Business - Management Concentration - A.A.S.

For more information on this program, contact the Business and Technology division at 615-230-3301 or at bustechinfo@volstate.edu.

The A.A.S. degree in Business, with a concentration in Management, is designed to prepare students for employment or advancement in a business or organizational environment immediately following graduation.  Skills obtained in this program could be applied to a variety of settings including retail, office, hospitality and operations management, as well as sales and customer service.

All Business students are required to take the Educational Testing Service Proficiency Profile (ETSP) to meet graduation requirements. More information can be found at https://www.volstate.edu/testing.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, the graduate will have developed the skills, knowledge and abilities to accomplish the following:

1. Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively, think critically, and develop problem solving skills utilizing quantitative data in business situations through physical or virtual presence in writing, speaking, listening, and electronic media.

2. Demonstrate a basic understanding of the American free enterprise system.

3. Demonstrate an understanding of the basic interaction of supply and demand.

4. Apply business and management knowledge through employability of skills.

5. Interpret accounting information, marketing practices, and economic data and be creative with business solutions.