Program Of Study
Emphasis: Applied Management
Degree: Bachelor of Applied Science
Total Units: 90
Class Type: Lecture, Hybrid, Online
Purpose: The program is designed to provide a rigorous educational experience to graduate individuals who are well-grounded in management knowledge and ethical values, who possess the requisite skills in communications, teamwork, and business fundamentals, and who are ready to provide leadership and effective decision-making to both existing and startup organizations.
Program Outcomes: Upon successful completion, students will have demonstrated the ability to:
Communication Skills
Recognize communications issues and be able to employ effective oral, written, and analytical communication appropriate to organizational settings including personnel situations and in large and small group discussions.
Decision-Making
Understand the differences in decision-making strategies and when to use various approaches. This includes the application of analytical tools, quality information systems. Design evaluation strategies that foster continuous improvement.
Diversity
Be able to articulate the key laws, ethical aspects, regulations and benefits associated with diverse populations. Analyze workplace scenarios and understand how the move from accommodation, to inclusion, to aggressive recruitment can create competitive advantages.
Finance and Analysis
Design statistical models and apply data analysis techniques to the decision-making process. Utilize financial information, recognizing the reliability and accuracy of various sources, and managerial accountings tools to develop and analyze capital and operating budgets and understand various financing options to best meet organizational needs.
Global Perspectives
Be able to apply a global perspective to recognize and understand what is required to mitigate and manage the impacts of global currency differences and fluctuations as related to the purchase of raw materials and commodities or the sale of products to offshore customers. Understand the implications of doing business across legal and cultural boundaries.
Leadership and Management
Understand the difference between management and leadership, the variety of styles and roles and when they are best used as well as knowing how to work collaboratively in a team setting and how to create and manage productive teams. Recognize the value of diversity and community in business ventures.
Legal Issues and Ethics
Understand the difference between the law and ethics which includes articulating a personal ethical philosophy and the application to the workplace, especially with regard to human resource issues. Evaluate the impact of state and federal laws on 135
organizational practices and management scenarios.
Operations Management
Know how to apply marketing principles and current technologies, including the development of marketing plans, to deliver goods and services with increasing levels of quality, efficiency and customer satisfaction to maximize the return from operations management.
Strategic Management
Be able to move from the theoretical understanding of how market, local, national and global issues impact strategic management of an organization which includes the ability to develop an actionable strategic plan with appropriate contingencies for an organization. Apply project management concepts to develop, manage and track a project.
Tax and Audit
Know how to report financial performance in accordance with accounting principles required in tax, commercial, or government conceptual frameworks. Be able to apply audit procedures necessary in creating reasonable assurance as it pertains to financial performance presentation.
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