Business - Entrepreneurship, Associate of Applied Science (This program is being discontinued end of fall 2017)

Degree:

Associate of Applied Science

Overview

The objective of the Business degree at LDS Business College is to meet students’ needs, whether students want to work in a small business or a large corporation, or start their own entrepreneurial venture. Business classes offer practical, hands-on, project-based coursework that optimizes students’ two-year investment and helps propel them into the workforce and a meaningful career. The degree is designed to be foundational and flexible. Students may choose from any of the following emphases: Business Management, Entrepreneurship, Global Supply Chain & Operations, Professional Sales, or Project Management.

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Business Management Emphasis

Whether students are interested in a viable career with a small business, honing leadership skills in their current position, or managing a state-of-the-art operation for a large company, students will find what they need at LDS Business College. This degree prepares students to become a leader of people and processes, a customer service professional, operations analyst or manager, or an effective contributor in a great variety of career opportunities.

This experience-driven program gives students both foundational skills and the flexibility to specialize. Because LDS Business College is located in the central business district of Salt Lake City, students will have access to an amazing array of opportunities for business research and development. In fact, the College works closely with small, medium, and national companies to give students critical experience while attending classes. Courses are taught by faculty who have real-world experience.

Instruction in the Business Management Emphasis includes the following:

Human resources supervision
Leadership and strategy
Project management
Marketing
Global supply chain and operations
Professional business writing and oral presentations
Skills and practice in budgeting, forecasting, working capital requirements, investment analysis and decision making
Financial accounting and transaction analysis and recording
Professional Sales
Understanding of the global economy
Articulate career preparation confidently using resumes, portfolios (if applicable) and interviews

As part of the program, students will complete an internship to gain practical experience in a real business setting. Students will also develop a comprehensive resume and employment portfolio encompassing their body of scholastic work.

Career opportunities

The Business Management emphasis prepares students for employment in a business career as a business owner, manager, customer services professional or as an effective analyst or contributor in the great variety of business career opportunities that exist. Salaries vary.

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of the program, successful graduates will be able to:

Confirm personal testimony in the restored gospel of Jesus Christ.
Collaborate with others using interpersonal skills in an honest, ethical, and Christ-like manner.
Communicate effectively using written and verbal presentation principles.
Construct new knowledge using technology and information resource tools.
Comprehend and think critically to solve problems.
Cultivate a strong, professional work ethic and lifelong learning opportunities.
Apply management and strategic skills in consulting projects with real business clients through analyzing challenges, identifying opportunities, and formally presenting recommendations to clients.
Produce measurable results by working both individually and in teams to grapple with real-world problems, enhance personal skills, create solutions, adhere to professional business expectations for work ethic, attendance, punctuality, dress and grooming standards, and to hone formal presentation capabilities.
Manage people and processes effectively and efficiently within the competitive landscape of today’s global economy.
Demonstrate the knowledge learned and skills developed in leadership, ethics, customer service, supply chain and operations, project management, business information, accounting, finance, economics, human resources, and marketing.
Articulate career preparation confidently using resumes, portfolios and interviewing.

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Course Requirements

Students are responsible to examine the course description of each course listed below for details of prerequisites, which must be satisfied before registering for the course.

Religion Courses

Course Number	Title	Credits

REL Two cornerstone religion courses (4 credit hours)

Course Number	Title	Credits
REL 200	The Eternal Family	2 credits
REL 225	Foundations of the Restoration	2 credits
REL 250	Jesus Christ & Everlast Gospel	2 credits
REL 275	Teach & Doct of Book of Mormon	2 credits

REL Two additional religion courses (4 credit hours)

Course Number	Title	Credits
	Total Credit Hours:	8

College-wide Courses

Course Number	Title	Credits
COM 122	Interpersonal Communications	3 credits
ENG 101	Intro. to College Writing	3 credits
ENG 220	Professional Bus Comm	3 credits
FIN 101	Personal Finance	3 credits
	Total Credit Hours:	12

Program Core Courses

Course Number	Title	Credits
ACC 101	Financial Accounting I	3 credits
BUS 101	Survey of Business	3 credits
BUS 160	Leadership for Life	3 credits
BUS 221	Business Law & Ethics	3 credits
BUS 260	Bus Finance and Economics	3 credits
ENTR 150	Entrepreneurship	3 credits
ENTR 210	Launch & Learn	3 credits
ENTR 225	Critical Thinking for Business	3 credits
ENTR 235	Executive Seminars	1 credits
ENTR 290	Business Modeling	3 credits
ENTR 299	Entrepreneurship Mentoring	2 credits
SELL 120	Introduction to Sales	3 credits
SELL 175	Intermediate Sales	3 credits
SMM 105	Intro to Social Media Mktg	3 credits
	Total Credit Hours:	41

BUS 260: May Substitute ACC 212

Elective (0 credit hours)

Course Number	Title	Credits

Total Credit Hours: 61

Recommended Sequence of Courses

Depending upon the number of preparatory courses a student must take, an additional semester may be required to complete the program.

First Semester

Course Number	Title	Credits
ACC 101	Financial Accounting I	3 credits
BUS 101	Survey of Business	3 credits
ENTR 150	Entrepreneurship	3 credits
FIN 101	Personal Finance	3 credits
Religion	Cornerstone Religion course	2 credits
	Total Credit Hours:	14

Second Semester

Course Number	Title	Credits
BUS 260	Bus Finance and Economics	3 credits
ENG 101	Intro. to College Writing	3 credits
ENTR 210	Launch & Learn	3 credits
ENTR 235	Executive Seminars	1 credits
SELL 120	Introduction to Sales	3 credits
Religion	Cornerstone Religion course	2 credits
	Total Credit Hours:	15

Third Semester

Course Number	Title	Credits
COM 122	Interpersonal Communications	3 credits
ENTR 235	Executive Seminars	1 credits
ENTR 290	Business Modeling	3 credits
SELL 175	Intermediate Sales	3 credits
SMM 105	Intro to Social Media Mktg	3 credits
Religion	Cornerstone or Religion Elective	2 credits
	Total Credit Hours:	16

Fourth Semester

Course Number	Title	Credits
BUS 160	Leadership for Life	3 credits
ENG 220	Professional Bus Comm	3 credits
ENTR 225	Critical Thinking for Business	3 credits
ENTR 299	Entrepreneurship Mentoring	2 credits
Religion	Cornerstone or Religion Elective	2 credits
	Total Credit Hours:	13

Graduation Requirements

Minimum of 61 total semester credit hours as outlined
Grade of C or higher in all core courses
Cumulative grade-point average of 2.0 or higher
Complete 2 cornerstone religion courses, plus 4 additional credits of religion