Business Administration
Associate of Arts degree
Transfer program
Prepare yourself for a career in the business world with a competitive advantage and a degree from Garrett College. Our courses incorporate the latest technologies to prepare students for the competitive workforce.
A degree in Business Administration prepares graduates to enter a highly competitive field with knowledge and skills to build a strong career in a broad range of fields. Garrett's Business Administration program includes communications and technology instruction to give graduates a competitive career advantage.
In addition to building a quality business curriculum, our business administration program focuses on preparing graduates to work independently, assume responsibility, succeed as a team member, and develop critical thinking skills. Students are expected to acquire basic competence in the area of business and management and consider the responsibilities of business management in society.
Career Opportunities
Garrett’s Business Administration program prepares students to transfer to a four-year institution to continue studies in their desired discipline. Business students often pursue careers in banking, investment management, accounting, advertising, public relations, management, sales, marketing, and more.
Coursework
Program Learning Outcomes
- Students will demonstrate the ability to apply principles of accounting to business situations.
- Students will demonstrate an understanding of the U.S. legal system as it applies to business and the legal environment of business.
- Students will demonstrate the ability to evaluate different leadership styles and anticipate the consequences resulting from the use of each of these styles.
- Students will demonstrate the ability to apply economic analysis techniques to everyday problems in real-world situations, to understand the impact of current events and to evaluate specific policy proposals.
- Students will demonstrate the ability to apply the concepts of segmentation, targeting, and positioning in developing a marketing plan.
Program Highlights
- Features career-related coursework such as Accounting, Principles of Marketing, Economics, Business Law, and more.
- This A.A. degree parallels the first two years of many four-year business degree programs, including nearby WVU and Frostburg State (learn more).
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