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Business Management
Associate of Applied Science Degree Program

Catalog Year 2012-13 

MHCC Faculty Adviser:
David Garlington: 503-491-7467 Room AC 2687
Dave.Garlington@mhcc.edu
Study.Business@mhcc.edu 

Today’s business environment is changing more rapidly and is more competitive than ever. In this environment, it is the business leaders’ skills, attitudes and leadership abilities that will determine which companies succeed.

Students in the Business Management AAS degree will develop the business skills and managerial knowledge to become valuable assets to any organization. The degree offers a core set of courses in accounting, finance, business law, economics, management, marketing and human resources that will prepare students to enter and succeed in today’s companies. Students may elect a Business Management degree option with an emphasis in either Accounting or Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management.

Students will receive a leading-edge education with practical application. This program is a good fit if the student:

• Is already in business and seeking to upgrade his or her skills
• Is a new entrant to the business world
• Wants to become an effective business leader

Primary occupations are business management, administrative/office management, financial management, marketing management and human resources.

Potential employers are wholesalers, retailers, service businesses, financial agencies, large businesses, your own business, government agencies and educational systems.

For employment information, salary information and career choices, please contact the faculty adviser.

Program Outcomes

At the completion of this program, the student should be able to:

• Prepare a comprehensive business plan
• Demonstrate critical thinking in business
• Describe basic business functions, operational and organizational structures
• Apply managerial, supervisory and leadership practices in a variety of situations
• Demonstrate working knowledge of financial statements
• Explain the role of marketing
• Prepare basic financial statements
• Explain the legal concepts related to business

Preparing students to be tomorrow’s business leaders is the goal of this program. Critical skills in sales and advertising, human resource management and project management will provide career opportunities in this diverse business climate. Thriving in change, flexibility and adaptability are keys to success.

This program prepares students for careers in areas such as:

• Sales management
• Project management
• Marketing
• Human resources
• Customer service 

¹ Students may not use demonstrated proficiency on the College Placement Test (CPT) to satisfy this requirement.
²Business approved electives include any business course (BA) that is not already included in this curriculum.

‡ See pages 20 of the printed catalog.

Additional degrees in the Business field: 

• Accounting 
• Marketing and Management 
• Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management