The associate degree in applied business management builds on the specific skill set attained in a student's chosen introductory certificate by adding analytic, marketing, and leadership skills that are important for supervisors in any business or non-profit organization. Students also gain practical math and writing skills to provide a more well-rounded business management preparation.

This degree is developed and granted by BYU-Idaho, with support and resources coming from BYU-Pathway Worldwide.

Essential Knowledge and Skills

Outcomes

• Identify personal strengths and weaknesses that will allow improvement in leadership competency.
• Diagnose the health of a business organization using financial statements and relevant data.
• Apply appropriate tools to solve business problems.
• Present business information professionally in writing.

Why choose this degree?

Training in business management makes you marketable in most industries. Business management will qualify you to use analytic and personal skills to manage people and resources, prepare budgets and evaluate finances, build and lead teams, implement strategy, and run sales and marketing campaigns.

BYU-Pathway has found that certain combinations of certificates lead to better job opportunities. Most degrees have a recommended plan of certificates that will help students increase their income and improve their employment possibilities.