Business: Small Business Management, A.A.S.

Location(s): Main Campus, Internet Academy

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HEGIS: 5004

SUNY CODE: 1157

The Small Business Management program is designed for students who would like to own and operate their own business.

The goals of this program are to:

prepare students for working in or starting up a small business; and
prepare students with career specific skills and recognize small business operation issues.

Successful graduates from this program will be able to:

assess and formulate the steps required for business start-up; and
evaluate Small Business Management theory as it pertains to business applications.

Career Opportunities

The program provides students with the essential entrepreneurial tools needed to start a business. Additionally, students learn relevant job skills required by employers to fill entry-level management positions.

Program of Study

1st Year

1st Semester

BU 104 - Financial Accounting Credit Hour(s): 4
BU 111 - Business Organization & Management Credit Hour(s): 3
EN 111 - College Writing Credit Hour(s): 3
FS 100 - First Year Student Seminar Credit Hour(s): 1
Mathematics Selective Credit Hour(s): 3
Science Selective Credit Hour(s): 3

Subtotal: 17

2nd Semester

BU 105 - Managerial Accounting Credit Hour(s): 3
BU 121 - Business Law I Credit Hour(s): 3
BU 141 - Introduction to Marketing Credit Hour(s): 3
EN 112 - College Literature Credit Hour(s): 3
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice Selective Credit Hour(s): 3

Subtotal: 15

DEISJ Selective: Student may select any Liberal Arts course from the DEISJ category.

2nd Year

3rd Semester

BU 142 - Marketing Research and New Business Development Credit Hour(s): 3
BU 232 - Principles of Management Credit Hour(s): 3
BU 251 - Human Resource Management Credit Hour(s): 3
IS 115 - Computer Applications I Credit Hour(s): 3
SS 185 - Introduction to Macroeconomics Credit Hour(s): 3
Physical Education Activity Credit Hour(s): 1

Subtotal: 16

4th Semester

BU 238 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship Credit Hour(s): 3
BU 239 - Small Business Management Capstone Credit Hour(s): 3
EN 225 - Public Speaking Credit Hour(s): 3
OR
EN 228 - Interpersonal Communication Credit Hour(s): 3
Business Electives Credit Hour(s): 6
Physical Education Activity Credit Hour(s): 1

Subtotal: 16

Total Credit Hours: 64

Students who have previously been convicted of a felony are advised that their prior criminal history may impede their ability to complete the requirements of this program. For more information, visit www.herkimer.edu/felony.

This program may be completed entirely online. For more information: www.herkimer.edu/ia

For more information, contact the Academic Division at (315) 866-0300, ext. 8240 or toll free 1-844-GO-4-HERK, ext. 8240.