Business Administration Office Management - Goodwin College

Business Administration Office Management from Goodwin College is a Campus Associate Management and Innovation degree that prepares you for a Business career. The associate degree program in Business Administration provides a foundation in business that will prepare students for direct entry into the workforce or to pursue a baccalaureate degree. The Business Administration curriculum helps students comprehend the underlying business principles and develop an ability to analyze and solve problems faced by managers of all kinds - in corporations, small businesses, government agencies and nonprofit organizations. The program provides an introduction to American and international business, and addresses business ethics and social responsibility, business planning and development, effective leadership, and the fundamentals of budgeting and accounting. Students learn the basics of business administration from communicating in the corporate world to promoting products utilizing marketing principles, economic theories and effective forecasting. The cornerstone of the program is a 180-hour internship, undertaken near the end of the student's program where classroom experiences will be applied in a real business environment. Wherever possible, the specific business chosen for the internship will reflect the student's desired career goal. Office Management option To maintain a competitive edge in today's global marketplace, many companies are becoming high performance organizations. As a result, companies are upgrading the skills required to perform entry-level administrative and supervisory responsibilities. This unique program, with a dual focus in business management and computer applications, is based on job qualifications identified by local area employers. The program provides students with an advanced level of skills in using Microsoft Office , planning and organizing, working as part of a team, communicating across cultures, and coordinating operational tasks. The program emphasizes the development of the students' problem solving, decision making and project management skills. Students who graduate from this program will be qualified to work in companies across all industry sectors. Program Outcomes Upon successful completion of all program requirements, graduates will be able to: 1. Describe and discuss the global dimensions of business, including socio-cultural, political, legal, technological and economic environments. 2. Identify and examine major theories in management and their use in organizational contexts; 3. Understand and apply business concepts related to workforce and customer diversity. 4. Effectively communicate in a business setting; 5. Understand and evaluate ethical issues and situations; 6. Research, critically evaluate, and interpret information to solve problems and make business decisions; 7. Demonstrate teamwork and leadership skills; 8. Demonstrate proficiency in the use of information technology; 9. Perform mathematical procedures to analyze and solve business problems; and 10. Create a professional development plan that fosters personal and professional growth and contributes to life-long learning. View more details on Goodwin College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Management and Innovation courses.