Overview
Offered at the Augusta and Thomson campuses and the Columbia County Center
| Entrance Dates: | Fall, Spring, Summer Terms |
| Length of Program: | Five Terms |
| Credit Hours Required for Graduation: | 63 |
Program Description: The Business Management program at Augusta Technical College is a sequence of courses designed to prepare students to work in management or supervision positions in businesses and industries. Students are provided with learning opportunities that introduce, develop, and reinforce academic and occupational knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. Program graduates who are experienced workers are prepared to perform management and supervisory functions such as employee training, employee evaluation, employee counseling and disciplinary action. Graduates of the program receive a Business Management Associate of Applied Science degree. High school graduation or GED is required for admission to this program.
Employment Opportunities: Business Management is an exciting and growing field that provides a challenging and rewarding career. A degree in Business Management will prepare you for a career in management or supervision in a variety of businesses and industries.
Curriculum Outline
General Core Courses, 18 credits
| ENGL 1101 | COMPOSITION AND RHETORIC | 3 |
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| MATH 1101 | MATHEMATICAL MODELING | 3 |
| OR | |
| MATH 1103 | QUANTITATIVE SKILLS AND REASONING | 3 |
| OR | |
| MATH 1111 | COLLEGE ALGEBRA | 3 |
| OR | |
| MATH 1127 | INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS | 3 |
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| ECON 1101 | PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS | 3 |
| OR | |
| ECON 2105 | PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS | 3 |
| OR | |
| ECON 2106 | PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | 3 |
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| HUMANITIES/FINE ARTS AREA IV* | 3 |
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| GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVE* | 6 |
Occupational Courses, 45+ credits
(Completion of one of the following specializations is required)
Human Resource Management Specialization
Specific Occupational Courses, 12 credits
| MGMT 2120 | LABOR MANAGEMENT RELATIONS | 3 |
| MGMT 2130 | EMPLOYEE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
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| MGMT 2205 | SERVICE SECTOR MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| OR | |
| MGMT 2210 | PROJECT MANAGEMENT | 3 |
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MGMT XXXX
| Guided Electives in area of concentration | 3 |
MGMT Electives (Human Resource Specialization)
(A minimum of 3 credit hours from the following list is required.)
MGMT 1110, MGMT 2205, MGMT 2210: if not already used as a specific occupational course
Service Sector Management Specialization
Specific Occupational Courses, 12 credits
| MGMT 2130 | EMPLOYEE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
| MGMT 2140 | RETAIL MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| MGMT 2205 | SERVICE SECTOR MANAGEMENT | 3 |
MGMT XXXX
| Guided Electives in area of concentration | 3 |
MGMT Electives (Service Sector Specialization)
(A minimum of 3 credit hours from the following list is required.)
MGMT 1110, if not already used as a specific occupational course.
General Management Specialization
Specific Occupational Courses, 13 credits
Guided Pathway General Management Specialization
You may click on any course below to view the course description and prerequisite information.
Students who do not follow the Course Sequence listed below may not be able to complete the program in the number of semesters shown.
The Supervisor/Management Specialist TCC is embedded in this program.
Augusta Day Program, Fall Start
PROGRAM NAME: Business Management
AWARD: Associate of Applied Science Degree
CAMPUS: Augusta Day Program
Year 1 Fall Semester
Year 1 Spring Semester
Year 1 Summer Semester
Year 2 Fall Semester
Year 2 Spring Semester
| ECON 1101 | PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS | 3 |
| OR | |
| ECON 2105 | PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS | 3 |
| OR | |
| ECON 2106 | PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | 3 |
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| MGMT 2215 | TEAM PROJECT | 3 |
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| GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVE* | 3 |
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| GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVE* | 3 |
Augusta Day Program, Spring Start
PROGRAM NAME: Business Management
AWARD: Associate of Applied Science Degree
CAMPUS: Augusta Day Program
Year 1 Spring Semester
Year 1 Summer Semester
Year 1 Fall Semester
Year 2 Spring Semester
| ECON 1101 | PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS | 3 |
| OR | |
| ECON 2105 | PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS | 3 |
| OR | |
| ECON 2106 | PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | 3 |
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| MGMT 2215 | TEAM PROJECT | 3 |
XXXX XXXX
| GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVE* | 3 |
XXXX XXXX
| Humanities/Fine Arts Elective | 3 |
Year 2 Summer Semester
Augusta Day Program, Summer Start
PROGRAM NAME: Business Management
AWARD: Associate of Applied Science Degree
CAMPUS: Augusta Day Program
Year 1 Summer Semester
Year 1 Fall Semester
Year 1 Spring Semester
Year 2 Summer Semester
Year 2 Fall Semester
| BUSN 1320 | BUSINESS INTERACTION SKILLS | 3 |
| BUSN 1410 | SPREADSHEET CONCEPTS AND APPLICATIONS | 4 |
| MGMT 1125 | BUSINESS ETHICS | 3 |
| MKTG 1130 | BUSINESS REGS AND COMPLIANCE | 3 |
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| GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVE* | 3 |
Guided Pathway Human Resource and Service Sector Specialization
You may click on any course below to view the course description and prerequisite information.
