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Drake State Community and Technical College

Associate's Degree

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Prepares graduates with broad business knowledge for diverse entry-level business careers. Covers accounting, business communication, business law, principles of management, marketing, and human resources.

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 ThinkingMonitoringSocial PerceptivenessCoordinationManagement of Personnel ResourcesComplex Problem SolvingJudgment and Decision MakingWritingSystems EvaluationActive LearningPersuasion

Knowledge

Administration and ManagementCustomer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguageMathematicsProduction and ProcessingEducation and TrainingSales and MarketingCommunications and Media

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ExpressionProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningSpeech ClarityInductive ReasoningSpeech RecognitionFluency of IdeasInformation OrderingOriginality

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.
  • 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.
  • Identify, develop, or evaluate marketing strategy, based on knowledge of establishment objectives, m
  • Formulate, direct, or coordinate marketing activities or policies to promote products or services, w
  • Evaluate the financial aspects of product development, such as budgets, expenditures, research and d

Technology

Document management softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareDevelopment environment softwareWeb page creation and editing softwareCustomer relationship management CRM softwareHuman resources softwareData base user interface and query softwareWord processing softwareDesktop publishing softwareVideo creation and editing 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 systemsProfilometersLiquid crystal display LCD video projectorsUniversal serial bus USB flash drivesLaser facsimile machinesNotebook computersPhotocopiersScannersTablet computers

Work Values

RelationshipsWorking ConditionsIndependenceRecognitionAchievementSupport
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • General and Operations Managers11-1021.00
  • Management Analysts13-1111.00
  • Marketing Managers11-2021.00
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%