Associate of Applied Business- Business Management
The Associate of Applied Business (AAB) – Business Management is designed to provide students with the skills to prepare them for career growth and success in business management-related fields. The program focuses on applying critical thinking in the process of decision making, problem-solving and leading, facilitating, and contributing to meeting organizational goals. This program is ideal for individuals looking to attain an entry-level or mid-level position in the field of business management.
Potential Job Opportunities
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers Including potential job titles such as
- Accounting Manager
- Accounts Payable Supervisor
- Accounts Receivable Manager
- Administrative Supervisor
- Customer Service Manager
- Customer Service Supervisor
- Office Coordinator
- Office Manager
- Office Supervisor
- Staff Services Manager
- Starting one’s own business
Key Facts
- Program Length: 2 years
- Total Credits Required: 96
- Title IV Approved Online Programs
- Federal Student Loans available for eligible students
- Federal PELL Grant available for eligible students
ACC 101 Accounting 1
- This course provides an introduction to accounting and accounting principles. Students will learn how to analyze and adjust transactions and financial statements. Students will gain an understanding of the accounting cycle throughout the fiscal year and will learn various systems used to track inventory.
- 4 quarter credits
ACC 104 Payroll Accounting
- Prepares students for career success with first-hand experience in calculating payroll, completing payroll taxes, and preparing payroll records and reports.
- 4 quarter credits
BUS 101 Business Law
- Offers a practical approach to law that emphasizes current, relevant topics needed to succeed in contemporary business. Cases throughout the course address issues such as trademark infringement, computer tampering, pollution, agency, and employment-at-will.
- 4 quarter credits
BUS 102 Business Ethics
- This course provides students with an understanding of how influences such ethics, the environment, technology, and public policy shape the law and affect today’s modern business world. Subjects covered in this course include the legal system, business law (torts, contracts, property, business organizations), public policies (regulatory and promotional), and approaches to ethical analysis for decision-making. Particular attention is paid to technological areas including intellectual property and cyber law, as well as social and environmental regulation. This course will use a skills-based approach and apply practical ethical situations to real- world business settings and decisions
- 4 quarter credits
BUS 103 Banking Operations
- Examines the role the banking system plays in individual financial activities and considers the monetary policymaking that shapes the world's financial system.
- 4 quarter credits
- Prerequisites: BUS 104
BUS 104 Business Math
- Presents a basic, arithmetic-based approach to business math. Students will use practical skill-building to prepare students for careers in business through step-by-step development of concepts and numerous practice exercises.
- 4 quarter credits
BUS 106 Organizational Behavior
- This course equips students with the skills and practical understanding to meet the management challenges of a new century. Students delve into the fundamentals of human behavior in today's organizations.
- 4 quarter credits
BUS 107 Principles of Marketing
- This course will teach students about the components of the marketing mix.
- Students will utilize marketing planning strategies to identify potential current and future markets. Students will identify market segmentations and the best ways to market to each. Students will also identify the traditional marketing mix and new additions to that mix as more and more marketing shifts to the virtual world.
- 4 quarter credits
BUS 108 Operations and Supply Chain Management
- The three unifying themes throughout the course are strategy, global supply chain, and service operations. Strategy will serve as an overarching framework and will be used in each chapter to present students with an alternative approach to specific challenges. The global supply chain and service operations themes will allow students to see how products move through different companies and countries.
- 4 quarter credits
BUS 109 Introduction to Business
- Approaches business operations from the entrepreneurial and management perspective. Finance, marketing, and human resources are some of the topics that will be explored. Provides an overview of management, discusses the history of management, and compares management approaches and philosophies. Focuses on data analysis and decision-making, demonstrating the importance of math, statistics, and quantitative decision-making.
- 4 quarter credits
BUS 110 Project Management
- This course details how to organize as well as how to manage effective project teams, from planning and scheduling to cost management.
- 4 quarter credits
BUS 111 Total Quality Management
- This course will provide three main practical concepts: the foundation principles of quality management; tools and techniques to drive and support design, control, and improvement of quality; and the organizational view of performance excellence as reflected by the Malcolm Baldrige Criteria.
- 4 quarter credits
BUS 112 Small Business Management
- Provides the practical concepts, entrepreneurial insights, and comprehensive resources essential for students' success now and throughout their management future. This course covers the fundamentals of business management on starting and managing a business.
- 4 quarter credits
BUS 113 International Business
- This course will introduce and use a skills-based approach and apply practical ethical situations to real- world business settings and decisions. This course will allow students the opportunity to analyze causes of success and failure in a global market. Further, this course will explore current research and global influences on global markets.
- 4 quarter credits
BUS 114 Human Resource Management
- Students develop a practical understanding of today’s human resource management skills, concepts, and principles. Students will learn techniques in interviewing, recruiting, and all other aspects of human resource management.
