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 104 | Financial Accounting | 4 |
| BU 111 | Business Organization & Management | 3 |
| EN 111 | College Writing | 3 |
| FS 100 | First Year Student Seminar | 1 |
| | Mathematics Selective | 3 |
| | Science Selective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
2nd Semester
| BU 105 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BU 121 | Business Law I | 3 |
| BU 141 | Intro Marketing | 3 |
| EN 112 | College Literature | 3 |
| | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice Selective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 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 | 3 |
| BU 232 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| BU 251 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| IS 115 | Computer Applications I | 3 |
| SS 185 | Intro Macroeconomics | 3 |
| | Physical Education Activity | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
4th Semester
| BU 238 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| BU 239 | Small Bus Mgmt Capstone | 3 |
| EN 225 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| | OR | |
| EN 228 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| | Business Electives | 6 |
| | Physical Education Activity | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 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.
Apply here: www.herkimer.edu/apply