Associate of Applied Science in Business Administration - Accounting

An increase in the number of businesses, changing financial laws and regulations, and increased scrutiny of company finances will spur the job growth of accountants and auditors. Increasingly, accountants also are assuming the role of a personal financial advisor. In response to market demand, these financial specialists will offer more financial management and consulting services as they take on a greater advisory role. In addition to openings resulting from growth, the need to replace accountants and auditors who retire or transfer to other occupations will produce numerous job openings.

The Associate of Applied Science in Business Administration (AASBA) with a concentration in Accounting is designed to equip you with a variety of basic accounting skills that will be useful in an entry-level accounting position. The curriculum provides you with an opportunity to develop the intellectual, interpersonal and communication skills that are needed to succeed in the business world.

What skills can I learn? Students who successfully complete the AASBA with a concentration in Accounting should be able to:

• Apply the knowledge and skills of accounting, management, business mathematics, and the liberal arts to identify, resolve, and communicate relevant accounting issues.
• Demonstrate a basic knowledge of the importance of the moral standards Demonstrate the ability to communicate in written and verbal modes of communication.
• Manage a complete set of accounts for a small to moderate-size organization.
• Show the ability to formulate and resolve complex problems independently and creatively.

Associate of Applied Science in Business Administration - Management

Today's fast-paced business world demands strong leadership and management skills together with technical competence, communication skills and the ability to contribute to bottom-line profitability. Professional education in business administration serves to develop your capabilities so that you may enter the management of corporations, non-profit institutions and government agencies.

The Associate of Applied Science in Business Administration (AASBA) with a concentration in Management emphasizes a strong base of business fundamentals, including critical thinking and decision-making skills. You can learn practical, real-world applications from professors with extensive business experience. The program is designed to give you both a broad liberal arts background and a strong professional education. In addition to important undergraduate foundation studies in areas including English, math, social studies and technology, you can learn presentation techniques, technology applications and research basics.

The AASBA with a concentration in Management satisfies the course requirements for the first two years of the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) degree program.

What skills can I learn? Students who successfully complete the AASBA with a concentration in Management should be able to:

• Apply the knowledge and skills of accounting, management, business, mathematics, and the liberal arts to identify, resolve, and communicate relevant management issues.
• Demonstrate a basic knowledge of the importance of the moral standards embodied in the professional code of ethics.
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate in written and verbal modes.
• Discuss opportunities in business.
• Contrast marketing, accounting, and financial management issues in small and large businesses.
• Explore management operations in a variety of environments

Associate of Applied Science in Business Administration - Marketing and Sales

The Associate of Science in Business Administration (ASBA) with a concentration in Marketing and Sales is designed to prepare you to understand and apply marketing, sales and management principles in order to contribute to organizational success.

The program emphasizes a strong base of business fundamentals and provides important undergraduate foundation studies in such areas as English, math, social science and technology. Courses are taught by faculty members who bring real-world business experience into the classroom.

Bachelor of Science in Accounting

If you are looking for a career that can open the door to almost any business or organization, accounting is it. This program can help you develop critical problem-solving skills in accounting and management and will teach you to prepare, comprehend and interpret the required financial statements according to generally accepted accounting principles. It's designed to help you acquire an understanding of corporate accounting, taxation, government and not-for-profit accounting and auditing to prepare for a wide range of professional opportunities. When you graduate, you can pursue career opportunities such as:

• General Accountant
• Controller
• Budget Analyst
• Loan Officer
• Personal Financial Advisor

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Accounting

An increase in the number of businesses, changing financial laws and regulations, and increased scrutiny of company finances will spur the job growth of accountants and auditors. Increasingly, accountants also are assuming the role of a personal financial advisor.

In response to market demand, these financial specialists will offer more financial management and consulting services as they take on a greater advisory role. In addition to openings resulting from growth, the need to replace accountants and auditors who retire or transfer to other occupations will produce further job openings.

The Bachelor of Science in Accounting (BSACC) degree program is designed to equip you with a variety of skills including:

• Corporate accounting
• Taxation
• Governmental and not-for-profit accounting
• Auditing

This unique program also builds in skills training to prepare you with the knowledge required to not only become a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Management accountant (CMA), but also prepare you to become a Certified Financial Planner (CFP). In addition, the curriculum provides you with an opportunity to develop your intellectual, interpersonal and communication skills so that you can succeed in the business world.

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Management

Today's fast-paced business world demands strong leadership and management skills, together with technical competence, communication skills and the ability to contribute to bottom-line profitability. To maintain a competitive edge, career-focused professionals must continue to enhance their credentials with industry-current knowledge and skills.

Colorado Technical University's College of Business and Management is dedicated to helping tomorrow's successful business professionals develop their capabilities so that they may assume positions of leadership and responsibility at all levels of management in our society.

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Marketing

The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) with a concentration in Marketing is designed to prepare you to understand and apply marketing, sales and management principles in order to contribute to organizational success. The program focuses on the crucial interface between an organization and its customers and includes such topics as:

• Research
• Analysis
• Decision-making and application
• Consumer behavior
• Strategic marketing planning
• Tools and methods of communication

This degree program was designed according to the national marketing education standards developed by the Marketing Education Resource Center. The curriculum is also based on the marketing standards outlined in the National Standards for Business Education by the National Business Education Association (NBEA).

Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management

Healthcare management professionals work in a dynamic field that affects the well being of individuals and families. Colorado Technical University's Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management (BS-HCM) degree program is designed to prepare you to work in a healthcare environment using skills in finance, community relations and human resource management. The objective of this program is to provide trained healthcare workers with the appropriate general education, didactic theory, and hands-on skills required for advancement into management within healthcare.

What skills can I learn?

• Develop business management skills that support the growth of the organization.
• Contribute to bottom-line financial profitability in the healthcare area.
• Identify, analyze and participate in problem solving within the healthcare organization.
• Ensure the privacy, ethics, and challenges of securing confidential health information.
• Provide leadership with technical competence, communication skills and knowledge related to the legal aspects of managing a healthcare business.

*Programs and availability are subject to change.

Colorado Technical University does not guarantee employment or salary.