Business, AAS

Program Mission Statement

The AAS: Business degree provides a variety of program options to suit the student’s career plan. The broadly based program provides the opportunity to develop, improve, or update knowledge and skills, as well as specialize in a select area.

Graduate Outcomes

Program graduates:

• Can define and create a business plan, define the concepts of entrepreneurship, and identify basic types of start-up ventures.
• Understand the process of filing for legal protection of ideas, and understand the legal issues surrounding starting or expanding businesses.
• Understand and apply fundamental accounting principles, skills, and processes.
• Possess at least a basic working knowledge of computer hardware and software tools including word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.
• Understand market price determination, production theory, elements of value, and distribution theory.
• Exhibit effective oral and written communication skills for successful interaction in the business setting.
• Utilize computer software and hardware tools for problem-solving and decision making.
• Can apply microeconomics theory to personal and business decision making.

Assessment

The graduate outcomes for the AAS: Business are assessed through the graduate/exit survey, employer survey, alumni survey, and review of collected student-generated exhibits over time. The assessment plan for the AAS: Business is available at https://www.umwestern.edu/accreditation.html#umw-tabbed-iacbe.