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Business and Business Administration
Gain a solid foundation in key business areas with the Business and Business Administration program at Arapahoe Community College.
Through ACC’s focused Associate of Applied Science degrees in Business Administration, you gain the business, management, entrepreneurship, marketing, and digital marketing skills you need to be successful in business. Courses offer opportunities to experience leadership, negotiation, networking, and a variety of other skills that are highly valued in the workplace. With a business-focused certificate or degree, you will be prepared to join the workforce or continue your education at a 4-year university. ACC now offers an Associate of Arts in Business that transfers to CSU Pueblo at Sturm Collaboration Campus for a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a Marketing or Management concentration.
Easy Transfer Options
Through ACC’s partnership with CSU Pueblo, you can earn both your AA in Business and your BS in Business Administration with a Marketing or Management concentration at the Sturm Collaboration Campus at Castle Rock!
What You'll Learn
The business program offers the skills you need to be successful in your education and your career. Whichever concentration area you choose to study, once you graduate, you will be able to:
- Write properly structured and organized business documents.
- Examine a business problem and design a course of action
- Use correct business terms
- Develop a business opportunity (Entrepreneurship)
- Examine the use of financial statements for planning and monitoring financial decisions. (Finance)
- Explain the universal management functions of directing, planning, organizing, and controlling (Management)
- Develop the appropriate marketing mix to capitalize on a marketing opportunity (Marketing)
CIP 520201 (BBAD)
The Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Business Administration at ACC offers a practical and comprehensive education tailored for today's competitive business landscape. This program blends theoretical knowledge with hands-on skills, preparing students for diverse roles in the business world. Core coursework covers essential areas such as finance, marketing, management, and accounting, providing a solid foundation in business principles.
The BAS in Business Administration program at ACC accommodates working professionals and non-traditional students by offering flexible online classes to balance your education with work and personal commitments. Associate degree graduates enter the program as juniors, while students just beginning their college coursework can dually enroll in the BAS while completing their associate degree. With a focus on applied learning, students engage in real-world projects, case studies, and internships. The curriculum emphasizes problem-solving, critical thinking, and communication skills, essential for success in any business environment.
Graduates of this program are equipped to pursue various career paths, including roles in management, entrepreneurship, marketing, human resources, and more. Whether aspiring to climb the corporate ladder or launch their own venture, graduates emerge prepared to tackle the challenges of the modern business world with confidence and competence.
Admission Requirements
- Admission to Arapahoe Community College
- Must have completed an Associate's degree or be enrolled in an Associate's degree (dual enrollment)
Program Requirements
- GT - One GT Pathways Arts & Humanities or History course (GT-AH1, GT-AH2, GT-AH3, GT-AH4, or GT-HI1)
- GT - One GT Pathways Social & Behavioral Sciences course (GT-SS1, GT-SS2, or GT-SS3)
- ACC 1011 - Introduction to Financial Accounting OR
- ACC 1012 - Introduction to Managerial Accounting OR
- ACC 2026 - Cost Accounting
- BUS 3020 - Business Law and Ethics
- MAN 3030 - Contemporary Management
- MAN 3060 - Operations Management
- MAN 4030 - Organizational Leadership
- MAR 3040 - Business Practical Marketing
- FIN 3020 - Applied Finance
- Select 24 credit hours from BUS, MAN, MAR, ESA, CNG, CIS, or CSC at course level 3000 or higher
Graduation Requirements
- 120 credits completed with at least 30 credits of General Education
- Achieve a "C" or better in all required courses
- Apply for graduation online at www.arapahoe.edu/graduation
CIP 5220101 (DBUS)
The purpose of a statewide articulation agreement is to identify the courses a student at a Colorado public community college must complete as part of an AA/AS degree to be guaranteed to be able to complete the designated baccalaureate degree program at public four-year colleges and universities as designated by the Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) transfer agreement.
For more information about this transfer degree please refer to the Colorado Department of Higher Education website.
Admission Requirements
Program Requirements
- a higher level Calculus course
- GT - One Guaranteed Transfer & Humanities course (GT-AH1, GT-AH2, GT-AH3, GT-AH4) AND
- PHI 2005 Business Ethics GT-AH3
- GT - One Guaranteed Transfer History Course (GT-HI1)
GT - Two Guaranteed Transfer Natural and Physical Sciences courses (GT-SC1, GT-SC2), one must be with laboratory (GT-SC1).
