Start your path on today’s ever-changing landscape of business career opportunities with principles, techniques, and skills sought by today’s employers. The mission of the Associate of Applied Science in Business Administration program is to help students acquire the basic business skills necessary to be effective in the workplace. To achieve this goal, Stratford University offers employer-driven curriculum, taught through student-centered instruction by faculty with real-world experience. Coursework prepares students for the dynamic, changing realities of today’s business environment; and covers the principles of accounting, business, business communications, business law, economics, human resources management, international business, management, operations management, and sales and marketing.
THE KEY AREAS OF FOCUS:
• ACCOUNTS PAYABLE/RECEIVABLE
• ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
• ATTENTION TO DETAIL
• BUILDING NEW RELATIONSHIPS
• COORDINATING MEETINGS & EVENTS
• CUSTOMER SERVICE SKILLS
• DATA ENTRY
• COMMUNICATIONS
• ORGANIZATION
• TIME MANAGEMENT
• HIGH ETHICAL STANDARDS
• MANAGEMENT SKILLS
• MULTI-TASKING
• PREPARING & TRANSMITTING DOCUMENTS
• PREPARING REPORTS
• PROFICIENCY IN MICROSOFT OFFICE
• STRONG WORK ETHIC
• TEAMWORK
CORE REQUIREMENTS
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CORE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
BUS100 | INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS | BUS200 | BUSINESS LAW: BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT, AND SOCIETY |
BUS112 | PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING I | BUS210 | HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT |
BUS120 | SALES AND MARKETING | BUS220 | BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS |
BUS122 | PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING II | BUS235 | OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT |
BUS135 | PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT | BUS240 | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS |
ELECTIVES
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING ELECTIVES FOR THE ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION. SELECT 4 COURSES FROM:
ACC | ACCOUNTING COURSES APPROVED BY THE ADVISOR |
BIS | BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEM COURSES APPROVED BY THE ADVISOR |
CIS | COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEM COURSES APPROVED BY THE ADVISOR |
SELECT 5 COURSES FROM:
ART & SCI | ARTS & SCIENCES COURSES APPROVED BY THE ADVISOR |