Business
The business programs provide both theoretical and technical skills in a wide range of business-related areas. The program offers courses in areas such as, but not limited to, supply chain management, marketing, management, organizational theory, and human resources.
East Central’s business program is a flexible curriculum that offers classes on both the Union and Rolla campuses, and an AAS degree is available on the Union campus. After successfully completing the program requirements students will possess the skills needed to succeed in a variety of career choices.
MISSION STATEMENT: East Central College’s Associate of Applied Science in Accounting and Business is a career-based education/skill learning format led by instructors with industry experience. Graduate students of accounting and business are considered workforce ready. In addition, Accounting and Business courses provide a rigorous academic environment building the career skill-set needed for terminal and transfer degree students.
Degrees & Certificates
Business, AAS
Program Description
East Central College’s Business degree is designed to provide students with the skills to prepare them for career growth and success in business management-related fields. The program focuses on applying critical thinking in the process of decision making, problem-solving and leading, facilitating, and contributing to meeting organizational goals. This program is ideal for individuals looking to attain an entry-level or mid-level position in the field of business management.
Program Format
The Business degree is a two-year 60 credit hour program that provides a deep focus on business-specific coursework such as Intro to Business, Fundamentals of Management, Human Resources, and communication skill development. The program also offers a small concentration of coursework in accounting, economics, and general education courses. This degree is intended for an entry-level professional. With a balance of classroom instruction, software simulation, and electronic lab work students are challenged on theory and practice. Courses are instructed by industry professionals from the fields of accounting, business, and economics.
Profession Traits
Students also can network with local and regional business leaders through classroom visits, student programs across campus, DECA, and internships. ECC has also worked closely with regional universities and colleges to design a curriculum for students planning to transfer options.
Those pursuing a career in this field should:
- Have an aptitude for math
- Be able to analyze, compare and interpret facts and figures quickly
- Clearly communicate the results of their work to clients and managers both verbally and in writing
- Be good at working with people, business systems, and computers
- Have a high standard of integrity
Students also have the opportunity to network with local and regional business leaders through classroom visits, student programs across campus, DECA, and internships. ECC has also worked
Program Learning Outcomes
- Business Concepts: The student will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the various elements of global business – including management, marketing, and leadership; as well as how legal and economic conditions impact business.
- Professional Skills: Students will develop professional behavior as well as the ability to utilize technology for data analysis and presentation.
- Communication Skills: Students will demonstrate effective communication skills including encoding and decoding messages, as well as sharing of information in verbal, non-verbal, and digital mediums.
- Critical Thinking: The student will learn to utilize different strategies to make informed decisions and solve complex problems.
- Ethics & Social Responsibility: The student will gain an awareness of ethical dilemmas and social responsibilities experienced in the business world.
Business, Certificate of Achievement
This certificate is designed to prepare students for entry-level work in the business field by providing the fundamentals of business organization and management as well as in marketing.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Business Concepts: Students are introduced to the basic principles of business and will be able to demonstrate some knowledge of the processes within the management, marketing, and accounting fields.
- Ethics & Social Responsibility: The student will gain an awareness of ethical dilemmas and social responsibilities experienced in the business world.