Business Administration (Associate's)

Overview
Today's fast-paced business world demands strong leadership and management skills together with technical competence, communication skills and the ability to contribute to bottom-line profitability. Professional education in business administration can help students develop the capabilities needed to assume positions of leadership and responsibility at all levels of management in our society. Business managers formulate the policies and direct the operations of corporations, nonprofit institutions and government agencies. Business administration is found in every business and industry, including government, education, health care, not-for-profit and military organizations.

The ASBA degree program emphasizes a strong base of business fundamentals including critical thinking and decision-making skills. Students can learn practical, real-world applications from instructors with extensive business experience. The degree program is designed to provide both a broad liberal arts background and a strong professional education. In addition to important undergraduate foundation studies in areas including English, math, social science and technology, students can learn presentation techniques, technology applications and research basics. The ASBA degree program satisfies the course requirements for the first two years of the Colorado Tech Online Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) degree program.

ASBA Degree Program Objectives
Students who successfully complete the ASBA degree program should be able to:
     • Describe the various forms of businesses and the environment
        in which businesses operate.
     • Apply professional communication skills.
     • Develop personal financial goals and a personal budget.
     • Explain the basic accounting concepts.
     • Discuss the roles of managers and leaders in organizations.