Business Administration, AAS

Program Description

The Mid-Plains Community College Associate of Applied Science in Business with an emphasis in Business Administration program is designed to prepare students for a career in business administration.

The program will prepare students in the fundamentals, principles, techniques and skills essential to the theory and effective practice of business.

The program is designed to combine the business fundamentals of marketing, finance, communication and management into a unique education that is useful in a variety of business and industry settings as they relate in the local, regional and global marketplace. Graduates of this program should have the skills necessary to step into the business field in such areas as banking, sales and marketing, insurance, finance management, office supervision and real estate.

General management focuses on careers that plan, organize, direct and evaluate all or part of a business organization through the allocation and use of financial, human and material resources. In some instances additional training may be required for specialized employment.

Career Opportunities

Employment opportunities with this degree may include the following:

• Management analysts
• Property, real estate and community association managers
• Employment, recruitment and placement specialists
• Employment interviewers; personnel recruiters
• Compensation, benefits and job analysis specialists
• Sales agents
• Services managers
• Human resources assistants
• Compensation and benefits managers
• First-line supervisors/managers, purchasing managers, general and operations managers and purchasing agents.

Associate of Applied Science Degree Business

Business Administration Emphasis

Suggested Sequence of Study

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

Business Administration On-Online Option

Students wishing to complete this degree solely online should follow the sequence of study below.  All courses are offered online in every term unless otherwise indicated.