Business Administration Option, Business Administration, A.S.

CONTACT

Klara Karol, 413.552.2146, k karol@hcc.edu

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The Business Administration Program focuses on general business and prepares students for entry level managerial positions within various types of organizations. The program is appropriate for the student who is ready to enter the workforce directly from HCC. Moreover, most if not all credits within this degree will transfer to four year institutions.*

*These determinations are specific to the transfer institutions

PROGRAM OUTCOMES

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

demonstrate job-ready skills applicable to a variety of business settings
demonstrate professional acumen in a variety of business settings
articulate foundational accounting concepts, including the four common financial statements
demonstrate the four fundamental marketing principles on contemporary business examples
understand the role of law in business
demonstrate an understanding of business principles within the fields of ethics, economics, and finance
define the functions of management and their contributions to strategic planning
make data-driven business decisions
demonstrate technical competency skills in common business software applications
demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate and collaborate in a business environment

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: 23-24 CREDITS

ENG 101(A) - Composition I Credit(s): 3
ENG 102(A) - Composition II Credit(s): 3
Social Science Elective (B) Credit(s): 3¹
ECN 101(B) - Introduction to Macroeconomics Credit(s): 3
or
ECN 102(B) - Introduction to Microeconomics Credit(s): 3
BUS 170 - Mathematics for Business Decisions Credit(s): 3
or
MTH 104(D) - College Algebra Credit(s): 4
or
MTH 142(D) - Statistics Credit(s): 3
Laboratory Science Elective (E) Credit(s): 4
Laboratory Science Elective (E) Credit(s): 4

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS: 27 CREDITS

ACC 111 - Principles of Accounting I Credit(s): 3
ACC 112 - Principles of Accounting II Credit(s): 3
BUS 101 - Introduction to Business Credit(s): 3
select 3 of the following:
BUS 112 - Professional Etiquette Credit(s): 1
BUS 113 - Ethics in Business Credit(s): 1
BUS 114 - Money Management Credit(s): 1
BUS 117 - Introduction to Digital Assets and Cryptocurrency Credit(s): 1
BUS 115 - Computer Applications Credit(s): 3
BUS 220 - Business Communications Credit(s): 3
LAW 211 - Business Law Credit(s): 3
MGT 230 - Principles of Management Credit(s): 3
MKT 240 - Principles of Marketing Credit(s): 3

PROGRAM ELECTIVES: 9 CREDITS

Business Elective Credit(s): 3²
Business Elective Credit(s): 3²
Business Elective Credit(s): 3²

GENERAL ELECTIVES: 3 CREDITS

General Elective Credit(s): 3^1,3

TOTAL: 62-63 CREDITS

NOTES

¹Knowledge of Diversity course is strongly encouraged

²Business Electives: select from ACC, BUS, HCA, LAW, MGT, MKT, or SPO

³Students are strongly encouraged to select courses from the following: ACC, BUS, ECN, HCA, LAW, MGT, MKT, or SPO. However, any course in the HCC catalog is acceptable.

Students who intend to transfer to a baccalaureate program should refer to that institution’s transfer requirements before selecting their courses. Students intending to transfer should also consider the following HCC options:

Business Administration MassTransfer Option : transfer to state universities, including UMASS and Westfield State University
Hospitality Management Transfer Option : transfer to state universities, including UMASS, and to Johnson and Wales University
Sport Management Option : transfer to state and private universities

Depending on course selection, 100% of this program can be completed online. Go to Online Learning for more information.

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