Rio Salado College: What an Associate Degree in General Business Offers Students

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Business Degree Online

• What an Associate Degree in General Business
  Offers Students

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Business Degree Online

• Getting a general business degree online can make
  a big difference in your career.
• General business programs at community colleges,
  for example, provide a broad overview of business
  functions.

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• Pursuing a general business degree online will
  expose you to concepts including
• Management
• Accounting
• Marketing
• Computer Information Systems
• Human Relations

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Business Degree Online

• Completing an Associate Degree in General
  Business Online
• Online education provides many advantages
• Convenience
• Flexibility
• Cost Savings

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• Completing a general business degree online
  acquaints you with the major functional areas in
  business.
• Youll understand the fundamentals necessary for
  an entry-level position and learn how to manage
  general business projects.

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• In addition to learning business concepts, you
  develop important personal and job skills.
  Examples include
• Analytical Thinking
• Communication
• Organization
• Problem Solving

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• Business functional courses may include
• Introduction to Business
• Accounting Principles
• Computer Information Systems
• Organizational Management
• Human Relations in Business
• Legal Issues

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Business Degree Online

• Business functional courses may include
• Communication
• Principles of Marketing
• Principles of Management
• Economics
• And more!

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• Preparing for a Business Career
• Although your career choices are truly
  far-reaching, you can explore opportunities in
• General Management
• Accounting
• Marketing
• Financial Services
• Insurance
• Human Resources
• Retail Management and more

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• A general business degree can help you get your
  foot in the door at a good company
• By securing an entry-level position, youll be
  able to get the valuable experience youll need
  to advance your career.

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Business Degree Online

• Possible job titles you may qualify for after
  completing a business degree online include
• Customer Service Supervisor
• Human Resources Clerk
• Accounting Assistant
• Assistant Manager and numerous others
• Can choose to become an entrepreneur!

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• Should you decide to pursue additional education,
  you can enroll in bachelor and master programs.
• The same types of business topics, as well as
  very specialized field programs, are offered
  through a four-year University.

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• If you decide on continuing education, you should
  pursue a specific career path.
• Youll be investing more time and expense in
  furthering your education, so make sure youre
  well aware of whats required for specific
  employment opportunities in your chosen field.

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About the Author

• Jamie Lawry has produced this PowerPoint on
  behalf of Rio Salado College. Rio Salado is one
  of ten Maricopa Community Colleges and the
  largest online public community college in the
  nation. For more information about gaining a
  Business Degree Online, visit http//www.riosalado
  .edu today.