Academic training in business and management is prized by employers in business, industry, and government. The service sector is expected to increase faster than the average for all occupations into the 21st century, thus increasing the demand for people with training and qualifications in business and management.

There can be immediate practical value in courses in business and management and related areas. Exploring topics such as effective communications, the strengths and vulnerabilities of complex organizations, and the principles of successful management can help you develop skills and insights to improve your job performance.

A major in management studies or business administration is strongly recommended for entry-level managers and those planning to take advanced degrees in business and management. Depending on your major, a business and management education can prepare you for a variety of careers in marketing or human resource management, or provide you with skills to help start your own business venture. In a recent study of bachelor’s degree recipients sought by major employers, business and management graduates ranked first, with those in accounting leading the list.

For more information on career opportunities, see the Occupational Outlook Handbook, Peterson’s Job Opportunities, and other specialized guides to the job market.

University of Maryland University College in Asia offers certificates, associate degrees, and bachelor’s degrees in business administration and management studies. A bachelor’s degree in accounting is another option.

Business Administration
The structured degree program in business administration is appropriate for those who are seeking a solid, well-rounded background in business and management or are planning graduate study. Students are required to complete a number of core courses from the major disciplines that comprise the field of business and management.

Management Studies
This multidisciplinary program in management studies allows you to select management-related courses from fields like business and management, computer studies, economics, information systems management, psychology, and sociology.

All associate degrees require 60 credits, of which 32 are General Education Requirements.

Requires 60 credits, including 24 credits in accounting and accounting-related courses.

• Detailed Degree Description

An associate degree in business and management requires 60 credits.

• Business courses (15 cr.)
  
  BMGT 110 Intro to Business and Management
  ACCT 220/221 Principles of Accounting I & II
  ECON 201Principles of Macroeconomics
  ECON 203 Principles of Microeconomics
  STAT 200 Introduction to Statistics
  


• Required computing course (3 cr.)
• Management-related courses (6 cr.)
• MATH 107
• Detailed Degree Description

Requires 60 credits, including 15 credits in management-related courses and a required computing course (3 cr.).

• Detailed Degree Description

All associate degrees require 60 credits, of which 32 are General Education Requirements.

Requires 60 credits, including 24 credits in accounting and accounting-related courses.

• Detailed Degree Description

An associate degree in business and management requires 60 credits.

• Detailed Degree Description

Requires 60 credits, including 15 credits in management-related courses and a required computing course (3 cr.).

• Detailed Degree Description

Students may seek an academic major or minor in Business Administration.

Major in Business Administration
All bachelor’s degrees require the completion of 36 credits of course work in the appropriate field, of which at least 18 credits must be numbered 300 or above. In addition, each field requires a variety of specific foundation courses.

A Bachelor’s Degree in Management Studies requires:

• First Courses (to be taken within the first 18 credits)


LIBS 150 Information Literacy and Research Methods (1)
WRTG 101 Introduction to Writing (3)
MATH 107 College Algebra (3)
or MATH 106 or a higher-level math course
Δ BMGT 110 Introduction to Business and Management (3)
(students with business experience should substitute a supplemental major course in the last 60 credits of study)
 

• Introductory Courses (to be taken within the first 30 credits)


• Foundation Courses (to be taken within the first 60 credits)


• Additional Required Courses (to be taken after introductory and foundation courses)


• Capstone Course for Major (to be taken in the last 15 credits)


• Minor and/or Elective Courses (to be taken in the last 60 credits along with required major courses) (40)



• Detailed Degree Description

Total credits for BS in Business Administration: 120

Minor in Business Administration
A minor in Business Administration requires:

Employers and the military recognize a college degree as a major academic achievement. An associate or bachelor's degree from UMUC distinguishes you as a graduate of one of America's leading public universities.

UMUC participates in the Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) Degree Programs for Military Personnel, so you can complete your degree in Asia or at a future duty location.

Your UMUC degree may be closer than you realize. Learning acquired through military experience, examinations, and course work from other schools may be applied to your degree. UMUC may accept as many as 45 credits from these sources toward an associate degree and up to 90 credits toward a B.A. or B.S. degree.

A wide variety of online courses in computer studies and other fields are available through UMUC's distance education (DE) programs, and are helping many students make progress towards UMUC degrees. For lists of courses offered, visit the UMUC Asia DE Web site and click on “Schedule of Classes.”

Contact a UMUC Academic Advisor to arrange for an evaluation of your course work and experience to determine where you stand in your degree program.

1. Enroll first in BMGT 110 Introduction to Business and Management, a basic course that surveys the most important areas in the field.

 

2. Along with BMGT 110, take basic courses in English. A business student who can’t communicate clearly won’t be of much use to an employer. English classes will help prepare you for upper-level business and management courses. They also help fulfill UMUC’s General Education Requirements.

 

3. Take mathematics and statistics courses early in your program. Basic quantitative skills are essential in business and management. For a major in business administration, you must take both MATH 107 College Algebra and STAT 200 Introduction to Statistics.

 

4. Because accounting topics are covered in many upper-level business courses, you should take accounting early in your program of study.

 

5. Take a course in the various functional areas of business such as finance, management and organization theory, human resource management, marketing, business law, and international business, to ensure you have a broad perspective of the field.

 

6. Along with your business courses, take basic courses in the social sciences and the humanities. These courses help fulfill UMUC’s General Education Requirements.

 

7. To make yourself more marketable, broaden your studies. Choose a minor which complements business and management. You might want to consider Asian studies, psychology, or computer studies.

UMUC Asia Academic Advisors are based at Yokota, Kadena, and Yongsan, and also travel frequently to most education centers. They advise students in person, by telephone, and by e-mail, and prepare evaluations of students’ academic progress. Your local UMUC Asia Field Representative can put you in touch with an Academic Advisor.

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