Students who do not follow the Course Sequence listed below may not be able to complete the program in the number of semesters shown.
The Supervisor/Management Specialist TCC is embedded in this program.
Augusta Day Program, Fall Start
PROGRAM NAME: Business Management
AWARD: Associate of Applied Science Degree
CAMPUS: Augusta Day Program
Year 1 Fall Semester
Year 1 Spring Semester
| COMP 1000 | INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER LITERACY | 3 |
| MGMT 1115 | LEADERSHIP | 3 |
| MGMT 2115 | HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | 3 |
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| Humanities/Fine Arts Elective | 3 |
Year 1 Summer Semester
Year 2 Fall Semester
| MKTG 1130 | BUSINESS REGS AND COMPLIANCE | 3 |
| MGMT 1125 | BUSINESS ETHICS | 3 |
| MGMT 2125 | PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT | 3 |
XXXX XXXX
| GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVE* | 3 |
Human Resource Specialty
OR Can take MGMT 2205 in Spring instead
Service Sector Specialty
OR Can take MGMT 2120 in Spring instead
Year 2 Spring Semester
| ACCT 1100 | FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING I | 4 |
| MGMT 2215 | TEAM PROJECT | 3 |
XXXX XXXX
| GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVE* | 3 |
Human Resource Specialty
MGMT 2205: (IF) Can take this if MGMT 2210 was not previously taken
Service Sector Specialty
Augusta Day Program, Spring Start
PROGRAM NAME: Business Management
AWARD: Associate of Applied Science Degree
CAMPUS: Augusta Day Program
Year 1 Spring Semester
Year 1 Summer Semester
| COMP 1000 | INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER LITERACY | 3 |
| MGMT 1115 | LEADERSHIP | 3 |
| MGMT 1105 | ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR | 3 |
XXXX XXXX
| Humanities/Fine Arts Elective | 3 |
Year 1 Fall Semester
| MKTG 1130 | BUSINESS REGS AND COMPLIANCE | 3 |
| MGMT 1125 | BUSINESS ETHICS | 3 |
| MGMT 2115 | HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | 3 |
XXXX XXXX
| GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVE* | 3 |
Human Resource Specialty
OR Can take MGMT 2205 in Spring instead
Service Sector Specialty
OR Can take MGMT 2120 in Spring instead
Year 2 Spring Semester
| ACCT 1100 | FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING I | 4 |
| MGMT 2215 | TEAM PROJECT | 3 |
XXXX XXXX
| GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVE* | 3 |
Human Resource Specialty
MGMT 2205: (IF) Can take this if MGMT 2210 was not previously taken
Service Sector Specialty
MGMT 2120: (IF) Can take this if MGMT 2210 was not previously taken
Year 2 Summer Semester
Augusta Day Program, Summer Start
PROGRAM NAME: Business Management
AWARD: Associate of Applied Science Degree
CAMPUS: Augusta Day Program
Year 1 Summer Semester
Year 1 Fall Semester
| COMP 1000 | INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER LITERACY | 3 |
| MGMT 1120 | INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS | 3 |
| MGMT 2115 | HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | 3 |
XXXX XXXX
| Humanities/Fine Arts Elective | 3 |
Year 1 Spring Semester
Human Resource Specialty
OR Can take MGMT 2210 in the Fall instead
Service Sector Specialty
OR Can take MGMT 2210 in the Fall instead
Year 2 Summer Semester
| MGMT 2125 | PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| MGMT 2130 | EMPLOYEE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
| MGMT 2140 | RETAIL MANAGEMENT | 3 |
XXXX XXXX
| GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVE* | 3 |
Year 2 Fall Semester
Human Resource Specialty
MGMT 2210: (IF) Can take this if MGMT 2205 was not previously taken
Service Sector Specialty
Grovetown Day Program
PROGRAM NAME: Business Management
AWARD: Associate of Applied Science Degree
CAMPUS: Grovetown Day Program
Year 1 Fall Semester
Year 1 Spring Semester
Year 1 Summer Semester
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| Humanities/Fine Arts Elective | 3 |
| MGMT 1105 | ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR | 3 |
| MGMT 2125 | PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| MGMT 2140 | RETAIL MANAGEMENT | 3 |
Year 2 Fall Semester
*Note: MKTG 1130 must be taken in Augusta.
Year 2 Spring Semester
| COMP 1000 | INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER LITERACY | 3 |
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| ECON 1101 | PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS | 3 |
| OR | |
| ECON 2105 | PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS | 3 |
| OR | |
| ECON 2106 | PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | 3 |
| | |
| MGMT 2120 | LABOR MANAGEMENT RELATIONS | 3 |
XXXX XXXX
| GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVE* | 3 |
XXXX XXXX
| GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVE* | 3 |