Effective Fall 2020
- School of Business, Arts & Sciences
- Bachelor of Science Degree (B.S.)
Available Online via Distance Learning- More Information about Applied Management
As an online degree program, the Applied Management major prepares students with the skills necessary to meet the business demands of today and the future. The major focuses on integrating theory and practice so that graduates possess an understanding of the internal and external business environment, including economic, legal, behavioral, ethical and strategic aspects. The ability to communicate, integrate, and synthesize information from the various business disciplines using knowledge and skills in information systems, decision making, quantitative analysis, and financial modeling complete the major. In addition, students can select from among a list of directed elective courses that will complement their area of interest, which could include accounting, finance, management, marketing, information systems, or small business management/entrepreneurship.
Career Opportunities
Graduates have a wide variety of employment opportunities, including advanced positions in their respective technical/professional areas, administrative services, first-line supervisors, industrial production and manufacturing, medical and health services, construction management, hospitality management, and purchasing managers, buyers, and agents. The management skills gained through the major ensure an opportunity to advance in the field. Most of our graduates are employed locally, including family businesses. Our distance graduates are employed in numerous other states as well.
Special Admissions Requirements
Students seeking entrance must have completed or be concurrently working towards a technical or professional associate’s degree, certification, or similar credential in a technical or professional area. Technical/professional credentials would include an academic focus involving scientific or technological studies. This excludes majors with a heavy business management emphasis such as marketing management, business management, or any other major with a non-technical focus. Typically, students entering this major possess 60 credits or more focused in a technical or professional area of study. Final decisions on eligibility for admission to this major resides with the academic school dean or designee.
Special Equipment Needs
Students must have access to a computer with consistent Internet access. Technical requirements are as follows:
- Windows 11 or higher (recommended).
- Intel Core i5 or i7 (generation 10 or higher) processor (recommended).
- 8+ GB RAM (recommended).
- 250+ GB Solid State Disk (SSD) drive (recommended).
- Laptop/computer must include a webcam and microphone (required).
- Laptop/computer must include a wireless network card (required).
- Broadband Internet connection when working off campus (required).
- Additional plug-ins may be required (Information Technology Services Service Desk available for assistance).
- Chromebooks and other devices running Chrome OS are prohibited.
Remediation Strategies
All incoming students must meet placement requirements in math. Students are expected to remediate any deficiencies as explained in the College Catalog (see https://www.pct.edu/catalog/admissions-policy).
Transfer Procedures
All students entering the Applied Management bachelor-degree major will be considered for junior-level status, as they will have earned the first two years in their respective associate-degree majors. This applies to Pennsylvania College of Technology associate-degree graduates as well. It is expected that students will carry a minimum of 60 credits from the associate's degree into the bachelor's degree curriculum. Where students have not met the bachelor-degree requirements for the first four semesters, they will be required to take the necessary courses in order to complete the degree. At least 36 credits of the final four semesters of the student's profile must be satisfied by Penn College courses.
Program Goals
The goal of the Applied Management major is to prepare graduates for the ever changing demands of the business world, in particular the demands for effective interpersonal skills, problem solving skills, and decision making skills.A graduate of this major should be able to:
- explain the four functions of management: planning, organizing, leading, and controlling.
- evaluate the challenges of managing in a global environment, especially factors focusing on organizational culture and workforce diversity.
- explain how the financial statements interrelate and interpret using profitability, liquidity, solvency ratios, as well as horizontal and vertical analyses using spreadsheets.
- conduct a company performance analysis using accounting data and economic value creation models to determine competitive advantage.
- develop and analyze information sources to effectively handle human resource laws and regulations, employee training and development, and organizational effectiveness.
- analyze how the marketing research process facilitates the development of the marketing mix and plan.
