Business (A.A. Emphasis)

Program Overview

Students obtain the skills, knowledge and abilities sought by workforce partners who hire current students, promote graduates, and continuously develop them for career advancement on a pathway to high wage jobs.

Degree and Certificate Options

• Associate of Arts - Business Emphasis: Students planning to transfer to any other 4-year college or university should complete the associate of arts and consult a Student Success Advisor to identify the elective courses best suited for the transfer institution.
• Accounting: Can be taken 100% online. Learn more about the accounting program
• Hospitality Management: Degree: Business - Hospitality Management Emphasis - A.A.S. Degree. Certificates: Business - Hotel & Lodging Management - Certificate; Business - Restaurant Management - Certificate.
  • Program Course Offerings Include: ACCT100 - Introduction to Accounting, BUSN100 - Introduction to Business, BUSN105 - Business Communications, BUSN107 - Organizational Behavior, BUSN130 - Entrepreneurship, BUSN150 - Marketing, BUSN200 - Business Management, BUSN204 - Small Business Management, BUSN240 - Human Resources Management, HMGT100 - Introduction to Hospitality, HMGT102 - Foodservice Sanitation, HMGT106 - Nutrition and Menu Planning, HMGT201 - Restaurant Operations, HMGT203 - Event Management, HMGT207 - Hotel Operations, HMGT209 - Catering Management, HMGT211 - Risk Management.
  • Visit your Student Success Advisor for complete curriculum and program information.
• Logistics Management: Degree: Business - Logistics Management Emphasis - A.A.S. Degree. Certificate: Business - Logistics Management - Certificate. Can be taken 100% online.
  • Program Course Offerings Include: ACCT100 - Introduction to Accounting, BUSN100 - Introduction to Business, BUSN105 - Business Communications, BUSN107 - Organizational Behavior, BUSN200 - Business Management, BUSN210 - Logistics Management, BUSN211 - Operations Management, BUSN212 - Transportation Operations and Management, BUSN213 - Warehouse and Distribution Centers, BUSN240 - Human Resources Management.
  • Visit your Student Success Advisor for complete curriculum and program information.
• Management: Degree: Business - Management Emphasis - A.A.S. Degree. Certificate: Business - Management - Certificate. Can be taken 100% online.
  • Program Course Offerings Include: ACCT100 - Introduction to Accounting, BUSN100 - Introduction to Business, BUSN105 - Business Communications, BUSN107 - Organizational Behavior, BUSN200 - Business Management, BUSN202 - Retail Management, BUSN204 - Small Business Management, BUSN205 - Quality Management, BUSN209 - Strategic Management, BUSN210 - Logistics Management, BUSN211 - Operations Management, BUSN212 - Transportation Operations and Management, BUSN220 - Project Management, BUSN240 - Human Resources Management.
  • Visit your Student Success Advisor for complete curriculum and program information.
• Retail Management: Degree: Business - Retail Management Emphasis - A.A.S. Degree. Certificates: Business - Retail Management - Certificate; Business - Sales - Certificate. Can be taken 100% online.
  • Program Course Offerings Include: ACCT100 - Introduction to Accounting, BUSN100 - Introduction to Business, BUSN105 - Business Communications, BUSN107 - Organizational Behavior, BUSN150 - Marketing, BUSN151 - Consumer Behavior, BUSN152 - Principles of Selling, BUSN200 - Business Management, BUSN202 - Retail Management, BUSN211 - Operations Management, BUSN240 - Human Resources Management.
  • Visit your Student Success Advisor for complete curriculum and program information.
• Small Business Management: Degree: Business - Small Business Management Emphasis - A.A.S. Degree. Certificate: Business - Small Business Management - Certificate. Can be taken 100% online.
  • Program Course Offerings Include: ACCT100 - Introduction to Accounting, BUSN100 - Introduction to Business, BUSN103 - Business Writing, BUSN105 - Business Communications, BUSN107 - Organizational Behavior, BUSN130 - Entrepreneurship, BUSN150 - Marketing, BUSN151 - Consumer Behavior, BUSN152 - Principles of Selling, BUSN200 - Business Management, BUSN204 - Small Business Management, BUSN240 - Human Resources Management, BUSN270 - Legal Environment of Business.
  • Visit your Student Success Advisor for complete curriculum and program information.

Careers

Business degrees and certificates are the gateway to many career options. Depending on your emphasis area, your education will equip you to develop into any of the following roles, among others:

• Business Owner
• General Manager
• Front Office Manager
• Dining Room Manager
• Kitchen Manager
• Food and Beverage Manager
• Guest Services Manager
• Fulfillment and Inventory Manager
• Intermodal Operations Manager
• Warehouse Manager
• Logistics Manager
• Store Manager

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Job Preparation

• Student Employment Services
• MCC Career Central Job Bank

Transfer Information

Whatever your transfer destination, we'll work to make sure your credits move easily. That's why we're experts at it.

Northwest pathway: The A.A.S. in Business transfers seamlessly to Northwest Missouri State University. Additionally, Northwest will accept up to 90 credit hours from MCC students who have completed the A.A.S. in Business, saving students more than $8,000 in tuition compared to alternative transfer pathways.

Transfer alternatives: Students planning to transfer to any other 4-year college or university should complete the associate of arts and consult a Student Success Advisor to identify the elective courses best suited for the transfer institution.

Related Programs

• Business pathway
• Agribusiness