AACC's Small Business Management program helps existing business owners make their businesses more successful. You’ll choose from a large range of courses, including marketing, finance, accounting, operations, management, leadership and more. You will intern with and learn in the classroom from former and existing small business owners. You’ll also have the full range of resources of our Entrepreneurial Studies Institute available to you.
AACC offers the following Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degrees. The state of Maryland refers to the A.A.S. as a career degree, because it's intended to provide you with skills to enter the workforce. In some cases, AACC has entered into transfer agreements that allow these degrees to transfer to select colleges. A list of active agreements may be found on this website. You can also learn more about transferring from AACC to continue your education.
You’ll acquire the tools you need to help your business go to the next level. You’ll gain a solid understanding of general small business management principles, with the ability to tailor your studies according to your own needs.
The following certificate prepares students for employment and feeds into the A.A.S. degree, if desired.
You’ll gain the skills necessary to lead a small business in the ever-changing 21st-century economy. You’ll gain an in-depth understanding of small business management and business communications, with the ability to focus your studies according to your specific needs.
You'll learn the various functions of running a retail store, which includes sales and customer service, accounting, supervision of employees and use of the latest business software.
If you're interested in earning a four-year degree or higher in accounting, business, economics or entrepreneurship, you may wish to consider the following Associate of Science (A.S.) in Business Administration. This degree will prepare you to transfer to a four-year institution. Whichever path you choose - career or transfer - we strongly encourage you to meet with an advisor to structure your AACC studies to meet your individual education goals.
You’ll gain a rich background in core business skills, such as accounting, statistics and business law. You’ll also complete common general education requirements such as English, math and science, so you are well prepared to transfer to a four-year college.
Our graduates are well prepared to make their existing businesses more prosperous, and some also become small business consultants. And with AACC’s four-year transfer agreements with dozens of top colleges and universities in Maryland and beyond, a degree has never been a better investment!
For outlook information about specific careers, visit the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook and check out AACC’s Career Coach to discover the perfect career for you.
If Small Business Management sounds appealing, but you’d like to compare it to other offerings, see if one of these is a better fit.
Heather Howe’s love of baking heated up in AACC's Baking and Pastry program. With aspirations to open her own business, Howe added a Business Management major. She graduated with two associate degrees, and then went on to get her bachelor’s in Food Service Entrepreneurship. Howe returned to AACC to earn a third degree in Entrepreneurial Studies.
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