Business Management

Please refer to the catalog for curriculum requirements.

Our Program

Frederick Community College offers students seeking immediate employment in entry-level management positions several options. Many courses will transfer to other institutions, but programs are oriented toward preparation for immediate employment or business ownership.

FCC offers students several ways to prepare for careers in the field:

• Certificate, Business Studies: Designed for students who want to learn basic business concepts.This option includes accounting, business communications and human relations.

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• Certificate, Bank Operations: Prepares students for immediate employment with financial institutions.
• Certificate, Financial Management in Banking: Prepares students for immediate employment with banking and financial management institutions. Students will receive knowledge in accounting, bank operations and other finance related topics.
• Certificate, Business Enterprise: Designed for students desiring to start their own businesses whether sole proprietorship, partnership, or corporation.

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• Certificate, Entrepreneurship: Builds on the coursework in the Business Enterprise Certificate.It prepares students to successfully operate their businesses by acquiring skills in management, human resources and law.

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• Certificate, Supervision: Prepares students for immediate career employment in retail, service and financial industries or enhances current employment in supervisory positions.
  

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• Certificate, Management: Build on the coursework in the Supervisory Certificate with additional courses to prepare students for managment positions.

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• A.A.S., Business Management: A 60-63 credit program for students seeking immediate employment in entry-level management or management trainee positions uponcompletion of the program or for individuals desiring to start their own businesses.Although the majority of the coursework will transfer to other institutions, the program is oriented toward employment preparation.

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On The Job

Job opportunities include:

• Entry-level retail or restaurant management
• Management positions in industrial, corporate and financial settings
• Self-employment

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Skills You Will Learn

• Ability to work with most current business software applications
• Technical knowledge of business management concepts
• Understanding of secondary business skills such as customer relations

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Program Objectives

• Apply written and verbal communication skills
• Use computer as a communication tool
• Demonstrate leadership skills, work in teams, resolve workplace issues

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Growth Potential & Estimated Salaries

Jobs in the field of business management grow along with economic development, making the Frederick job market highly desirable and active. Entry-level salaries in the Frederick area rise with increased education, experience and responsibilities. Top salaries will be offered in the major metropolitan areas.

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Financial Assistance

FCC provides a tuition payment plan. Scholarship and loan assistance is available for eligible students. In addition to general scholarships, the following are available to business management students:

• Routzahn Business Scholarship
• Frederick Gas Company Scholarship
• Mercantile/F&M Bank Scholarship
• Linton & Co. Scholarship
• Maryland National Bank Scholarship
• Morgan-Keller Scholarship
• Alan P.Linton Scholarship
• James & Dorothy Dinnis Entrepeneurial Scholarship
• Ron N. Young &W. Bert Anderson City Scholarship
• Walter P. Feaga Scholarship

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Faculty

Program manager Donna Lane is an experienced business professional with outstanding credentials and many years of experience. Part-time faculty have public accounting and private industry backgrounds, including the state's attorney's office and local businesses. All are experts in their fields with a wealth of experience. They take a personal interest in helping you achieve your career goals. Expect small class sizes and an integrated classroom/workplace approach.

Contact Donna Lane at 301.846.2603 or email dlane@frederick.edu.

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