{"id":483,"date":"2024-06-13T14:01:17","date_gmt":"2024-06-13T18:01:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/founders\/?page_id=483"},"modified":"2026-02-21T11:39:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T16:39:25","slug":"business-management-studies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/founders\/academics\/business-management-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Management Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-founders alignfull\" >\n    <div class=\"hero-founders-wrapper hero-founders-wrapper__grey\">\n        <div class=\"hero-founders-header hero-founders-header__grey\">\n            <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-business-management-studies\">Business Management Studies<\/h1>\n\n<\/div>  \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg-primary-block alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"container grid-default wysiwyg__container\">\n\t\t\t<nav class=\"sidebar-menu \" aria-label=\"Site Menu\" id=\"page-nav\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sidebar-menu__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"sidebar-menu__header\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sidebar-menu__headerLabel\">Academics Menu<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"sidebar-menu__mobileToggle\" title=\"Toggle Menu\" :aria-expanded=\"mobileOpen\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"sidebar-menu__list\" v-show=\"mobileOpen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/founders\/academics\/business-data-analytics\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Business Data Analytics<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/founders\/academics\/business-management-studies\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Business Management Studies<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/founders\/academics\/healthcare-studies-clinical-science\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Healthcare Studies\u2013Clinical<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/founders\/academics\/youth-and-community-advocacy\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Youth and Community Advocacy<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__wrapper wysiwyg__wrapper--hasSidebar\">\n\t\t\t<!-- content from editor -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__content wysiwyg__contentContainer\">\n\t\t\t\t<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\" class=\"breadcrumb\"><ol class=\"container breadcrumb-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\" class=\"primary-link breadcrumb-link\">Home<\/a><\/li><\/span><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/founders\/\" class=\"breadcrumb-link\">Founder&#039;s College<\/a><\/li><\/span><\/ol><\/nav><div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<div style=\"height:34px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-combining-business-expertise-with-an-understanding-of-the-human-experience\">Combining business expertise with an understanding of the human experience. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you aspire to a future career in business\u2014whether in marketing, leadership, economics, or something else entirely\u2014the associate degree in Business Management Studies (BMS) could be a good fit for you.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The BMS program merges business acumen with the creative and critical thinking skills that are fostered through study in the liberal arts. This unique combination of coursework and experiences will prepare you to become a business leader who values and promotes strategic thinking, collaboration, and communication. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout this two-year program, you can expect to access a variety of experiential learning opportunities, including a paid internship. You will also have the opportunity to earn relevant industry credentials like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Microsoft Excel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Python<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-career-and-2-2-educational-opportunities\">Career and 2+2 Educational Opportunities<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Upon completion of the degree, you will be equipped with the skills to navigate the complexities of the business world while fostering critical thinking, communication, and ethical decision-making abilities. Graduates will be prepared to make a difference by combining business expertise with a broad-based understanding of the human experience, preparing you for careers such as office manager, operations manager, or roles within sales and marketing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to continue your education and earn your bachelor&#8217;s degree at Butler, you will have a clear pathway into any of the business majors within the <a href=\"https:\/\/majors.butler.edu\/?majors_posts_programs_asc%5Bmenu%5D%5Btaxonomies_hierarchical.college_department.lvl0%5D=Lacy%20School%20of%20Business\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lacy School of Business<\/a>, which can be completed in just two additional years. This includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li> <a href=\"https:\/\/majors.butler.edu\/programs\/accounting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Accounting<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/majors.butler.edu\/programs\/applied-business-technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Applied Business Technology <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/majors.butler.edu\/programs\/economics-lsb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Economics<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/majors.butler.edu\/programs\/entrepreneurship-and-innovation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Entrepreneurship and Innovation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/majors.butler.edu\/programs\/finance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Finance<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/majors.butler.edu\/programs\/international-business\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">International Business <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/majors.butler.edu\/programs\/marketing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Marketing<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/majors.butler.edu\/programs\/risk-management-and-insurance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Risk Management and Insurance<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/majors.butler.edu\/programs\/supply-chain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Supply Chain<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"link-list layout-links\" >\n    <div class=\"link-list__container link-list__grid-default\">\n                        <div class=\"list-list__linkWrapper link-list__grid-default\">\n                                <ul class=\"wysiwyg__ctaLinks\">\n                                                        <li>\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/founders\/admission-and-aid\/\" class=\"button-link-right button-link-right--color-blue-bright\" >Admission &amp; Aid<\/a>\n                                <\/li>\n                                                        <li>\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/founders\/admission-and-aid\/how-to-apply\/\" class=\"button-link-right button-link-right--color-blue-bright\" >Prepare to Apply<\/a>\n                                <\/li>\n                                            <\/ul>\n                                \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\t<style>\n\t\t.content-cards {\n\t\t\tbackground-image: url('https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/28\/2024\/06\/08104940\/20231003_Campus_Beauty_008-min.jpg');\n\t\t}\n\t<\/style>\n\n<section class=\"content-cards alignfull \" >\n\t<div class=\"squiggly\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/butler-majors\/assets\/images\/content-cards-squiggly.svg\" alt=\"\">\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"description\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"headline\"><span>Learning Outcomes<\/span><\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"card-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card\" style=\"grid-row-start: 1; grid-row-end: 3;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You will deliver persuasive and concise business and organizational communications orally, in writing, and through visual presentations. <\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card\" style=\"grid-row-start: 2; grid-row-end: 4;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You will explain major business functions such as management principles, marketing, finance basics, and business ethics that help support communities. <\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card\" style=\"grid-row-start: 3; grid-row-end: 5;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You will develop effective professional business and organizational leadership competencies, including critical thinking, emotional intelligence, entrepreneurial mindset, leadership, and teamwork. <\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card\" style=\"grid-row-start: 4; grid-row-end: 6;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You will possess data-supported decision-making that supports an organization\u2019s goals. <\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card\" style=\"grid-row-start: 5; grid-row-end: 7;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You will demonstrate industry-recognized technical skills essential for business management.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-business-management-studies-curriculum\">Business Management Studies Curriculum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"acc-flex-container\">\n\t<div class=\"acc-title-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\">\n\t\t<button id='block_acf-block-68c1cc8bab348-acc-row' class='acc-row' type='button' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='block_acf-block-68c1cc8bab348_acc-content-panel'>\n\t\t\t<div id='block_acf-block-68c1cc8bab348-acc-title' class='acc-title'>\n\t\t\t\tYear One\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" id='block_acf-block-68c1cc8bab348-acc-img' class='acc-icon' src='https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/founders\/wp-content\/plugins\/butler-acf-blocks-new\/assets\/images\/nav_main_icon_open.png' \/>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div role=\"region\" aria-hidden='true'\n\t\tid='block_acf-block-68c1cc8bab348-acc-content-panel' class='acc-panel' aria-labelledby=\"block_acf-block-68c1cc8bab348-acc-row\">\n\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>Fall Semester<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>FYS 101: First Year Seminar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SW 250: Psychological Inquiry <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MA 101: Algebra<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MS 100: Business App. with Excel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>LC 100: Strategies for Success<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Spring Semester<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>FYS 102: First Year Seminar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NW 220: Behavioral Science<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MA 125: Business Calculus<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SE 132: Python Programming<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FC 200: Found. for Prof. Success<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Summer Semester<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>WB 150: Invest in You<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FC 250: The Solutions Project<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MS 264: Business Statistics <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\t\t( function( $ ) {\n\t\t\tlet panel = document.getElementById('block_acf-block-68c1cc8bab348-acc-content-panel');\n\n\t\t\t\/*\n\t\t\t * Need to set a value for maxHeight to initialize the accordion properly.\n\t\t\t * If we don't include this conditional, the accordion doesn't nicely transition to open\/close on the first click.\n\t\t\t *\/\n\t\t\tif ( 1 == 0 ) {\n\t\t\t\tpanel.style.maxHeight = 0 == 1 ? 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