Business Management Diploma

The Business Management diploma is designed to prepare students for entry into management positions 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 diploma.

Students are accepted into the Business Management diploma program any semester. A full-time student can complete this program in 4 semesters. To graduate, students must earn a minimum of 47 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 diploma 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 of program 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: $6,024.00

Books & Supplies: $2,300.00

(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

General Education Courses

Course Name	Course Title	Credits	Contact
ENGL 1010	Fundamentals of English I	3	45
MATH 1012	Foundations of Mathematics	3	45

Choose one of the following:

Course Name	Course Title	Credits	Contact
EMPL 1000	Interpersonal Relations & Prof Development	2	30
PSYC 1010	Basic Psychology	3	45

Occupational Courses

Course Name	Course Title	Credits	Contact
COLL 1060	Introduction to College and Computers	3	50
MGMT 1100	Principles of Management	3	45
MGMT 1105	Organizational Behavior	3	45
MGMT 1110	Employment Rules & Regulations	3	45
MGMT 1115	Leadership	3	45
MGMT 1120	Introduction to Business	3	45
MGMT 1125	Business Ethics	3	45
MGMT 2115	Human Resource Management	3	45
MGMT 2125	Performance Management	3	45
MGMT 2215	Team Project	3	45
XXXX XXXX	Select guided Electives in area of concentration	6

Choose one of the following:

Course Name	Course Title	Credits	Contact
ACCT 1100	Financial Accounting I	4	75
MGMT 1135	Managerial Accounting and Finance	3	45

Program Pathway

Semester 1

Course Name	Course Title	Credits	Contact
COLL 1060	Introduction to College and Computers	3	50
MGMT 1100	Principles of Management	3	45
MGMT 1110	Employment Rules & Regulations	3	45
ENGL 1010	Fundamentals of English I	3	45

Semester 2

Course Name	Course Title	Credits	Contact
MATH 1012	Foundations of Mathematics	3	45
MGMT 1125	Business Ethics	3	45
MGMT 1115	Leadership	3	45
MGMT 2115	Human Resource Management	3	45

Semester 3

Course Name	Course Title	Credits	Contact
ACCT 1100	Financial Accounting I	4	75
MGMT 1105	Organizational Behavior	3	45
MGMT 1120	Introduction to Business	3	45
	Guided Elective	3

Guided Elective: Must have MGMT prefix.

Semester 4

Course Name	Course Title	Credits	Contact
MGMT 2125	Performance Management	3	45
PSYC 1010	Basic Psychology	3	45
	Guided Elective	3
MGMT 2215	Team Project	3	45

Guided Elective: Must have MGMT prefix.