
• knowledge of strategic decision-making to evaluate and manage business initiatives;
• knowledge of planning, organizing, leading and controlling the resources of an organization;
• knowledge of human resource issues within the business organization;
• dynamics of the marketing function, including product planning, pricing, promotion, channel management, and competition analysis;
• ability to apply basic accounting principles and construct and interpret financial statements;
• knowledge of business financing strategies and processes;
• entrepreneurial skills in the development of a business plan.

48 Credit Major Sequence (Bachelor or Associate Degree)

• AL 107 Student Success Strategies 3 credits, 4 weeks
• AL 234* Speech Communication 3 credits, 4 weeks
• AL 204* College Writing 3 credits, 6 weeks
• AL 159* Heritage of Faith 3 credits, 5 weeks
• AL 169 Statistical Methods 3 credits, 6 weeks
• AL 356* Critical Thinking and Creativity 3 credits, 4 weeks
• AL 272 Organizational Management Principles 3 credits, 4 weeks
• AL 366 Marketing Management 3 credits, 5 weeks
• AL 359 Human Resource Management 3 credits, 4 weeks
• AL 347* Macroeconomics 3 credits, 6 weeks
• AL 367 Global Dimensions in Business 3 credits, 4 weeks
• AL 368 Philosophy of Values and Ethics 3 credits, 4 weeks
• AL 365 Accounting 3 credits, 6 weeks
• AL 346 Business Finance 3 credits, 6 weeks
• AL 371 Business Policy 3 credits, 4 weeks
• AL 474 Integrative Project: The Business Plan 3 credits, 8 weeks

*Starred courses fulfill core requirements inside the major.

Additional Core Requirements: 32 Credits (Associate: 9 Credits)

• Civilization and World Views: History (3 credits)**
• Christian Doctrine (3 credits)
  Civilization and World Views: Literature (3 credits)
• Culture and Language (3 credits)**
  Mathematics (3 credits)
• Creative Arts (3 credits)**
  Language and Culture (3 credits)
• Social Science (3 credits)
  Physical Development (2 credits)
• Lab Science (3 credits)
  Advanced Religious Studies (3 credits)

**Required for Associate Degree.

Elective Requirements: 48 Credits (Associate: 7 Credits)

The Business Management major is available in an E-Learning format.