Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Business

Program Description

Business touches every facet of today’s global society. Business graduates are, therefore, at the frontier. Nexford University’s Associate of Applied Science in Business (AAS) program covers practical business skills and serves as a general introduction for new-to-the-workforce graduates. AAS in Business learners begin their guided pathway with the Roadmap for Success course, which promotes a journey of lifelong learning. The curriculum crosscuts essential business and general education topics – ranging from financial management to intercultural communication. At the intersection of real-world skills and career crafting, this degree is an affordable way for learners to enter the workforce at pace.

Nexford University selected the Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Business degree for two reasons:

1. The AAS in Business degree is designed to teach real-world skills and competencies for learners who intend to enter the workforce immediately upon graduation

2. The AAS in Business is one of the fastest ways of preparing for a career and is a lower cost pathway towards a degree for learners who need to enter the workforce rapidly.

Program Outcomes

1. Demonstrate knowledge of foundational business principles, practices, related to each functional area of business (accounting, finance, marketing, management). 

2. Interact professionally using oral, written, and non-verbal techniques, to include the use of technology and digital tools when gathering and presenting information and data.

3. Define individual values, knowledge, skills, and abilities to identify personal, educational, and professional growth opportunities.

4. Identify the role of technology to achieve a business outcome.

5. Apply quantitative principles using digital technologies, tools and data needed to inform decisions for improving processes and business outcomes. 

6. Interpret the ethical, legal, and cultural implications across key economic regions of the world and the challenges and opportunities that impact business decisions globally.

7. Identify the factors impacting leadership, organizational culture, teamwork, innovation, and change management to make informed management decisions.

8. Demonstrate the knowledge, skills and attitudes required of all disciplines through general education in fundamental academic disciplines: written and oral communication, quantitative principles, natural and physical science, social and behavioral sciences and humanities and fine arts.

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