Business Management Certificate

Cara Hurd, MACC, Chair
Phone: (419) 995-8323
Email: hurd.c@rhodesstate.edu
Office: SCI 260N

The Business Management certificate provides students with the knowledge and skills needed for an entry-level supervisory position in a business environment.  The curriculum focuses on management, leadership, communication, and technology skills.  Additionally, the students are introduced to basic marketing, accounting, economic, and human resource concepts.  This certificate flows seamlessly into the Associate of Applied Business Degrees in Business Administration and Human Resources.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion, the student will be able to:

1. Develop knowledge of best practices in the four key managerial functions: 1) planning, 2) organizing, 3) leading and 4) controlling.
2. Develop the ability to be a problem-solver utilizing critical thinking skills as they apply to the business management profession.
3. Utilize software platforms commonly used in the business management profession.

Business Administration Certificate

Technical Standards
See here for details.

First Year
Fall		Hours
ACC 1010	Corporate Accounting Principles	4
CPT 1250	Computer Applications in the Workplace	3
ECN 1410    or ECN 1430	Macroeconomics    or Microeconomics	3
MGT 1010	Principles of Management	3
SOC 1010	Sociology	3
	Term Hours	16
Spring
AOT 2640	Spreadsheet Software and Applications	3
COM 1160	Business Communications	3
MGT 2000	Human Resource Management	3
MGT 2010	Organizational Behavior	3
MKT 1010	Principles of Marketing	3
	Term Hours	15
	Total Hours	31