Business Management Technology
Overview
Our Business Management Technology program will provide you with opportunities to practice the management knowledge and skills needed to function as an entry-level professional in a variety of organizations. The coursework emphasizes the integration of content and knowledge, hands-on learning experiences, practicing and developing management, technical and soft-interpersonal skills, utilizing the latest information technology used in organizations, and balanced class and lab time.
You will study computers, office systems, and procedures while skills such as communication, organization, interpersonal relations, and critical thinking will also be emphasized to prove agility in today’s fast-paced business world.
Graduates are employed in professional offices, educational institutions, government agencies, businesses, and industries. Graduates will also prepare and sit for an industry certification that may be useful for hiring or career advancement.
Quick Facts
- Associate of Applied Science: 62–63 hrs.
- Career Certificate: 32 hrs.
- Technical Certificate: 45 hrs.
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Sample Curriculum
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Word I | 3 |
| Introduction to Microsoft Office | 3 |
| Applied Business Mathematics | 3 |
| Business Accounting | 3 |
| Introduction to Business Management or Approved Elective | 3 |
| Introduction to Marketing or Approved Elective | 3 |
| Communication Essentials | 3 |
| Microsoft Excel I | 3 |
| Career Readiness | 3 |
| QuickBooks™ | 3 |
| Total Hours | 30 |
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Word II | 3 |
| Social Media Management & Marketing | 3 |
| Microsoft Excel II or Microsoft Access | 3 |
| Human Resource Management | 3 |
| Entrepreneurial Problem Solving | 3 |
| Total Hours | 45 |
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| English Composition I | 3–4 |
| Public Speaking I or Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| Social/Behavioral Science Elective | 3 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts Elective | 3 |
| Mathematics/Science Elective | 3–4 |
| Total Hours | 60–62 |
The degree plan provides the courses recommended for students seeking to transfer in this area of study. Students should consult the Mississippi Articulation Agreement for specific course requirements at specific Mississippi universities. Students can also use MATT (MS Articulation & Transfer Tool).