Small Business
Management
a t F l a t h e a d Va l l e y Co m m u n i t y Co l l e g e
This program is designed to give students a high
level of proficiency as a small business manager or
entrepreneur. The program teaches the basics of small
business entrepreneurship.
Upon completion, graduates will:
F Read, understand, explain and use basic financial
statements to make management and marketing
decisions;
F Use Microsoft Office, Words, and Excel as related
to business applications;
FUnderstand
and apply basic business law
applications to daily business operations,
organizational issues and personnel;
FExplain
the advantages and disadvantages of
various organizational formats available to the
small business owner;
F Develop
basic business and marketing plans and
financial projections as commonly used in business;
FExplain
the importance of human resource
management to the overall management of
an organization, including job analysis, job
descriptions, job specifications, hiring, training and
employee appraisal;
FUnderstand
agencies available to assist the
small business owner such as Small Business
Administration (SBA), Small Business Development
Center (SBDC), Service Corps of Retired Executives
(SCORE) and Active Corps of Executives (ACE);
and
F
Explain the pros and cons of various funding options
available for starting or expanding a business.
The Small Business Managment program
is a two-year course of study leading to an
Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree.
Small Business Managment
Program Requirements
First Year
Fall Semester
Course#Title
Credits
ACTG 201 Principles of Financial Accounting 4
BGEN 122* Applied Business and Allied Health Math
4
or
M 115M*
Probability and Linear Mathematics 3
or
M 145Q* Mathematics for the Liberal Arts 3
BMGT 205C* Professional Business Communication
3
BMIS 211* Introduction to Business Decision Support 4
COMX 115C Introduction to Interpersonal Communication or
COMX 150CF Video Communication 3
First Semester Total 17-18
Spring Semester
Course#Title
ACTG 202*
Principles of Managerial Accounting BFIN 205 Personal Finance BMGT 210 Small Business Entrepreneurship BMGT 215 Human Resource Management
BMKT 225
Marketing ____ ___
Elective (ACTG, BADM, CAPP, CSCI) Second Semester Total Credits
4
3
3
3
3
2
18
Second Year
Fall Semester
Course#Title
ACTG 180* Payroll Accounting BFIN 220* Understanding Financial Statements BGEN 235
Business Law BMGT 235
Management ECNS 201B Principles of Microeconomics ___ ___
Electives
First Semester Total
Credits
2
2
4
3
3
2-3
16-17
Spring Semester
Course#Title
ACTG 150* Accounting on Microcomputers BFIN 222*
Small Business Budgeting BFIN 224*
Cash Flow Analysis
BGEN 280* Business Planning BGEN 299* Capstone ECNS 202GB Principles of Macroeconomics Second Semester Total Credits
3
1
2
3
3
3
15
Total Credits
Optional Course Offerings
Course#Title
BGEN 298* Internship 66-68
Credits
3
*Indicates prerequisite and/or corequisite required. Check course description.
www.fvcc.edu/sbmanagement.html
Additional Program Information
FAn
internship is optional for this program. Interested
students must apply for placement the semester prior
to beginning the interships. See the current academic
catalog for more information and application deadlines.
Additional Costs:
F Some
classes may only be offered online. Each online
course is assessed a distance delivery fee.
Opportunities After Graduation:
FThis degree prepares graduates for entry-level positions
in small business management and provides the basics
for starting one’s own business. Graduates may gain
experience managing others’ businesses and then opening
their own. Self employment is the fastest growing income
sector in Flathead County. Small businesses employ over
70% of all employees in Montana and create 50% of all
new jobs in the U.S.
For
more
info:
Connie Hitchcock
BSS 127
(406) 756-4329
chitchcock@fvcc.edu
w w w . f v c c . e d u
The program information provided applies to the 2015-2016
Flathead Valley Community College academic catalog.
777 Grandview Drive • Kalispell, MT 59901
406.756.3822