Upon completion, graduates with an A.S. Degree in Business Management will have the following competencies:

• Self-Management / Interpersonal Skills-As a reflective practitioner, manage and interpret interactions with others.
• Internet and Information Technology-Integrate and leverage the use of the internet and information technology to inform tactical decisions.
• Problem-Solving / Decision Making-Identify problems and assist in developing creative solutions.
• Planning / Organizing-Set goals based on required objectives. Meet goals on a timely basis.
• Creativity / Innovation-Discuss new and creative ideas using current concepts and elements.
• Financial Intelligence-Interpret financial information to support decision making.
• Analytical Skills-Systematically and objectively gather, record and analyze data for aid in making decisions. Apply logical thinking to this process.
• Adaptability-Recognize and describe when changes in the environment require adjustments to plans.
• Functional Competence.-Use a combination of knowledge, skills and behavior to effectively perform within their area of expertise.

Upon completion, graduates with a B.S. Degree in Business Management will have the following competencies:

• Self-Management / Interpersonal Skills-As a reflective practitioner, manage and interpret interactions with others. Explain and appropriately apply the roles of both leader/manager and follower in diverse teams and organizations.
• Internet and Information Technology-Integrate and leverage the use of the Internet and information technology to inform tactical as well as strategic decisions.
• Problem-Solving / Decision Making-Identify problems, develop creative solutions, and compare the resource needs, including staffing, versus their availability for effective implementation.
• Planning / Organizing-Prioritize and set goals based on objectives and availability of limited resources. Meet goals on a timely basis.
• Creativity / Innovation-Cultivate new ideas using current concepts and elements. Apply these new ideas to innovative products, solutions and to the development of human capital.
• Financial Intelligence-Interpret financial information to support decision making. Identify how applying different financial lenses leads to different conclusions.
• Integrative Intelligence-Use a systems perspective to integrate many pieces of information into a single precept for decision and action.
• Analytical Skills-Systematically and objectively gather, record and analyze data for aid in making decisions. Apply logical thinking to this process.
• Adaptability-Recognize when changes in the environment require adjustments to plans and make those shifts using financial and non-financial cost benefit analyses.
• Social Responsibility-Integrate social responsibility and ethical considerations into decision-making by individuals and organizations, using the triple bottom line (people, planet and profit) to evaluate impact on the public.
• Functional Competence.-Use a combination of knowledge, skills and behavior to effectively perform within their area of expertise.