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Program Contact
Greg Carlton
336.249.8186, ext. 6198
or
Steve Richards
336.249.8186, ext. 6197
Mission Statement
The purpose of the Business Technology area is to provide lifelong learning opportunities and educational services to prepare individuals for careers and professional and academic advancement in business related fields such as accounting, business administration, operations management technology, human resources management, and motor sports management.
Degrees, Diplomas, and Certifications Offered
AAS Degree, Diploma, Bookkeeping Certificate, Taxes Certificate
Faculty
Dorsey Dyer
Greg Carlton
Steve Richards
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of skills are needed for the various business majors in accounting, business administration, human resources management, and operations management?
Each of these majors requires reasonably good mathematical skills, good communication skills (both written and oral communication), and good people skills. However, some of these are particularly important for some of the majors, as indicated below.
• Accounting: Students majoring in accounting should have good
mathematical and problem-solving skills, and they should enjoy
work that requires attention to detail and accuracy.
• Business Administration: Business administration majors should
have an interest in the various areas of business (marketing,
management, accounting, finance, human resources, etc.), and
they should have good mathematical and problem-solving skills
and an interest in working with people.
• Human Resources: Students majoring in human resources
management should have strong people skills and communication
skills. Although not quite as important as in some of the other fields,
a reasonable level of mathematical ability is needed.
• Operations Management: Students majoring in operations
management should have strong problem-solving and quantitative
(mathematical) skills. In addition, good communication
and people skills are important to success in this field.
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