Associate of Arts -
Business Administration
Flexible, Affordable, Accredited
The Associate of Arts in Business Administration (AABA) program provides the foundation and skills necessary for entry into the various fields of business. The attainment of an Associate’s Degree meets the needs of adult students to prepare them for professional opportunities or higher degree levels.
Flexible, Affordable, Accredited
The Associate of Arts in Business Administration (AABA) program provides the foundation and skills necessary for entry into the various fields of business. The attainment of an Associate’s Degree meets the needs of adult students to prepare them for professional opportunities or higher degree levels.
Admission Requirements
1) High school diploma, GED, or its recognized equivalent
2) Application for Admission
3) Complete New Student Orientation
Career Outcomes:
Possible career avenues with an Associate of Arts in Business Administration
Administrative Assistant
Customer Service Associate
Store Manager
Executive Assitant
Sales Manager
What will CIU’s online Associates of Art in Business Administration teach me?
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
• Demonstrate the use of oral and written skills
• Demonstrate an understanding of theory and application of general education concepts
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of professional ethics that apply to personal and business
decisions
• Display appropriate problem-solving techniques in human relationships in a multicultural and diverse
environment
• Possess basic skills and knowledge of computers and apply the tools with confidence
Business Administration Course Topics Include:
Business Concepts
Strategic Planning
Business Models
Business Management
Online Associate's in Business Administration (AA-BA) Course Curriculum:
The Associate of Arts degree in Business Administration requires completion of 60 semester credits of coursework which includes 30 credits of General Education, 6 credits of Elective courses, and 24 credits of Business Administration courses.
1. General Education: 30 Credits/10 Courses
- ACE 100 – Accelerate, Connect, Equip
- BUS 225 – Fundamentals of Business Ethics
- GEN 101 – English Composition I
- GEN 102 – United States History
- EN 103 – United States Government
- GEN 104 – Mathematics
- GEN 105 – Algebra
- GEN 201 – English Composition II
- GEN 212 – Introduction to Philosophy
- IST 221 – Fundamentals of Computing
2. Business Administration Courses: 24 Credits/8 Courses
- ACC 222 – Financial Accounting
- BUS 201 – Business and Society
- BUS 214 – Business Statistics
- BUS 215 – Business Communication
- ECO 215 – Survey of Economics
- ECO 220 – Macroeconomics
- MGT 251 – Organizational Behavior
- MKT 226 – Principles of Marketing
3. General Elective Courses: 6 Credits/2 Courses
- General Elective
- General Elective
General Elective Courses:
Select 2 courses from the list below:
- FIN 224 – Principles of Financial Management
- GEN 113 – Introduction to Psychology
- GEN 213 – World Religions
- GEN 223 – Political Science
- IST 227 – Information Technology in Business
- MGT 228 – Introduction to the Process of Management
- MGT 262 – Introduction to Small Business Management
- MGT 456 – International Management
