Business

Program Description

The Associate of Applied Science Degree in Business offers seven areas of emphasis: accounting, administrative assistant, agribusiness, business administration, entrepreneurship, logistics, and medical administrative assistant.

This two-year degree provides necessary business and interpersonal skills to succeed in the job market, including leadership, listening, team membership and communication skills. During the final semester, students will experience practical on-the-job training to practice, reinforce and review program competencies. All required courses of the program must be completed, including a minimum of 15 semester hours of general education courses.

Note: Students planning to continue their education toward a bachelor’s degree at a transfer institution should enroll in the Academic Transfer Program unless you are planning to attend the University of Nebraska - Kearney.  UNK does offer a transfer pathway for the AAS degree in Business.  See below for additional details.

Program Objectives

• Perform tasks related to entry level employment in a business setting.
• Demonstrate an understanding of human relation skills that contribute to effective job performance.
• Use effective communication skills appropriate to the business field.
• Apply the theory of technical specialization and computer skills to entry level employment in a business setting.
• Use mathematical data and reasoning skills in relation to entry level employment in a business setting.

MPCC to UNK 2+2 Business Pathway

Earn your Associate of Applied Science Degree in Business at MPCC and transfer to UNK to earn your Bachelor of Science, Business Administration Comprehensive Degree.  Visit the UNK Transfer Pathway web page to see the Transfer Pathway outlined for this partnership.

Career Opportunities

The Associate of Applied Science Degree is intended for students seeking employment immediately following graduation. Opportunities exist in retailing, management, accounting, marketing, sales and computer information management. Anyone considering self-employment would also benefit from the coursework required for the AAS Degree in Business.

Associate of Applied Science Degrees

• Accounting, AAS
• Administrative Assistant, AAS
• Agribusiness, AAS
• Business Administration, AAS
• Entrepreneurship, AAS
• Logistics, AAS
• Medical Administrative Assistant, AAS

Diploma

• Business/Office Technology Diploma

Certificates

• Accounting Certificate
• Agribusiness Certificate
• Business Administration Certificate
• Entrepreneurship Certificate
• Business/Office Technology Certificate
• Leadership Certificate
• Logistics Certificate
• Medical Coding and Billing Certificate
• Medical Administrative Assistant Certificate

Course work in business, foreign language, economics, real estate, psychology, sociology, government, composition, statistics, information technology and cultural diversity would complement the business program. Please see the list of electives below.

Electives List