Management
Associate Degree Program
If you are interested in a career in leadership, this business program will prepare you for management positions in all types of organizational settings. Students gain knowledge and skills in training and development, human resources, organizational behavior, and strategic development. Management students also take courses in accounting, computers, law, and communication.
Offered at the following campus(es): Dover, Georgetown, Wilmington
What You Can Do
In this program, you will gain the knowledge and skills to prepare you for positions such as:
- Training specialist
- Supervisor/Manager
- Entrepreneur/business owner
- Human resources generalist
- Office manager
What You Will Learn
Program Graduate Competencies
The Program Graduate Competencies listed below identify the major learning goals related to your specific program of study and identify the knowledge and skills you will have when you graduate to be successful in your chosen field.
- Integrate professional, ethical and legal standards into business practice.
- Employ the various theories of management and marketing in a business.
- Utilize management functions, roles, and interpersonal skills to lead/manage first-level employees regardless of organizational size.
- Apply the principles of human resource management to organizations.
- Analyze and apply the strategic management process to organizations.
Core Curriculum Competencies
The Core Curriculum Competencies listed below identify what you will be able to do as a graduate, regardless of your program of study. You will acquire these core competencies through general education courses and program-specific coursework. You will be expected to use relevant technology to achieve these outcomes:
- Apply clear and effective communication skills.
- Use critical thinking to solve problems.
- Collaborate to achieve a common goal.
- Demonstrate professional and ethical conduct.
- Use information literacy for effective vocational and/or academic research.
- Apply quantitative reasoning and/or scientific inquiry to solve practical problems.
Suggested Pathway to Graduation
Semester 1
| Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SSC 100 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| ACC 101 | Accounting I | 3 |
| BUS 101 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| CIS 107 | Introduction to Computers/Application | 3 |
| ENG 101 | Composition I | 3 |
| MAT 152 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
Semester 2
| Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACC 112 | Accounting II | 3 |
| ECO 111 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ENG 102 | Composition II | 3 |
| MGT 212 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| MKT 212 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
Semester 3
| Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| OAT 152 | Excel | 3 |
| ECO 122 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| MGT 230 | Project Management | 3 |
| MIS 220 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| MGT 218 | Small Business Management | 3 |
Semester 4
| Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BUS 203 | Business Law | 3 |
| HRM 224 | Training and Development | 3 |
| MGT 231 | Human Resources Management | 3 |
| BUS 275 | Portfolio and Professionalism | 4 |
| ENT 220 | Leadership | 3 |
To complete program requirements, you must pass the above courses and earn at least 62 credits. The number of courses and credits required for graduation may be more depending on college readiness and the elective courses offered in your program major (if electives are a part of the program).
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Pursuing a Bachelor's Degree?
This is a Connected Degree program that enables you to complete your associate degree and then transfer to a four-year degree program as a junior. See a program advisor for details!
This program is offered at the Dover, Georgetown and Wilmington campuses.