Elective credit must be completed from the following lists of approved prefixes or courses to bring the total credit hours to 60.
- Guaranteed Transfer
- Any Guaranteed Transfer course.
- Any course in the following prefixes
- Any course in the following prefixes except Special Topics, Independent Study, Capstone, and Internships: ANT, ART, BIO (1000 OR above), CHE, ECO, HIS, HUM, LIT, MUS, PED, PHI, PHY (1105 OR above), POS, PSY, SOC.
- Specific Courses:
- AAA 1001 - College 101: The Student Experience 1 Credits
- COM 2220 - Group Communication:GT-SS3 3 Credits
- CSC 1060 - Computer Science I (Language)4 Credits
- CSC 1061 - Computer Science II (Language) 4 Credits
- ENG 1031 - Technical Writing I: GT-CO1 3 Credits (OR higher ENG course)
- HNR 1000 - Honors Seminar: 1 Credits
- HNR 2089 - Capstone: Honors 1 Credits
- HWE 1060 - Weight Loss 1 Credits
- HWE 1061 - Fitness and Wellness 2 Credits
- MAT 1240 - Mathematics for Liberal Arts: GT-MA1 4 Credits (OR higher MAT course)
- ANY Foreign Language (including ASL) numbered 1011 or higher
- Any additional courses taken in the discipline covered by this agreement might not count toward the requirements of the major at the receiving institution.
- Select two or three courses (5-7 credit hours) found on the Recommended Elective List. Depending on the actual course credits taken, the number of courses you need to take as electives will vary. You should consult your advisor for more information.
- Please meet with your advisor to discuss elective options that best meet the needs of your transfer institution. Most transfer institutions require MAT 1340 for the GT-MA1 requirement; however, some transfer institutions will accept Finite Math (MAT 1320) and some require Survey of Calculus (MAT 1400) or a higher-level calculus. If an additional math course is needed, it will count towards these elective credits.
All courses required for this degree must be completed with a "C" or better to be considered for transfer to another Colorado institution. Transferability of courses to colleges or universities outside of Colorado is determined by the receiving institution.
Graduation Requirements
- Apply for graduation online at www.arapahoe.edu/graduation.
CIP 520701 (4BAE)
The Associate of Applied Science degree in Business Administration is designed to provide students with the skills needed in diverse public and private organizations. The program provides the business, management and marketing skills necessary for success in entry-level positions requiring foundations of greater responsibility, authority and leadership. Students who complete the program will be viewed by potential employers as having a broad-based education necessary for today's team-oriented and globally-competitive environment.
The Business Administration program prepares students for careers in business, as well as providing students with instructional resources for the purpose of ongoing enhancement of skills. This program may transfer to other Colleges or universities and apply toward a bachelor's degree. Contact the ACC Advising Office or a Faculty Advisor in Business Administration for details.
Admission Requirements
Program Requirements
The Entrepreneurship Concentration is designed to prepare those interested in a career in owning or managing a business, as well as to enhance the skills of those already involved in entrepreneurship. The courses are designed to stimulate the entrepreneurial spirit by giving the student the knowledge and ability needed to profitably respond to the environment of the small businessperson.
Students must choose 9 credit hours from BUS 288 or any course with an ENP prefix, or other with Department Chair Approval
Graduation Requirements
- Apply for graduation online at www.arapahoe.edu/graduation.
- As a graduate of a Career and Technical Education program you will be contacted by an ACC employee in approximately six months to verify your employment information. This information gathering is a federal requirement to ensure that ACC receives certain federal funding.
CIP 520801 (4BAF)
The Associate of Applied Science degree in Business Administration is designed to provide students with the skills needed in diverse public and private organizations. The program provides the business, management and marketing skills necessary for success in entry-level positions requiring foundations of greater responsibility, authority and leadership.
Students who complete the program will be viewed by potential employers as having a broad-based education necessary for today's team-oriented and globally-competitive environment.
The Business Administration program prepares students for careers in business, as well as providing students with instructional resources for the purpose of ongoing enhancement of skills. This program may transfer to other Colleges or universities and apply toward a bachelor's degree. Contact the ACC Advising Office or a Faculty Advisor in Business Administration for details.
Admission Requirements
Program Requirements
The Finance Concentration prepares students for entry-level positions in a broad range of business occupations. It continues the students' exposure to major areas in the business world, as well as giving the student flexibility in designing a program to fit his or her specific needs.
