Business Management
(Associate in Applied Science – AAS)
Curriculum Requirements 

Program Description

The Business Management program emphasizes core business principles including 

marketing, management, accounting, economics, human resources, business law and 

electronic commerce. The program engages students in experiential learning. Skills essential for success in the workplace such as computer skills, written and oral communication, time 

management and problem solving skills are emphasized. The program prepares students 

for entry-level employment or transfer to a bachelor degree program. 

Career Potential & Employment Outlook

Two-year business graduates are employed in entry-level positions in banks, insurance 

agencies, discount and food chains, sales and marketing firms, and real estate organizations. Positions include retail buyers, advertising, sales, human resources, public relations personnel, and telemarketers. Students interested in accounting, finance, management or marketing 

are encouraged to complete a four-year degree. Most managerial or administrative positions 

require a bachelor degree. Villa Maria College maintains articulation agreements for associate business graduates with four-year institutions in Western New York.

The Business Management program emphasizes core business principles including marketing, management, accounting, economics, human resources, business law and electronic commerce. The program engages students in experiential learning. Skills essential for success in the workplace such as computer skills, written and oral communication, time management and problem solving skills are emphasized. The program prepares students for entry-level employment or transfer to a bachelor degree program. 

Two-year business graduates are employed in entry-level positions in banks, insurance agencies, discount and food chains, sales and marketing firms, and real estate organizations. Positions include retail buyers, advertising, sales, human resources, public relations personnel, and telemarketers. Students interested in accounting, finance, management or marketing are encouraged to complete a four-year degree. Most managerial or administrative positions require a bachelor degree. Villa Maria College maintains articulation agreements for associate business graduates with four-year institutions in Western New York.