Business

Associate in Applied Science Code: 5435
Contact bcengt@bhc.edu for information; Advising Center, 309-796-5100, Rm 1-213; East Campus Advising Center, 309-854-1709

A business degree provides knowledge and skills that translate across many roles and industries. This program is designed to develop the essential skills and knowledge required to enter or advance in today’s business job market. The curriculum emphasizes a practical, hands-on approach to understanding foundational business elements such as operations management, marketing, human resource management, accounting, and finance.

Students in this program have the opportunity to hone their business skills through practical application of business concepts, teamwork, and internships. A business advisory committee comprised of business professionals from a variety of industries ensures that business graduates are well-equipped and have access to resources to land their dream job or launch their next business venture.

Students who complete this program will be able to:

• Demonstrate the ability to apply and synthesize the functional areas of business to make sound business decisions.
• Demonstrate knowledge of traditional business functions including entrepreneurship, economics, leadership, management, marketing, accounting and finance.
• Communicate utilizing various communication tools and technologies to facilitate efficient and effective business communication.
• Analyze and appreciate the role of cultural diversity and the impact of a continuously changing global business environment
• Employ critical thinking skills to evaluate the practical implications of organizational policies, decisions and strategy.
• Identify, evaluate, and articulate defensible resolutions to practical social responsibility and ethical dilemmas.