Business Management
If you are looking to start a management career or advance in your current job, you will get the tools you need to succeed in our management program. The management program focuses on a broad range of skills and necessary training for those entering or working in supervisory positions or small-business management.
Our academic pathway emphasizes leadership, conflict resolution, operational and strategic management, effective communication, critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making. Students in the degree program will also complete two semester-long internships with local businesses to enhance their studies and provide real work experience.
Entry-level positions open to those completing the program include customer service manager, sales manager, shift leader, department manager, and store manager. The Management program includes two opportunities for students to complete an internship at their current employer. MCC does not offer internship placement, therefore students must be working at least 20 hours per week at an employer or organization that will allow the student to complete an internship. Students who are unable to complete an internship should consider the Business Administration program.
Management Career & Salary Outlook (Waco, TX)
Base Salary: $52,000 to $91,000 (Glassdoor, 2023)
Projected Demand, 2020-2030: +16.46% (Texas Workforce Commission, 2023)
Management Pathway
MCC's Management Pathway is designed for students to earn stackable credentials as they progress toward their degree. These stackable credentials - Occupational Skills Awards (OSA) and Certificates - indicate that the student has successfully grown in their knowledge, skills, and abilities relating to business management. Students may use these credentials to seek raises and promotions or to seek a new job with better compensation. The stackable credentials offered by the Management Pathway also make it possible for current and potential employers to recognize an applicant's knowledge and skill through verifiable credentials backed by McLennan Community College.
Following the Management Pathway requires no additional courses - the Business Management AAS is comprised of all courses contained within the OSA and Certificate. Once a Business Management degree has been earned, students have the option of taking additional general academics courses that are transferable to our partner universities: Tarleton State University and Texas Tech. The completion of the Business Management AAS and transferable general academics courses allows the student to save thousands of dollars in tuition costs!
Understanding the Stackable Credentials
The Business Administration - Management OSA is a 12-credit hour program (3 courses) that offers an introduction to the practical skills and basic knowledge required of today's managers. The OSA covers the first three courses of the Business Management certificate and degree. Concepts addressed in the OSA include:
- Leadership
- Management principles
- Basic accounting principles and practices
The Business Management Certificate extends the knowledge, skills, and abilities taught in the OSA to ensure students who complete the certificate have an understanding of the value of business marketing, effective and ethical management of personnel, and project management. This 30-credit hour (10 course) certificate also includes the student's first opportunity to complete a Management Internship with their current employer or an alternate organization (MCC does not offer internship placement).
Concepts addressed in the Business Management Certificate include:
- All concepts addressed in the Business Administration - Management OSA
- Project management
- Personal finance
- Human Resource Management
- Effective use of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access
The Business Management AAS degree extends the knowledge, skills, and abilities taught in the OSA and Certificate to ensure students who complete the degree have an understanding of the value of economics, accounting, and business law. This 60-credit hour (20 course) degree also includes the student's second opportunity to complete a Management Internship with their current employer or an alternate organization (MCC does not offer internship placement).
Concepts addressed in the Business Management AAS include:
- All concepts addressed in the Business Management Certificate
- Business and contract law
- Effective interpersonal communication
- Local and global economics
- Negotiations and conflict resolution
Join the Business Management Program Today!
Are you ready to take the next step toward a rewarding and profitable career? Contact Business Programs at MCC by calling (254) 299-8238 or complete the following form to have a Business Programs advisor reach out to you: Click here to have an advisor contact you.
Ask your advisor to enroll you in the following programs or show them this information (text inside of parenthesis are MyMCC program codes used by advisors):
- Business Administration - Management OSA (BUS.BUSADM.MGT.OSA)
- Business Management Certificate (BUS.MGT.CERT)
- Business Management AAS (BUS.MGT.AAS)
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