Career and Technical Studies
Degree
Associate of Applied Science in Business Management and Leadership
Length
Four-semester (two-year) program
Purpose

The Associate of Applied Science Degree curriculum in Business Management and Leadership is designed primarily for persons who seek full-time employment in management immediately upon completion of the community college curriculum. Both persons who are seeking their first employment in a managerial position or those presently in management who are seeking promotion may benefit from this curriculum.

Occupational Objectives

Administrative Assistant
Branch Manager
Department Head
Insurance Agent
Management Trainee
Manager, Customer Service
Manager of Small Business or Retail Store
Night Auditor
Office Manager
Sales Agent
Wholesale or Retail Sales Worker

Requirements

In addition to the admission requirements established for the college, entry into the Business Management and Leadership program requires competency in English and Math – MDE 10 as demonstrated through direct enrollment and diagnostic tests, or by satisfactorily completing the required EDE and/or MDE units or the equivalent.

The following list is a suggested sequence in which students may plan their class schedules to ensure graduation in two years.

First Semester

Course # Course Title Lect. Hrs. Lab Hrs. Credits Transfer
ACC 211 3 0 3
BUS 100 3 0 3
ENG 111 3 0 3
Virginias Public Colleges & Universities
Virginia Tech
ENGL 1105
Radford University
CORE 101
Old Dominion University
ENGL 110C
Virginias Private Colleges & Universities
Bluefield College
ENG 1013/1023, GEN ED
Liberty University
ENGL 101
Emory & Henry College
ENG 100
ITE 152 3 0 3
CST 100 3 0 3
Virginias Public Colleges & Universities
Radford University
COMS 114
SDV 100 1 0 1
Virginias Public Colleges & Universities
Radford University
UNIV 100 elective
Suggested Credits & Hours for Semester 16 0 16  

Second Semester

Course # Course Title Lect. Hrs. Lab Hrs. Credits Transfer
ACC 212 3 0 3
BUS 200 3 0 3
Virginias Public Colleges & Universities
Radford University
BUES 100 Level Elective
Virginias Private Colleges & Universities
Bluefield College
BUS 1313
Liberty University
BUSI 310
BUS 125 Applied Business Mathematics 3 0 3
ECO 150 Economics Essentials: Theory and Application 3 0 3
ITE 215 3 0 3
Suggested Credits & Hours for Semester 15 0 15  

Third Semester

Course # Course Title Lect. Hrs. Lab Hrs. Credits Transfer
BUS 201 3 0 3
BUS 236 3 0 3
BUS 241 3 0 3
HUM 201 3 0 3
MKT 201 Introduction to Marketing 3 0 3
HLT/PED Health/Physical Education Elective 1 0 1
Suggested Credits & Hours for Semester 16 0 16  

Fourth Semester

Course # Course Title Lect. Hrs. Lab Hrs. Credits Transfer
BUS 116 3 0 3
BUS 205 3 0 3
BUS 280 International Business 3 0 3
BUS 290 3 3
FIN 215 3 0 3
Suggested Credits & Hours for Semester 12 0 15  

Degree Earned!