Management Associate in Applied Science
Program Description
This program trains students in planning, organizing, leading and controlling techniques and prepares them to fill entry-level managerial positions.
Embedded Certificate
This program contains one or more embedded certificates which will automatically be awarded if the certificate requirements are met unless the student completes and submits the Program of Study Change Form requesting to opt out of the embedded certificate.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Management program is to provide students with a foundation in management skills that will prepare them for entry-level managerial positions. This is accomplished through a varied curriculum which includes the application of critical thinking, decision-making, leadership skills, professional communication skills and cultural diversity.
Entrance Requirements
High school diploma or GED
Type of Program
Day, evening or online
Requirements for Completion
- To be eligible for graduation, students must earn a “C” or higher in all courses beginning with a prefix of BUS, LOG and MGT.
- Most courses are a prerequisite for another course in the program. Students must earn a “C” or higher in a prerequisite course before enrolling in higher-level courses. Check the course descriptions in the catalog or with an advisor for additional information.
- MGT 240 Management Decision-Making should be taken in the last semester of the program, as it is the capstone course.
Program Accreditation
This program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).
Employment Opportunities
Industry, restaurants, retail stores, service companies
Visit our web page at https://www.gvltec.edu/management/.
Listed below is the ideal grouping of courses in order by semester. This plan assumes a full-time schedule. Note, however, that many variables can affect this plan, and not every course is offered every semester. Please see your advisor to map out your own personalized progression toward graduation.
Note: Please contact your advisor for recommended evening schedules.
| First Semester | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| CPT 170 | Microcomputer Applications | 3 |
| ENG 101 | English Composition I 1 | 3 |
| MAT 120 | Probability and Statistics (or higher math) 1 | 3 |
| COL 105 | Freshman Seminar | 3 |
| COL 111 | E-Learning Success | 1 |
| Total Semester Hours | 13 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| MGT 101 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| MKT 101 | Marketing | 3 |
| ACC 101 | Accounting Principles I | 3 |
| SPC 205 | Public Speaking 1 | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Economic Principles 1 | ||
| Macroeconomics 1 | ||
| Microeconomics 1 | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| ENG 105 | Editing Academic Writing | 1 |
| LOG 215 | Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| BUS 121 | Business Law I | 3 |
| ACC 102 | Accounting Principles II | 3 |
| BUS 110 | Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 13 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| CPT 270 | Advanced Microcomputer Applications | 3 |
| MGT 201 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| MGT 120 | Small Business Management | 3 |
| BUS 105 | Business Economics Applications | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 12 | |
| Fifth Semester | ||
| BUS 250 | Introduction to International Business | 3 |
| MGT 270 | Managerial Communications | 3 |
| Humanities elective (see list below) 1,2 | 3-4 | |
| MGT 240 | Management Decision-Making | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 12-13 | |
| Total Required Credit Hours | 65-66 | |
- 1
General education course
- 2
Choose one of the following Humanities Electives:
- FRE 102 Elementary French II
- GER 102 Elementary German II
- HSS 295 Leadership Through the Humanities(recommended)
- HIS 104 World History I
- HIS 105 World History II
- HIS 122 History, Technology, and Society
- HIS 202 American History: 1877 to Present1
- HSS 105 Technology and Culture
- PHI 105 Introduction to Logic1
- PHI 110 Ethics1
- REL 201 Religions of the World
- SPA 102 Elementary Spanish II