Student must choose 9 credit hours from the following: MAN 2025 - Managerial Finance, BUS 1016 - Personal Finance, ENP 2007 - Entrepreneurship Financial Topics, INV 1150 - Investments/Stocks and Bonds, BUS 2088 - Practicum, or other with Department Chair approval
Graduation Requirements
- Apply for graduation online at www.arapahoe.edu/graduation.
- As a graduate of a Career and Technical Education program you will be contacted by an ACC employee in approximately six months to verify your employment information. This information gathering is a federal requirement to ensure that ACC receives certain federal funding.
CIP 520201 (BSBS)
The Associate of Applied Science degree in Business Administration is designed to provide students with the skills needed in diverse public and private organizations. The program provides the business, management and marketing skills necessary for success in entry-level positions requiring foundations of greater responsibility, authority and leadership.
Students who complete the program will be viewed by potential employers as having a broad-based education necessary for today's team-oriented and globally-competitive environment.
The Business Administration program prepares students for careers in business, as well as providing students with instructional resources for the purpose of ongoing enhancement of skills. This program may transfer to other Colleges or universities and apply toward a bachelor's degree. Contact the ACC Advising Office or a Faculty Advisor in Business Administration for details.
Admission Requirements
Program Requirements
The General Business Concentration prepares students for entry-level positions in a broad range of business occupations. It continues the students' exposure to major areas in the business world, as well as giving the student flexibility in designing a program to fit his or her specific needs.
Students must choose 9 hours from any courses with the prefix: ACC, BTE, BUS, CIS, ENP, FIN, MAN, MAR, or other with Department Chair approval.
Graduation Requirements
- Apply for graduation online at www.arapahoe.edu/graduation.
- As a graduate of a Career and Technical Education program you will be contacted by an ACC employee in approximately six months to verify your employment information. This information gathering is a federal requirement to ensure that ACC receives certain federal funding.
(This program is in teach-out and not currently accepting applications)
CIP 520201 (BAIF)
The Associate of Applied Science degree in Business Administration is designed to provide students with the skills needed in diverse public and private organizations. The program provides the business, management and marketing skills necessary for success in entry-level positions requiring foundations of greater responsibility, authority and leadership.
Students who complete the program will be viewed by potential employers as having a broad-based education necessary for today's team-oriented and globally-competitive environment.
The Business Administration program prepares students for careers in business, as well as providing students with instructional resources for the purpose of ongoing enhancement of skills. This program may transfer to other Colleges or universities and apply toward a bachelor's degree. Contact the ACC Advising Office or a Faculty Advisor in Business Administration for details.
Admission Requirements
Graduation Requirements
- Apply for graduation online at www.arapahoe.edu/graduation.
- As a graduate of a Career and Technical Education program you will be contacted by an ACC employee in approximately six months to verify your employment information. This information gathering is a federal requirement to ensure that ACC receives certain federal funding.
CIP 520201 (MAN)
The Associate of Applied Science degree in Business Administration is designed to provide students with the skills needed in diverse public and private organizations. The program provides the business, management and marketing skills necessary for success in entry-level positions requiring foundations of greater responsibility, authority and leadership.
Students who complete the program will be viewed by potential employers as having a broad-based education necessary for today's team-oriented and globally-competitive environment.
The Business Administration program prepares students for careers in business, as well as providing students with instructional resources for the purpose of ongoing enhancement of skills. This program may transfer to other Colleges or universities and apply toward a bachelor's degree. Contact the ACC Advising Office or a Faculty Advisor in Business Administration for details.
Admission Requirements
Program Requirements
The Management Concentration prepares students for entry-level positions in business, government and nonprofit organizations. For those who are already managers, the Concentration is designed to improve and broaden their skills by keeping abreast of the most current technological and theoretical aspects of Management.
Students must choose 9 hours from courses with a MAN prefix or BUS288 may be taken in place of any 3-credit MAN prefix concentration elective, or with Department Chair approval.
Graduation Requirements
- Apply for graduation online at www.arapahoe.edu/graduation.
- As a graduate of a Career and Technical Education program you will be contacted by an ACC employee in approximately six months to verify your employment information. This information gathering is a federal requirement to ensure that ACC receives certain federal funding.
CIP 520201 (MANM)
The Associate of Applied Science degree in Business Administration is designed to provide students with the skills needed in diverse public and private organizations. The program provides the business, management and marketing skills necessary for success in entry-level positions requiring foundations of greater responsibility, authority and leadership. Students who complete the program will be viewed by potential employers as having a broad-based education necessary for today's team-oriented and globally-competitive environment.
