Business Administration A.A.S

Academic Programs

Career Path

Business

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Program Options

Degree, Certificate or Diploma

Locations

Council Bluffs Campus
Clarinda Center
Cass County Center
Page/Fremont County Center
Shelby County Center

Program Information

More and more corporations today are seeking smart, energetic leaders to help move them in a sustainable and profitable direction. Iowa Western's Business programs give students a jumpstart on that career path. The field of business is popular for its diversity of job outcomes, so you’ll make a wise choice by enrolling in Iowa Western's Business Administration program. Students who complete this program earn an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S), students enter the workforce upon graduating from Iowa Western. Business classes are conducted with instructors who have real-world business knowledge with actual business experience in their field. Local businesses provide representatives who serve on the advisory board. This program offers face-to-face courses, but also online and hybrid formats, which will pay-off as you advance toward a bachelor’s degree. Many students, however, land jobs immediately after earning their degree from Iowa Western. This program is designed to give you the knowledge and skills to excel in the 21st-century workforce.

Students who complete this AAS degree will have earned a Business Administration certificate and a Business Administration diploma by completion. 

Job Outlook

This program is primarily designed for students intending to enter the workforce after finishing their two-year degree at Iowa Western. The job outlook is generally favorable for those with a business degree, though the business area and career interests play a big role in final outcomes.

What will you do

A variety of different jobs are available to business majors with an associates of applied science degree. Graduates can find jobs in accounting, marketing, wealth management, economic policy positions, financial analysis, and also in general business operations management. Upon earning a business degree, graduates may also have enough knowledge to start their own businesses. Salaries and employment opportunities may vary greatly, depending on the area and type of business.

Wages

Salaries and employment opportunities vary greatly, depending on the area and type of business.

Career Examples

  • Accountant
  • Marketing Coordinator
  • Social Media Coordinator
  • Personal Wealth Advisor
  • Insurance Advisor
  • Operations Research Analyst
  • Economist or Economic Policy Analyst
  • Financial Analyst
  • Program Coordinator
  • Compliance Analyst
  • Project Coordinators
  • Healthcare Administration Coordinator
  • Business Operations Manager
  • Various Entrepreneurial Endeavors

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Program Outcomes

Upon the successful completion of the program students will:

1. Apply marketing and management concepts as relates to business.
2. Identify the role of economic and legal trends in reaching business decisions.
3. Explain how information management and technological skills affect an organization’s competitive advantage.
4. Demonstrate informed decision-making based upon basic business calculations.
5. Identify how diversity and ethics impact the evolving global business environment.
6. Communicate using written, oral, and visual communications skills.
7. Demonstrate effective career development and advancement skills.

Program Disclaimers

  • Because career opportunities associated with this degree are so varied, salaries vary considerably as well. To explore careers and gather specific salary information, we encourage you to visit the following website: IHaveaPlanIowa