Outcomes
Students will apply basic knowledge of business principles.
Students will apply quantitative and qualitative based decision-making processes to make appropriate recommendations in the business environment.
Students will apply managerial theories to resolve business issues within organizations.
Students will describe how product design, development and delivery affect efficient operations within various businesses.
Program Overview
Graduates of the Business Administration Program will have acquired knowledge and skills of business and leadership which can be applied to entry level jobs. Additionally, graduates of the business program will have the knowledge and skills required to meet the criteria of success for the RVC Student Learning Outcomes.
General Business
Graduates will have acquired a broad knowledge and skill of business and an overview of all general business concepts. Students who choose this focus will be prepared to work in a variety of business positions.
Work and Employment
Graduates of this program are prepared to assume entry level positions or advance their current position in management, marketing, sales, purchasing, finance, and human relations among other areas. In addition, students are encouraged to explore opportunities to transfer and pursue a bachelor degree in Entrepreneurship. The Rock Valley College Business Program has several articulation agreements in place which allow students to transfer credit towards a bachelor degree program. Please make an appointment with an Academic Advisor, the Dean, or Business Academic Chair to discuss appropriate plans of study for transfer options.
Requirements
Business Administration
| ATG-110 | Financial Accounting | 4 |
| BUS-101 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUS-102 | Technology and Artificial Intelligence in Business | 2 |
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| BUS-223 | Business Statistics | 3 |
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| MTH-220 | Elements of Statistics | 3 |
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| Or | |
| MTH-220P | Elements of Statistics Plus Support | 4 |
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| BUS-170 | Introduction to Organizational Behavior | 3 |
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| PSY-273 | Industrial-Organizational Psychology | 3 |
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| MGT-281 | Women in Management | 3 |
| SCM-100 | Introduction to Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 21 |
Choose Appropriate Emphasis
Option A: General Business Emphasis
| BUS-200 | Legal Environment in Business | 3 |
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| BUS-201 | Business Law | 3 |
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| BUS-279 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
| BUS-282 | International Business | 3 |
| MGT-270 | Principles of Management | 3 |
Electives-
| | 5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
Any Business Division course with prefix ATG, BUS, MGT, MKT, OFF, or PCI.
Option B: Management Emphasis
| MGT-270 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| MGT-271 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| MGT-274 | Leadership | 3 |
Electives-
| | 8 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
Any Business Division course with prefix ATG, BUS, MGT, MKT, OFF, or PCI.
Option C: Marketing Emphasis
| MKT-260 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| MKT-265 | Salesmanship | 3 |
| MKT-266 | Principles of Advertising | 3 |
| MKT-288 | Customer Relations | 3 |
Electives-
| | 5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
Any Business Division course with prefix ATG, BUS, MGT, MKT, OFF, or PCI.
General Education
| ECO-110 | Principles of Economics: Macro | 3 |
| ENG-101 | Composition I | 3 |
| ENG-110 | Introduction to Technical Writing | 3 |
| PSY-170 | General Psychology | 3 |
| SPH-131 | Fundamentals of Communication | 3 |
| STU-103 | Workplace Ethics | 1 |
Elective-
| Life Science or Physical Science Elective | 3 |
Elective-
| Fine Arts (IAI) | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 22 |