Business Management, Associate in Applied Science (BMGT)

Effective: Fall 2025

The AAS in Business Management (BMGT) is a career-focused program designed to equip students with the critical skills needed to excel in today’s dynamic business environment and the flexibility to explore areas of specialization. The curriculum emphasizes core business principles and develops students' decision-making, problem-solving, communication, and technology skills.

Students can also choose an area of concentration and apply these credits toward the Business Management degree. The program's structure allows students to tailor their education to meet their unique career aspirations and earn a certificate depending on the area of specialization. During the program students complete an internship that allows them to apply the knowledge and skills they have acquired through their business coursework and concentration coursework in a real-world setting.

The Culinary Arts Concentration:

The Culinary Arts option focuses on hands-on learning and training in the basics of food products, culinary techniques, and presentation styles. Students get hands-on experience in a professional kitchen. With this option, students have the opportunity to develop specialized knowledge and skills related to working in a professional kitchen to complement the business acumen they develop through the business management curriculum.

The Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation Concentration:

The Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation option explores theories and practices related to launching an entrepreneurial venture. There is also an exploration of how to manage and market a new venture and overcome the challenges of the entrepreneurial process. With this option, students have the opportunity to develop specialized knowledge and skills related to starting, marketing, operating, and sustaining a business venture.

The Human Resources Management Concentration:

The Human Resources Management option allows students to explore theories, practices, and tools necessary to manage an organization's most important asset - its people. With this option, students explore the relationship between human resources management and its important role in achieving organizational goals through people.

Note: This Business Management AAS program is not intended as a transfer program. Students whose primary goal is to transfer to a four-year baccalaureate program should choose Business Administration (BUAD) as their major.

Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:

• Apply principles of business and management.
• Demonstrate effective communication skills in the business context.
• Use decision-making skills to solve business problems.
• Analyze ethical and socially responsible principles in business.
• Use technology to analyze and communicate information.

Notes:

NOTES:

1. BUS 220 requires a math prerequisite that could increase the number of courses needed to complete the program.
2. Each BMGT program option (Culinary Arts, Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation, and Human Resources Management) requires 15 credits of specialized course requirements (5 courses). In addition, each option requires an additional 9 credits of specialized elective course requirements (3 courses). See lists of specialized course requirements and specialized elective options below.

Culinary Arts Concentration Option 

Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation Concentration Option

Human Resources Management Concentration Option

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