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Business Management

Drake State Community and Technical College

Associate's Degree

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Prepares graduates as business managers and supervisors for entry-level positions. Covers principles of management, human resource management, business law, accounting, communications, and small business management.

Credits

66 credits

Format

In-Person

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Alabama

    Alabama

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Reading ComprehensionActive ListeningSpeakingCritical ThinkingCoordinationManagement of Personnel ResourcesWritingComplex Problem SolvingMonitoringSocial PerceptivenessTime ManagementJudgment and Decision MakingSystems Evaluation

Knowledge

Administration and ManagementCustomer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguageMathematicsEducation and TrainingProduction and ProcessingPersonnel and Human Resources

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ExpressionProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningSpeech ClaritySpeech RecognitionInductive ReasoningInformation OrderingNear VisionFluency of Ideas

Tasks

  • Review financial statements, sales or activity reports, or other performance data to measure product
  • Direct and coordinate activities of businesses or departments concerned with the production, pricing
  • Direct administrative activities directly related to making products or providing services.
  • Serve as a link between management and employees by handling questions, interpreting and administeri
  • Plan, direct, supervise, and coordinate work activities of subordinates and staff relating to employ
  • Perform difficult staffing duties, including dealing with understaffing, refereeing disputes, firing
  • Gather and organize information on problems or procedures.
  • Confer with personnel concerned to ensure successful functioning of newly implemented systems or pro
  • Analyze data gathered and develop solutions or alternative methods of proceeding.

Technology

Document management softwareHuman resources softwareCustomer relationship management CRM softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareData base user interface and query softwareCharting softwareAccounting softwareTime accounting softwareWord processing softwareDevelopment environment softwareWeb page creation and editing softwareDesktop publishing software

Tools

10-key calculatorsCell phonesComputer scannersCredit card processing machinesDesktop computersDigital camerasHandtrucksHumidity test chambersLaptop computersMagnetic card readersPersonal computersPersonal digital assistants PDAPhotocopying equipmentPoint of sale POS systemsProfilometersAudio recording equipmentNotebook computersScannersLiquid crystal display LCD video projectorsUniversal serial bus USB flash drives

Work Values

RelationshipsWorking ConditionsIndependenceRecognitionAchievementSupport
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • General and Operations Managers11-1021.00
  • Human Resources Managers11-3121.00
  • Management Analysts13-1111.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Associate's Degree)

  • A single department or operating function (front of house, kitchen, sales floor, warehouse) — manage with P&L visibility.
  • Hiring, scheduling, and progressive discipline — execute on a team of 10-25 hourly staff.
  • Department-level budget and cost-control — manage to targets across a month.
  • Mid-tier performance and HR issues — handle with HR partnership.
  • Cross-department coordination (kitchen-FOH, sales-stock, intake-treatment) — manage during a shift.
  • Operational metrics (labor %, food cost, ticket time, NPS) — interpret and translate into team coaching.
  • Customer-experience recovery on serious complaints — handle to satisfaction without manager involvement.
  • Vendor and inbound-receiving relationships — manage for an assigned area.
  • Compliance audits (health, safety, payroll) — prepare for and represent the department in.
  • Newer supervisors on assigned shifts — mentor on standard-work and people fundamentals.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
26%
Placement Rate
53%