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Entry:  Fall, Spring, or Summer

Length:  4 semesters

Award:  Associate in Science degree (A.S.) Degree

Program Guide:  Business Administration
AA to MBA: Brochure

Admission Requirements

Admission to the college is granted to all individuals who are high school graduates or the equivalent.  We encourage you to review our Getting Started Checklist for specific requirements for admission.

Program Information

The Business Administration program is committed to providing quality higher education to students by giving them the tools to become active members in society and productive workers in the global marketplace.  The purpose of the program is to provide students with a basic understanding of the contemporary business environment where upon graduation they can enter the business world or transfer to four-year institutions.

Outcomes from the program:

• Communicate effectively in the written, verbal, and nonverbal forms
• Identify and develop for themselves opportunities for professional and personal growth
• Demonstrate evidence of the decision-making process to solve problems
• Know how to use and understand technology tools in the workplace
• Actively participate as a positive force in their community
• Lead and motivate in the workplace
• Work effectively in a team

"The faculty at Iowa Western Community College are very knowledgeable and extremely helpful.  I really enjoyed my time at IWCC, and the faculty and staff has continued to be helpful to me even after I graduated.  I would highly recommend the Business Administration program at Iowa Western Community College to anyone interested in the field."

--John Behrens, graduate

Career Opportunities

According to Career Clusters "between 2000 and 2010, wage and salary jobs in business management and administrative services are expected to grow by 42 percent, ranking occupations in the pathway among the fastest growing in the industry.  Projected job growth can be attributed to the increasing complexity of business.  The most successful job applicants will have a combination of experience and college degrees.  Because it has become difficult to keep abreast of technological innovations, changes in government relations and growing environmental concerns, corporations, institutions and governments will increasingly need well-trained, well-informed business and management professionals."

Sample Occupations

• Entrepreneur
• Sales
• General Managers
• Insurance Agent
• Government Manager
• Financial Analyst
• Risk Manager
• Customer Service Supervisor
• Insurance Adjusters

Articulation/Transfer Opportunities

Iowa Western Community College has articulation agreements with various four-year schools, local and state.

Scholarship Information

Iowa Western Community College has many scholarship opportunities available for new and continuing students.  We encourage you to take  moment to explore these options by visiting our Scholarship Page -the few minutes it takes to fill out the application may literally pay off.

Come check out the Business Administration Program

It is important to research the program you would like to study and school you would like to attend, but it is equally important that you experience both before making your selection.  We encourage you to come experience Business Administration at Iowa Western yourself by scheduling a visit.

Excerpts from the Career Clusters brochure regarding careers and employment outlook are being used with permission of the:

  States’ Career Clusters Initiative, 2006, www.careerclusters.org

Chuck Smith

Business and Accounting Program Chair

2700 College Road

Council Bluffs, IA 51502

1-800-432-5852 or 712-325-3315