Business Management

Program Type: Face-to-Face, Fully Online

Program Level: Degrees, Online, Certificates

Department: Career and Technical

Institute: Business & Entrepreneurship

College: PAC

What is the business management program?

Students enrolled in Business Management learn to devise solutions to complex problems, lead organizations, exceed customer expectations, collaborate in teams, manage projects, and communicate effectively orally and in writing. The College offers three specializations for Business Management including entrepreneurship, marketing, and management.

Students interested in starting their own business or supporting a family business should consider the Entrepreneurship specialization.

Students interested in building and enhancing their management skills should consider the Management specialization.

Students interested in enhancing their marketing skills should consider the Marketing specialization.

Business Management Program Highlights

Transfer up to 79 hours, including the Associate of Applied Science and Associate of Arts to a 120-hour Bachelor of Applied Arts and Science in Business to Texas A & M San Antonio
Enroll in business classes your first semester rather than waiting until your second year
Courses taught by award-winning faculty with significant business experience
No cost textbooks for most courses
Courses reviewed by Achieve Excellence in Online Design Standards
8-week courses rather than 16-week so students can learn at their pace
Courses fully online and in-person
Students complete an internship to earn the Associate of Applied Science
Opportunity to join Ambassadors of Business Club
Hands-on projects to prepare students for their careers

Business Management Career Areas & Employment Positions

First-line supervisor
Human Resources
Office Manager
Entrepreneur
Marketing Specialist

Degrees and Certificates Offered

Degrees Offered

Business Management & Operations - Entrepreneurship A.A.S Specialization ♦

Business Management & Operations - Management Specialization, A.A.S. ♦

Business Management & Operations - Marketing A.A.S Specialization ♦

Certificates Offered

Business Management & Operations - Business Operations Level 1 Certificate ♦

Business Management & Operations - Entrepreneurship Level 1 Certificate ♦

Business Management & Operations - Leadership Level 1 Certificate ♦

Business Management & Operations - Management Level 2 Certificate ♦

Business Management & Operations - Marketing Level 1 Certificate ♦

♦ This symbol indicates the offering is also available fully online.

Transfer Advising Guides (TAGs)

The following Business Management Specializations are available to transfer 79 or more hours as degree applicable to TAMUSA towards the Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences (BAAS) with a Business Concentration.

AAS Business Management & Operations - Entrepreneurship Specialization (PAC) to BAAS (Business Concentration)

AAS Business Management & Operations - Management Specialization (PAC) to BAAS (Business Concentration)

AAS Business Management & Operations - Marketing Specialization (PAC) to BAAS (Business Concentration)

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Contact Information

Joseph Coppola
Department Chair
jcoppola2@alamo.edu

Location:
Sabine Hall 208

Dr. Joshua Garcia
Lead Instructor
jgarcia299@alamo.edu

Location:
Sabine Hall 115

Christopher Sosa
AAS Lead Instructor
csosa24@alamo.edu

Location:
Sabine Hall 101A

Part-Time Adjunct Faculty

Daryl Brickerson dbrickerson@alamo.edu	Dr. Nicole Brooke nbrooke@alamo.edu	Robert Chavez rchavez159@alamo.edu
Diane Dominguez dresendez15@alamo.edu	Wesley Garcia wgarcia59@alamo.edu	Dr. Rachara Jefferson rjefferson9@alamo.edu
Rose Medrano rmedrano@alamo.edu	Sammy Monreal smonreal18@alamo.edu	Dr. Juan Quintanilla jquintanilla@alamo.edu
James Ramirez jramirez173@alamo.edu	Lina Rugova lrugova@alamo.edu