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Business Management Associate of Applied Science Degree

The Business Management degree program is designed to prepare students for entry into management and supervisory occupations in a variety of businesses and industries. Learning opportunities will introduce, develop, and reinforce academic and occupational knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement in management. Graduates of the program receive a Business Management degree with a specialization in Human Resource Management or Small Business Management.

Students may enter the Business Management degree program any semester. A full-time student can complete this program in 5 semesters. To graduate, students must earn a minimum of 63 semester credit hours.

Offered at the Following Campuses/Delivery Mode:

  • North Campus (Sandersville)
  • South Campus (Dublin)
  • Online (Distance Education)

Employment Outlook

Career Traits/Requirements

Individuals wanting to enroll in the Business Management degree program should be able to supervise others, decide the daily priorities of the business or office, delegate projects, and coordinate teams to meet the goals of the organization. Managers must have persuasive and clear communication skills, analytical minds, able to digest large amounts of data quickly, and the skill to evaluate complex relationships among numerous factors. Additionally, managers exhibit personal qualities such as leadership, flexibility, self-confidence, motivation, determination, and sound business judgment.

Employment Opportunities

Graduates are prepared for professional positions within the business community, government agencies, health, and educational fields. Instruction and practical application of learned skills provide a broad occupational background, which appeals to prospective employers.

Program Costs

Tuition & Fees: $7,955.00

Books & Supplies: $2,700.00

(Costs are estimated and are subject to change.)

Admission Requirements

OFTC may accept a student’s official entrance score on the following validated assessment instruments if the scores meet the required minimums:

  • COMPASS/ASSET,
  • SAT,
  • ACT,
  • PSAT,
  • PACT,
  • Accuplacer/Accuplacer Next Generation/Companion,
  • HOPE GPA after completion of 10th grade of 2.6 or higher, or High School GPA of 2.6 (for occupational programs), or 2.0 for Workforce Entry Level programs, or GED.

The College may accept transfer credit for other courses according to the College’s transfer policy.

Curriculum

Area I - Language Arts/Communications

Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
ENGL 1101Composition and Rhetoric

3

45

Area II - Social/Behavioral Sciences

Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3

45

Area III - Natural Sciences/Mathematics

Choose one of the following:
Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
MATH 1103Quantitative Skills and Reasoning

3

45
MATH 1111College Algebra

3

45
MATH 1127Introduction to Statistics

3

45

Area IV - Humanities/Fine Arts

Choose one of the following:
Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
ENGL 2110World Literature

3

45
ENGL 2130American Literature

3

45

Program-Specific General Education Core Requirements

To meet the minimum required 18 semester credit hours in General Core Courses, students must take an additional 6 semester credit hours

Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
ENGL 1102Literature and Composition

3

45
HIST 2111U.S. History I

3

45
HIST 2112U.S. History II

3

45
POLS 1101American Government

3

45
SOCI 1101Introduction to Sociology

3

45

Occupational Courses

Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
COLL 1060Introduction to College and Computers

3

50
MGMT 1100Principles of Management

3

45
MGMT 1105Organizational Behavior

3

45
MGMT 1110Employment Rules & Regulations

3

45
MGMT 1115Leadership

3

45
MGMT 1120Introduction to Business

3

45
MGMT 1125Business Ethics

3

45
MGMT 2115Human Resource Management

3

45
MGMT 2125Performance Management

3

45
MGMT 2215Team Project

3

45

Choose one of the following:
Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
ACCT 1100Financial Accounting I

4

75
MGMT 1135Managerial Accounting and Finance

3

45

Choose one of the following Specialization:

Human Resources Management Specialization
Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
MGMT 2120Labor Management Relations

3

45
MGMT 2130Employee Training and Development

3

45
XXXX XXXX
Guided Elective

3
Choose one of the following:
Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
MGMT 2205Service Sector Management

3

45
MGMT 2210Project Management

3

45
MGMT 2220Management Occupation-Based Instruction

3

135

Small Business Management Specialization
Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
MGMT 2140Retail Management

3

45
MGMT 2145Business Plan Development

3

45
MGMT 2150Small Business Management

3

45
XXXX XXXX
Guided Elective

3

Program Pathway

Semester 1

Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
COLL 1060Introduction to College and Computers

3

50
MGMT 1100Principles of Management

3

45
MGMT 1110Employment Rules & Regulations

3

45

Hospitality Operations Specialization

Human Resources Management Specialization
Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
MGMT 2130Employee Training and Development

3

45

Logistics Specialization

Small Business Management Specialization
Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
MGMT 2140Retail Management

3

45

Semester 2

Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
ENGL 1101Composition and Rhetoric

3

45
MGMT 1115Leadership

3

45
MGMT 1125Business Ethics

3

45
MGMT 2115Human Resource Management

3

45

Semester 3

Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
MGMT 1105Organizational Behavior

3

45
MGMT 1120Introduction to Business

3

45
ACCT 1100Financial Accounting I

4

75

Choose one of the following
Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
ENGL 2110World Literature

3

45
ENGL 2130American Literature

3

45

Hospitality Operations Specialization

Human Resources Management Specialization
Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
MGMT 2120Labor Management Relations

3

45

Logistics Specialization

Small Business Management Specialization
Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
MGMT 2150Small Business Management

3

45

Semester 4

Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
MGMT 2125Performance Management

3

45
MGMT 2215Team Project

3

45
PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3

45

Choose one of the following
Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
MATH 1103Quantitative Skills and Reasoning

3

45
MATH 1111College Algebra

3

45
MATH 1127Introduction to Statistics

3

45

Semester 5

Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
General Education Elective

3

Hospitality Operations Specialization
Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
XXXX XXXX
Guided Elective

3

Human Resources Management Specialization
Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
XXXX XXXX
Guided Elective

3
Choose one of the following
Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
MGMT 2205Service Sector Management

3

45
MGMT 2210Project Management

3

45
MGMT 2220Management Occupation-Based Instruction

3

135

Logistic Specialization
Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
XXXX XXXX
Guided Elective

3

Small Business Management Specialization
Course NameCourse TitleCreditsContact
MGMT 2145Business Plan Development

3

45
XXXX XXXX
Guided Elective

3