Business: Small Business Management (A.A.S.)

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 111Bus Organization & Management

3

BU 114Accounting I

3

EN 111College Writing

3

FS 100First Year Student Seminar

1

Mathematics Selective

3

Science Selective

3

Total Credit Hours:16

2nd Semester

BU 115Accounting II

3

BU 121Business Law I

3

BU 141Intro Marketing

3

EN 112College Literature

3

IS 111Keyboarding Essentials

1

Social Science Selective

3

Total Credit Hours:16

2nd Year

3rd Semester

BU 142Marketing Resrch & New Bus Dev

3

BU 232Principles of Management

3

BU 251Human Resource Management

3

IS 115Computer Applications I

3

SS 185Intro Macroeconomics

3

Physical Education Activity

1

Total Credit Hours:16

4th Semester

BU 238Intro to Entrepreneurship

3

BU 239Small Bus Mgmt Capstone

3

HU 146Intro Comp Graphics & Design

3

Business Electives

6

Physical Education Activity

1

Total Credit Hours:16

Total Credit Hours: 64

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

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