Business Management

Business Management

This degree prepares students for a wide variety of careers in business management. Entry level positions include management trainee, customer service, retail/wholesale/manufacturing sales representative, and positions in general business.
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This degree is designed for students wishing to enter the workforce. It is not designed to transfer to a four-year institution, although some courses are transferable. Students who wish to transfer coursework are strongly encouraged to work closely with their TVCC advisor to develop a transfer plan and to identify and contact an advisor at their chosen transfer institution. A minimum of 90 credits and a minimum grade point average of 2.0 are needed to graduate with a degree.

Program/Discipline Outcomes

• Compose grammatically correct, well-organized written and oral business presentations.
• Apply appropriate mathematical skills for business problem solving.
• Analyze business information presented in a variety of formats such as tables, lists, and figures.
• Listen to and accurately assess responses of customers and coworkers within diverse cultural contexts.
• Utilize applied technology to support business functions.
• Use critical and creative thinking skills to solve business problems.
• Apply ethical and legal business laws and regulations in solving business problems.
• Appraise differences among global economic systems.

Dual Credit (2+2)

Students will receive credit for Business and Computer Information classes taken in high school as equivalent to college classes provided that the high school classes are listed on a signed articulated on agreement between the specific high school and the college. Credit will be transcripted as equivalent to a parallel community college course.

Related Educational Requirements (17 Credits)

All career and technical education degrees and one-year certificates contain required courses in applied communication, computation and human relations. These courses are designed to support student competence and success in the workplace. Students must have appropriate test scores in writing and math to enter the related courses listed. Students who test below the required level will be required to take preparatory courses. A college advisor will assist students with selecting the appropriate preparatory course or courses
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Required Courses (66 Credits)

Courses are listed in suggested sequence.

Electives (7 Credits)

Electives may be selected from any lower division college level or Career and Technical course.