Entrepreneurial and Applied Business Studies
- AAS - Career Program
- Department of Business Administration
To succeed as an entrepreneur, you need big ideas and business know-how
Is your dream job the one you create yourself? Monroe Community College’s entrepreneurial and applied business studies A.A.S. degree will help you launch your big idea with the business discipline it takes to succeed.
Through a curriculum based on advice from community entrepreneurs, you’ll learn to use sound accounting practices, devise a reasonable business plan, and develop skills that make you both an effective leader and a valuable team player.
Whether you plan to start your own venture, expand your current business, or join a family company, you’ll graduate ready to make your mark on the world of commerce.
Entrepreneurial and Applied Business Majors Cover All the Bases
The entrepreneurial and applied business studies associate degree program helps you develop a solid base of business, personal, analytical, and problem solving skills. Your coursework will encompass:
- Accounting
- Law
- Marketing
- Management
- Customer service
You’ll study effective marketing strategies, and how to communicate within your organization. In the process, you’ll learn to apply critical thinking to develop business strategies that grow your business. Your studies will also include discussions about business ethics and social issues.
Entrepreneurial and applied business studies graduates have gone on to create successful companies that provide a wide variety of products and professional services. You too could:
- Start a new business selling goods or professional services
- Expand or diversify a current business
- Join or lead a family business
- Start a venture capital group within an established organization
If these job titles appeal to you, then our entrepreneurial and applied business studies program may be the right match:
- Entrepreneur
- Owner
- General manager
- Venture capitalist
- CEO
Entrepreneurial and applied business studies is a career program. Students who plan to transfer to a four-year college to earn a bachelor’s degree should talk to an academic advisor.
To learn more about this program and all of our business administration programs, contact the admissions office at admissions@monroecc.edu or (585) 292-2200.
ENTREPRENEURIAL AND APPLIED BUSINESS STUDIES
A.A.S. Degree - Career Program
Department:Business Administration
School(s): Business & Entrepreneurial Studies
MCC Program Code: EP01
Description
This program will develop the skills and knowledge needed by students who plan to start their own business ventures, work in a family business, expand their present business, or seek employment in a small business after receiving their Associates degree. The core courses within this degree provide students with a solid base of business, personal, analytical, and problem solving skills. Additionally, this program will provide basic knowledge in the fields of accounting, law, marketing, management, and customer service.
This program is not designed as a transfer program. Students who plan to transfer to a four-year college to earn their Bachelor's degree should discuss their plans with an advisor as early as possible to identify the appropriate program.
(Housed in the Business Administration and Economics Department)
Program Learning Outcomes
1.Utilize identified accounting concepts to make informed decisions about the operating performance or financial position of a company.
2.Apply workplace relationship skills to effectively deal with various organizational stakeholders.
3.Communicate effectively using multiple techniques.
4.Discuss legal, ethical, or social issues encountered by modern business organizations.
5.Apply information management skills including the use of Microsoft Office software to business related tasks.
6.Utilize identified successful marketing efforts using the marketing mix.
7.Develop a comprehensive business plan.
8.Apply critical thinking skills to develop strategies that result in profitable business operations.
9.Discuss important business concepts which may include forms of business ownership, operations or business management.
10.Demonstrate effective teamwork skills that enhance group work dynamic.
11.Explain basic economic concepts, which may include supply, demand, elasticity, or economic policy.
Employment Potential
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Requirements for Program Entrance
Intermediate Algebra with Trigonometry (or Math 104 at MCC).
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Distribution Requirements | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| FIRST SEMESTER |  |
| ENG 101 College Composition OR ENG 200 Advanced Composition | 3 |
| MTH 160 Statistics I | 3 |
| BUS 104 Introduction to Business | 3 |
| SPC 141 Interpersonal Speech Communication | 3 |
| MCC GENERAL EDUCATION - HEALTH AND WELLNESS (MCC-HW) ELECTIVE | 2 |
First Semester Total: | 14 |
| SECOND SEMESTER | |
| ENG 250 Professional Communications | 3 |
| ACC 130 Introductory Accounting and Financial Analysis* | 4 |
| BUS 110 Entrepreneurial Studies I | 3 |
| BUS 135 Supervising for the 21st Century | 3 |
| BUS 201 Business Law I | 3 |
Second Semester Total: | 16 |
| THIRD SEMESTER | |
| BUS 220 Applied Business Applications | 3 |
| ECO 101 Introduction to Economics OR ECO 111 Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECO 103 Personal Money Management | 3 |
| MAR 200 Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| OPEN ELECTIVE | 2-3 |
Third Semester Total: | 14-15 |
| FOURTH SEMESTER | |
| BUS 207 Human Resources Management | 3 |
| BUS 210 Entrepreneurial Studies II | 3 |
| BUS 275 Business Cooperative Education | 4 |
| MAR 201 Dynamics of Selling | 3 |
| MCC GENERAL EDUCATION - GLOBAL UNDERSTANDING (MCC-GLO) ELECTIVE** | 3 |
Fourth Semester Total: | 16 |
TOTAL CREDITS: | 60-61 |
** Choose any MCC-GLO course, except for HSP 275 (does not meet SED definition of a liberal arts course).
Revised: 8/3/2018