Applied Business

Snead State Community College

Associate's DegreeAcademic

Applied Business program prepares students for careers in business including accounting, management, marketing, and entrepreneurship. Coursework covers accounting principles, business law, business communications, statistics, marketing, and management.

Credits

62 credits

Format

In-Person

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Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

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Program Requirements

Courses required to complete this program

BUS 100Introduction to Business

3 cr

BUS 146Personal Finance

3 cr

BUS 215Business Communication

3 cr

BUS 241Principles of Accounting I

3 cr

BUS 242Principles of Accounting II

3 cr

BUS 263The Legal and Social Environment of Business

3 cr

BUS 271Business Statistics I

3 cr

BUS 275Principles of Management

3 cr

BUS 285Principles of Marketing

3 cr

CIS 146Computer Applications

3 cr

ECO 231Principles of Macroeconomics

3 cr

ENG 101English Composition I

3 cr

MTH 116Mathematical Applications

3 cr

SPH 106Fundamentals of Oral Communication

3 cr

Program Details

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Requirements

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Applied Business

Snead State Community College

Associate's DegreeAcademic

Credits

62 credits

Format

In-Person

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Reading ComprehensionActive ListeningSpeakingCritical ThinkingMonitoringCoordinationSocial PerceptivenessWritingManagement of Personnel ResourcesJudgment and Decision MakingComplex Problem SolvingTime ManagementPersuasionService OrientationNegotiation

Knowledge

Administration and ManagementCustomer and Personal ServiceMathematicsEnglish LanguageEconomics and AccountingProduction and ProcessingAdministrativeSales and Marketing

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ExpressionProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningInformation OrderingSpeech ClarityNear VisionSpeech RecognitionMathematical Reasoning

Tasks

Review financial statements, sales or activity reports, or other performance data to measure product
Direct and coordinate activities of businesses or departments concerned with the production, pricing
Direct administrative activities directly related to making products or providing services.
Prepare detailed reports on audit findings.
Report to management about asset utilization and audit results, and recommend changes in operations
Collect and analyze data to detect deficient controls, duplicated effort, extravagance, fraud, or no
Establish and maintain relationships with individual or business customers or provide assistance wit
Oversee the flow of cash or financial instruments.
Plan, direct, or coordinate the activities of workers in branches, offices, or departments of establ
Provide customer service by greeting and assisting customers and responding to customer inquiries an
Direct and supervise employees engaged in sales, inventory-taking, reconciling cash receipts, or in
Examine merchandise to ensure that it is correctly priced and displayed and that it functions as adv

Technology

Customer relationship management CRM softwareDocument management softwareHuman resources softwareFinancial analysis softwareAccounting softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareData base user interface and query softwareTax preparation softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP softwareCompliance softwareBusiness intelligence and data analysis softwareOperating system softwareEnterprise application integration softwareSales and marketing softwareAnalytical or scientific software

Tools

10-key calculatorsCell phonesComputer scannersCredit card processing machinesDesktop computersDigital camerasHandtrucksHumidity test chambersLaptop computersMagnetic card readersPersonal computersPersonal digital assistants PDAPhotocopying equipmentPoint of sale POS systemsProfilometersComputer data input scannersLaser facsimile machinesNotebook computersScannersTablet computers

Work Values

RelationshipsWorking ConditionsIndependenceRecognitionAchievementSupport

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

No program pathways.

What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Associate's Degree)

A single department or operating function (front of house, kitchen, sales floor, warehouse) — manage with P&L visibility.
Hiring, scheduling, and progressive discipline — execute on a team of 10-25 hourly staff.
Department-level budget and cost-control — manage to targets across a month.
Mid-tier performance and HR issues — handle with HR partnership.
Cross-department coordination (kitchen-FOH, sales-stock, intake-treatment) — manage during a shift.
Operational metrics (labor %, food cost, ticket time, NPS) — interpret and translate into team coaching.
Customer-experience recovery on serious complaints — handle to satisfaction without manager involvement.
Vendor and inbound-receiving relationships — manage for an assigned area.
Compliance audits (health, safety, payroll) — prepare for and represent the department in.
Newer supervisors on assigned shifts — mentor on standard-work and people fundamentals.

Program Requirements

Courses required to complete this program

BUS 100Introduction to Business

3 cr

BUS 146Personal Finance

3 cr

BUS 215Business Communication

3 cr

BUS 241Principles of Accounting I

3 cr

BUS 242Principles of Accounting II

3 cr

BUS 263The Legal and Social Environment of Business

3 cr

BUS 271Business Statistics I

3 cr

BUS 275Principles of Management

3 cr

BUS 285Principles of Marketing

3 cr

CIS 146Computer Applications

3 cr

ECO 231Principles of Macroeconomics

3 cr

ENG 101English Composition I

3 cr

MTH 116Mathematical Applications

3 cr

SPH 106Fundamentals of Oral Communication

3 cr

Program Details

Detailed information about this program

No detailed information available.

Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

No requirements listed.

Financial Aid

Eligible funding programs

No funding information available.

Scholarships

No scholarships listed.

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