Business Technology

Social Media: Social Media will prepare students to create and administer content on all social media platforms to build an audience and ensure customer engagement.  Students will also receive instruction on monitoring site metrics, responding to reader comments, and overseeing creative designs.

Project Management: Project Management will prepare students to work in diverse industries. Students will gain the skills to compile paperwork and set up meetings to take a project from start to finish.  Students will learn strong communication and organizational skills.

Office Management: Office Management will help prepare students to plan, direct, and coordinate activities that help an organization run efficiently.  Students will gain the knowledge and skills to perform word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications in an office environment. 

Human Resources: Human Resources will prepare students to support the planning, coordinating, and directing of the workforce functions of an organization. Key skills include communication, decision-making, interpersonal, and organizational.

The Business Technology degree program is designed to prepare students for employment in a variety of positions in today’s technology-driven workplaces.  The program provides learning opportunities, which introduce, develop, and reinforce academic and occupational knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement.  The program emphasizes the use of software and technology. Students are introduced to accounting fundamentals, electronic communications, internet research, and electronic file management. The program includes instruction in effective communication skills and terminology that encompasses office management and executive assistant qualifications and technology innovations for the office. Additionally, the program provides opportunities to upgrade present knowledge and skills or to retrain in the area of administrative technology.