Curriculum
| First Semester | Credits | Notes | Lecture | Lab/Clinical | M/S | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTM | Previous Program Courses | 15 | S | PTM | |||
| TOTAL CREDITS | 15 | ||||||
| Second Semester | Credits | Notes | Lecture | Lab/Clinical | M/S | Type | |
| PTM | Previous Program Courses | 15 | S | PTM | |||
| TOTAL CREDITS | 15 | ||||||
| Third Semester | Credits | Notes | Lecture | Lab/Clinical | M/S | Type | |
| PTM | Previous Program Courses | 9 | S | PTM | |||
| ENL111 | English Composition I | 3 | 3 | S | REQ | ||
| CSC124 | Information, Technology & Society | 3 | 3 | S | REQ | ||
| TOTAL CREDITS | 15 | ||||||
| Fourth Semester | Credits | Notes | Lecture | Lab/Clinical | M/S | Type | |
| ENL201 | Technical & Professional Communication | 3 | 3 | M | REQ | ||
| MHI | Math Elective (MTH113 or Higher) | 3 | S | MHI | |||
| SCI | Science Elective | 3 | S | SCI | |||
| OEE | Exploration Elective | 3 | S | OEE | |||
| OEA | Open Elective | 3 | S | OEA | |||
| TOTAL CREDITS | 15 | ||||||
| Fifth Semester | Credits | Notes | Lecture | Lab/Clinical | M/S | Type | |
| ACC113 | Introduction to Financial Accounting | 3 | 3 | M | REQ | ||
| ECO111 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | M | REQ | ||
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| ECO112 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | M | REQ | ||
| MGT115 | Principles of Management | 3 | 3 | M | REQ | ||
| MKT240 | Principles of Marketing | 3 | 3 | M | REQ | ||
| SPC | Speech Elective | 3 | S | SPC | |||
| TOTAL CREDITS | 15 | ||||||
| Sixth Semester | Credits | Notes | Lecture | Lab/Clinical | M/S | Type | |
| ACC123 | Introduction to Managerial Accounting | 3 | 3 | M | REQ | ||
| PHL210 | Ethics | 3 | 3 | S | REQ | ||
| MTH157 | Business Statistics | 3 | 3 | S | REQ | ||
| HRM300 | Human Resource Management | 3 | 3 | M | REQ | ||
| MGT301 | Business Law I | 3 | 3 | M | REQ | ||
| TOTAL CREDITS | 15 | ||||||
| Seventh Semester | Credits | Notes | Lecture | Lab/Clinical | M/S | Type | |
| FIN350 | Finance | 3 | 3 | M | REQ | ||
| MGT355 | Quantitative Methods for Business | 3 | 3 | M | REQ | ||
| MGT410 | Management of Organizational Behavior | 3 | Writing Enriched Requirement | 3 | M | REQ | |
| HIP | Core Historical Perspective | 3 | S | HIP | |||
| SCL | Science Elective with lab | 4 | S | SCL | |||
| TOTAL CREDITS | 16 | ||||||
| Eighth Semester | Credits | Notes | Lecture | Lab/Clinical | M/S | Type | |
| MGT497 | Business Policy & Strategy | 3 | 3 | M | REQ | ||
| BMA | Directed Applied Management Elective | 3 | M | BMA | |||
| ARP | Core Arts Perspective | 3 | S | ARP | |||
| BMA | Directed Applied Management Elective | 3 | M | BMA | |||
| OEE | Exploration Elective | 3 | S | OEE | |||
| TOTAL CREDITS | 15 | ||||||
Directed Applied Management electives include any ACC, FIN, HRM, LAS, MGT, MKT, or MIS courses at the 300 level or higher.
Note: Semesters 1-4 outline the bachelor degree courses as they relate to the College requirements.
Additional Information
This major is designed as a Bachelor degree completion program. The curriculum allows students who enter with or are concurrently enrolled in an associate's degree in a technical/professional area to obtain a baccalaureate degree with the last two years having an emphasis in the development of business/management skills.
Accreditation
The Accounting and Business programs have been accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) .