BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

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COMPUTER ACCOUNTING The Computer Accounting program offers a core curriculum that provides the academic and technical background for individuals who wish to prepare for entry-level accounting positions in business and industry using both accounting and personal computer skills. The curriculum is designed to enable the graduate to apply principles of accounting to business situations and to understand other functions of business: marketing, management, finance and information processing. MANAGEMENT The mission of the Management program is to produce graduates with the skills necessary to effectively manage and provide leadership of any organization's most important resource: its people. The Management program is directed toward those who are working in organzations and need to upgdate skills in order to move along the career track, individuals who are just starting their careers and are seeking entry-level skills, and students in other associate's degree programs who wish to double-major to provide themselves with the necessary people skills to successfully manage in their career field. MARKETING The E-Commerce/Marketing curriculum is designed to provide the skills graduates need to enter careers in marketing, customer service and small business management. Coursework focuses on basic marketing principles, including intense work in promotion, e-commerce, customer service, event marketing and sales. Basic understanding of theory and principle is essential, but the program's emphasis is on practical applications. Courses incorporate realistic projects, case analyses, simulations, presentations, teamwork and internship opportunities.