| Department of Business &
Technology
Our
Mission
To
compete in a global economy, companies are redefining themselves as
high-performance organizations. This type of organization demands
exceptional quality, service, and innovation. To meet that demand,
companies are hiring applicants who can successfully solve problems,
make decisions, work with others, communicate clearly, use
technology, manage themselves, and adapt to change. Our mission is
to develop adults with the necessary knowledge, skills, and
behaviors to enter the workforce, advance professionally, and
further pursue their education.
Our
Learning Environment
Our supportive, innovative, and interactive learning environment
blends adult learning theory with hands-on practice in programs that
encourage a mix of methods, including individualized learning plans,
classroom, labs, peer-to-peer collaboration, independent study,
one-on-one mentoring, personal coaching, portfolio reviews,
real-world situations, externships, case studies, readings, and
guest speakers. To promote accelerated program completion, you may
receive college credit for prior experience. In addition, our
faculty, each one a recognized professional, combine work experience
and subject matter expertise to enable you to instantly place theory
into practice, allowing you to see the results of your learning as
you learn.
Learning Skills
Many companies view employees learning skills as a key competency
for maintaining a competitive edge. Being aware of this, our
faculty, in each of their courses, encourage you to:
assess your strengths and learning needs
based on the above;
set personal learning goals;
access and use data from a variety of
sources;
connect new information to prior knowledge;
transfer newly-acquired learning across
various situations;
monitor progress and, if necessary, modify
your approach;
judge the quality of your results; and,
reflect on what you have learned and how you
will apply it.
Our
Programs
Our Associate in Science degrees, collegiate certificates, and
continuing education programs serve as steppingstones for you to
accept leadership positions in for-profit, non-profit, and
entrepreneurial businesses. Although you must fulfill business
administration core course and general education requirements for
the program that you select, you may choose from a wide variety of
options to focus your degree in a specific field within the broader
field of business administration.
In the
Associate in Business Administration you may choose to concentrate
in one of seven highly marketable options. Each option gives you
the competitive edge when applying for an entry-level position or
when transferring credits for an advanced degree:
Business Administration
Entrepreneurship
Human Resource Management
International Business
Medical Office Administration
Office Administration
Professional Sales & Service
In each
course you have an opportunity to tailor objectives, content, and
methods to fit your specific learning needs. If you are pursuing an
advanced degree, you should be able to transfer your college credits
to a number of local institutions |