The Business Administration program prepares students for careers in business, as well as providing students with instructional resources for the purpose of ongoing enhancement of skills. This program may transfer to other Colleges or universities and apply toward a bachelor's degree. Contact the ACC Advising Office or a Faculty Advisor in Business Administration for details.
Admission Requirements
Program Requirements
The Marketing Concentration prepares students for entry-level positions which deal with directing the activities of the organization toward the satisfaction of consumer wants and needs. This involves an understanding of consumer behavior; promotional, sales and pricing strategies; product management; and physical distribution, all of which prepare the student for a wide variety of opportunities.
Student must choose 9 credit hours from BUS 288 or any course with a MAR prefix, or other with Department Chair approval.
Graduation Requirements
- Apply for graduation online at www.arapahoe.edu/graduation.
- As a graduate of a Career and Technical Education program you will be contacted by an ACC employee in approximately six months to verify your employment information. This information gathering is a federal requirement to ensure that ACC receives certain federal funding.
CIP 520201 (BUSB)
The Business Administration certificate offer opportunities for students to add a wide range of business related courses to their expertise in order to advance in their jobs, to enhance skills needed in the workforce sectors, and to excel in endeavors involving self-employment and entrepreneurship.
Admission Requirements
Program Requirements
Choose 12 credits from an area of interest from the following prefixes: ACC, BUS, ENP, FIN, MAN, MAR or other with Department Chair Approval.
Graduation Requirements
- Apply for graduation online at www.arapahoe.edu/graduation.
- As a graduate of a Career and Technical Education program you will be contacted by an ACC employee in approximately six months to verify your employment information. This information gathering is a federal requirement to ensure that ACC receives certain federal funding.
CIP 520201 BADM
The Digital Marketing Certificate is intended to give students a foundation of business and marketing and to focus on strategies for digital marketing and applying these for meeting business goals. The certificate will also focus on measuring and analyzing applicable strategies using social media and digital analytics, employing these concepts to plan a marketing campaign. The certificate will provide students with digital marketing concepts such as digital analytics, social media marketing and digital marketing.
Admission Requirements
Program Requirements
OR MAR 2035 - Consumer Behavior
Graduation Requirements
- Apply for graduation online at www.arapahoe.edu/graduation.
- As a graduate of a Career and Technical Education program you will be contacted by an ACC employee in approximately six months to verify your employment information. This information gathering is a federal requirement to ensure that ACC receives certain federal funding.
ACC academic plans will help guide you through your chosen program. The academic plan will provide you with important information, like which semesters courses are offered if there are any prerequisites or co-requisites for courses, program outcomes, course sequence recommendations, notes for the program, graduation requirements, and other important information. These are updated annually, so we recommend downloading a copy of yours to keep on track to graduation.
- Business Administration, BAS - Academic Plan
- Business Transfer Major, AA - Academic Plan
- Business Administration - Entrepreneurship, AAS - Academic Plan
- Business Administration - Finance, AAS - Academic Plan
- Business Administration - General Business, AAS - Academic Plan
- Business Administration - Management, AAS - Academic Plan
- Business Administration - Marketing, AAS - Academic Plan
- Business Administration Certificate - Academic Plan
- Digital Marketing Certificate - Academic Plan
Job Opportunities in Business
Business Administration Focus Areas
ACC offers a wide range of concentrations in the Business Administration program. Whether you want to begin your career or transfer to a 4-year college or university to get your bachelor’s degree or beyond, the Business Administration program will get you there! Visit your advisor or the Career & Transfer Center to help you decide the path that is best for you.
Business Transfer Major AA
The Business Transfer Major AA prepares you to transfer to any 4-year college or university in Colorado to pursue a bachelor’s degree in business. Visit the Colorado Department of Higher Education website to learn more about Colorado’s guaranteed transfer and guided degree pathways.
Business Administration AAS
(Concentrations in General Business, Finance, Management, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, and International Business & Foreign Language)
Getting your Business Administration Degree provides you with the foundational skills you need to begin an exciting career, start your own business, advance in your current job, or continue your education at select 4-year institutions.
Business Administration Certificate
The Business Administration Certificate offers you the opportunity to add a wide range of business related courses to advance in your job, to enhance skills needed in the workforce, and to excel in self-employment.
