The Williamson College of Business Administration offers an Associate of Applied Business in Business Management that includes a certificate option in an area, some business tool courses, and some upper-level business courses. This degree is often pursued by individuals already in the workforce wanting to enhance their knowledge and skills in the field of business, often leading to promotion and/or salary increase. The majority of courses taken in the Associate of Applied Business in Business Management can all be applied to the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
An Associate of Applied Business in Business Management equips graduates with a solid foundation in business principles, opening doors to a variety of entry-level career opportunities across multiple industries. Graduates can pursue roles such as administrative assistants, sales representatives, customer service representatives, marketing assistants, and human resources assistants, in which skills in organization, communication, and basic accounting are invaluable. Moreover, this degree can serve as a foundation to pursue a bachelor's degree in business.
STUDENT EXPERIENCES
Students enrolled in the Associate of Science in Business Management have the opportunity to build their knowledge and leadership skills in their field through various student leadership organizations including the American Marketing Association, Advertising Club, Pi Sigma Epsilon, Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Enactus, and the Student Nonprofit Leadership Organization.
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| FIRST YEAR REQUIREMENT - STUDENT SUCCESS | ||
| YSU 1500 | Success Seminar | 1-2 |
| or YSU 1500S | Youngstown State University Success Seminar | |
| or HONR 1500 | Intro to Honors | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS | ||
| ENGL 1550 | Writing 1 | 3-4 |
| or ENGL 1549 | Writing 1 with Support | |
| MATHEMATICS Grade of a "C" or higher required | ||
| MATH 2623 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3-6 |
| or MATH 2623C | Quantitative Reasoning with Co-Requisite Support | |
| or MATH 1510 | College Algebra | |
| or MATH 1510C | College Algebra with Co-requisite Support | |
| or MATH 1571 | Calculus 1 | |
| ECON 2610 | Principles 1: Microeconomics | 3 |
| Any Gen Ed AH or NS Course | 3 | |
| BUSINESS COURSES | ||
| Business courses must be completed with the grade of a "C" or higher and cannot be taken credit/no credit. | ||
| ACCT 2602 | Financial Accounting Required for students planning to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Business (BSBA) degree. | 3 |
| or ACCT 1503 | Essentials of Accounting | |
| BUS 1500 | Foundations of Business | 3 |
| BUS 2600 | Business Applications of Microsoft Excel Required for students planning to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Business (BSBA) degree. | 3 |
| or CSIS 1514 | Business Computer Systems | |
| BUS 2610 | Collaborating, Writing, & Presenting in Business | 3 |
| ECON 1505 | Personal Financial Literacy Required for students planning to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Business (BSBA) degree. | 3 |
| or POL 1560 | American Government | |
| ECON 2630 | Principles 2: Macroeconomics Required for students planning to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Business (BSBA) degree. | 3 |
| or PSYC 1560 | General Psychology | |
| MGT 3715 | Employee Relations | 3 |
| MGT 3725 | Fundamentals of Management | 3 |
| MGT 3750 | Managing Individuals in Organizations Required for students planning to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Business (BSBA) degree. | 3 |
| or CMST 2655 | Communication in Groups | |
| MKTG 3703 | Marketing Concepts and Practice | 3 |
| BUS 4815 | Career Planning & Management | 3 |
| BUSINESS CERTIFICATE or ELECTIVE COURSES (15 S.H.) | 15 | |
| Business courses must be completed with the grade of a "C" or higher and cannot be taken credit/no credit. | ||
| Students opting for a certificate must successfully complete five designated courses (15 semester hours) specific to that certificate. On the other hand, students not pursuing a certificate are required to successfully complete five upper-level courses (15 semester hours) selecting from: ACCT, ADV, BUS, ECON, ENT, FIN, MGT, MKTG at the 3000-5000 level. | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 61-66 | |
Certificate Options
Certificate in Advertising
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| ADV 3711 | Marketing Communications | 3 |
| ADV 3717 | Media Planning and Buying | 3 |
| Any ADV or MKTG 3700-5800 level course | 3 | |
| MKTG 3740 | Professional Selling | 3 |
| PHIL 2628 | Business Ethics | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 | |
Certificate in Data Science
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| BUS 3710 | Data Visualization with Tableau | 3 |
| BUS 3730 | Advanced Excel and Business Analytics Tools | 3 |
| or ECON 3730 | Advanced Excel and Business Analytics Tools | |
| CSIS 1595 | Fundamentals of Programming and Problem-Solving 1 | 2 |
| CSIS 1595L | Fundamentals of Programming and Problem-Solving 1 Lab | 1 |
| PHIL 2628 | Business Ethics | 3 |
| STAT 2601 | Introductory Statistics | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 | |
Certificate in Digital and Social Media Marketing
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| JOUR 2602 | Media Writing | 3 |
| MGT 3771 | Social Media and E-Commerce | 3 |
| MKTG 3726 | Consumer Behavior | 3 |
| MKTG 4811 | Digital Marketing | 3 |
| or CMST 2630 | Social Media Literacy | |
| PHIL 2628 | Business Ethics | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 | |
Certificate in Entrepreneurship
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| ENT 3700 | Entrepreneurship New Venture Creation | 3 |
| PHIL 2628 | Business Ethics | 3 |
| MGT 4801 | Leadership in Business and Society | 3 |
| MGT 4819 | Talent Selection & Acquisition | 3 |
| MKTG 3709 | Retail Marketing | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 | |
Certificate in Finance
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 2603 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| FIN 3720 | Business Finance | 3 |
| FIN 3730 | Investment Planning | 3 |
| Any FIN or ACCT 3000-5000 level course | 3 | |
| MGT 4801 | Leadership in Business and Society | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 | |
Certificate in General Management
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| ENT 3700 | Entrepreneurship New Venture Creation | 3 |
| MGT 2604 | Legal and Social Responsibilities of Business | 3 |
| MGT 4801 | Leadership in Business and Society | 3 |
| MKTG 3742 | Organizational Purchasing | 3 |
| PHIL 2628 | Business Ethics | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 | |
Certificate in Human Resource Management
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| MGT 2604 | Legal and Social Responsibilities of Business | 3 |
| MGT 4801 | Leadership in Business and Society | 3 |
| MGT 4810 | Compensation and Performance Appraisal | 3 |
| MGT 4818 | Training and Development | 3 |
| MGT 4819 | Talent Selection & Acquisition | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 | |
Certificate in Marketing
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| ADV 3711 | Marketing Communications | 3 |
| MGT 4801 | Leadership in Business and Society | 3 |
| MKTG 3709 | Retail Marketing | 3 |
| MKTG 3740 | Professional Selling | 3 |
| MKTG 4811 | Digital Marketing | 3 |
| or CMST 2630 | Social Media Literacy | |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 | |
Certificate in Operations Management
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| BUS 2600 | Business Applications of Microsoft Excel | 3 |
| MGT 3789 | Operations Management | 3 |
| MGT 4801 | Leadership in Business and Society | 3 |
| MGT 4818 | Training and Development | 3 |
| MKTG 3742 | Organizational Purchasing | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 | |
Certificate in Project Management Fundamentals
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| BUS 2600 | Business Applications of Microsoft Excel | 3 |
| FIN 3726 | Insurance Planning | 3 |
| MGT 4801 | Leadership in Business and Society | 3 |
| MGT 4881 | Project Management | 3 |
| MGT 4883 | Project Scheduling and Controlling | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 15 | |