- Students will develop an understanding of the application of important laws and regulations.
- 4 quarter credits
BUS 115 Macro-Economics
- The course is designed to introduce the basic models of macroeconomics. It allows students to understand US and foreign economies. It provides an overview on the effect of subjects such as unemployment, interest rates, and inflation on the economy. Other areas of interest such as public debt and social security will be explored.
- 4 quarter credits
- Prerequisites: BUS 104
BUS 116 Micro-Economics
- In this course students explore the complex aspects of contemporary microeconomics from the foundation of personal life experiences. Microeconomic concepts become clear and interesting when related to personal experiences. Through relevant case studies students discover that they have been exposed to the principles of microeconomics throughout their lives. From that foundation, they learn to apply those principles to business decisions.
- 4 quarter credits
- Prerequisites: BUS 104
COM 102 Business Communication
- Business Communication provides students with the skills they need to communicate in the business environment necessary to run an organization efficiently. Students will learn the knowledge and skills to develop job-ready and future-proof skills for students entering today’s complex mobile and social workplace.
- 4 quarter credits
CS 101 Computer Concepts
- This course equips students with the most relevant and essential information about computers and technology in today's digital world. Students will develop an understanding of computer hardware, software, file management systems, and data security.
- 4 quarter credits
CS 112 Microsoft Office 1
- This course is designed with a critical-thinking, problem-solving approach to equip students with a comprehensive understanding of Microsoft Office. Students will learn basics foundational components to use Word®, PowerPoint®, and Excel® programs to accomplish tasks such as document creation, presentation creation, and data analysis. Students will learn to use various programs to accomplish tasks such as organization, data analysis, advertising, and publishing
- 4 quarter credits
CS 113 Microsoft Office 2
- This course equips students with knowledge about how to use advanced features of Microsoft Office 365 to accomplish tasks such as presentations, organization, budgeting, data analysis, and publishing.
- 4 quarter credits
- Prerequisites: CS112
ENG 101 English Composition 1
- This course offers a practical approach to the role of critical reading and paragraph writing in the writing process. Students will write a critical essay using the strong relationship between reading, thinking, and writing.
- Additionally, students will review the basics of English grammar, punctuation, and mechanics. Students will enhance their writing skills used in other college courses and their future career.
- 4 quarter credits
ENG 102 English Composition 2
- This course offers a practical approach to writing research papers. Students will explore various academic research techniques as well as organizational skills. Students will learn to apply APA format to writing. Students will also explore ways to utilize critical thinking skills when planning written writings and projects.
- 4 quarter credits
- Prerequisites: ENG 101
HIS 101 History of Western Civilization
- The course will focus on American History from Reconstruction (1877) to 2021. Throughout the course, you will generate an insight into the relation of social, economic, and political institutions of the United States and better develop skills needed to become responsible citizens.
- 4 quarter credits
Potential Job Opportunities
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers Including potential job titles such as -
- Accounting ManagerAccounting Manager
- Accounts Payable Supervisor
- Accounts Receivable Manager
- Administrative Supervisor
- Customer Service Manager
- Customer Service Supervisor
- Office Coordinator
- Office Manager
- Office Supervisor
- Staff Services Manager
- Starting one’s own business
Potential Job Opportunities
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers Including potential job titles such as
- Accounting Manager
- Accounts Payable Supervisor
- Accounts Receivable Manager
- Administrative Supervisor
- Customer Service Manager
- Customer Service Supervisor
- Office Coordinator
- Office Manager
- Office Supervisor
- Staff Services Manager
- Starting one’s own business

Key Facts
- Program Length: 2 year
- Total Credits Required: 96
- Title IV Approved Online Programs
- Federal Student Loans For Eligible Students
- Federal PELL Grant – Check Eligibility
Why Enroll With Global Tech College
Federal Student Loans
GTC Provides PELL GRANT & Federal Financial Aid / Student Loans Assistance For All Students who Qualify. Our Programs Are TITLE IV APPROVED Online Programs.
Highly Qualified Faculty
We have highly qualified faculty to help students achieve their career goals. Most of our professors hold a Doctoral Degree and have industry experience.
Business & IT Training Experts
We are the experts in delivering Programs in Business Management & Computers Science. Unlike other schools that offer a variety of options, we offer just two programs that focus on preparing our students for successful employment outcomes.
Innovative Learning Experience
Our well-qualified subject matter experts use innovative teaching methodologies combined with experiential learning. We make learning fun & practical.
Interactive Lectures
We provide lectures with faculty upon request. Students can use GTC's mobile learning app to access the learning material anytime.
Live Chat Support & Virtual Labs
We also provide faculty support via our Live chat. Unlimited access to student books and resources are available through Cengage with many courses incorporating virtual labs.
Federal Student Financial Aid
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