Business Management

Apply  Visit  Request Information

 

Business Management: Lead. Build. Innovate. Collaborate.

Academic Options

off
Administration and Finance
two students working together on a computer

Students earning an Associate of Applied Science degree (AAS) in Business Management can expect to formulate the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed for a successful transition to a career-sustaining position or further study in one of several business career pathways.

  • Type: A.A.S. degree
  • Locations: Online, Wahpeton
  • Cluster: Business


» View Program Information & Admission Requirements

 

Business Certificate Options
one student working on a computer

The Business Management Certificate Options consists of four independent plans of study in the areas of Entrepreneurship, Finance, Management/Supervision, and Sales. Students may choose to complete any of these individual plans of study to earn a certificate in Business Management with an emphasis in that respective area.

Upon successful completion of the required courses for the four plans of study and two credits of wellness electives, students will be awarded an Associate in Applied Science degree in Business Management with an emphasis in Marketing, Sales and Hospitality Services.

  • Type: Certificate
  • Locations: Online, Fargo, Wahpeton
  • Cluster: Business


» View Program Information & Admission Requirements

 

Business Technology Management
Business Technology Management

The Business Technology Management option is designed as a third-year option for students who have previously completed a technical degree program (Auto Body, Machine Tooling, Plumbing, Welding, etc.).

  • Type: A.A.S. degree, third-year option
  • Locations: Online, Wahpeton
  • Cluster: Business


» View Program Information & Admission Requirements

 

Marketing, Sales and Hospitality Services
group of students working together on computers

The Marketing, Sales and Hospitality Services emphasis prepares students toward pathways in: Lodging, Restaurant, Food, and Beverage Services, Travel and Tourism, Recreating, Amusements, and Attractions, Marketing Research, Marketing Communications, Marketing Management, Merchandising, Professional Sales.

  • Type: A.A.S. degree
  • Locations: Online, Fargo, Wahpeton
  • Cluster: Business


» View Program Information & Admission Requirements

 

Restaurant Management
Restaurant Management

The Restaurant Management option is designed as a third-year option for students completing the Culinary Arts program. It provides a range of business knowledge and experiences that will integrate well with the skills students have already achieved, preparing them to take on supervisory roles.

  • Type: A.A.S. degree, third-year option
  • Locations: Wahpeton
  • Cluster: Hospitality and Tourism, Business


» View Program Information & Admission Requirements

 

full

​Business management at NDSCS is one of the hottest fields of study because business skills can be applied to a variety of different career areas.

Graduates find work in these career fields:

  • Marketing Research
  • Advertising
  • Product Management
  • Sales
  • Retail
  • Service Marketing
  • Customer Service
  • Public Relations
Business Management Graduates from 2022-23 Academic Year - Includes Administration and Finance, Business Technology Management, Marketing, Sales and Hospitality Services, Restaurant Management, General Business Management
Graduates Registered Avg. Beginning Annual Salary Reported High Annual Salary Placement Rate
29 $54210 $104000 96%
2023 DECA team

NDSCS Business Management students qualified for the international DECA competition

02-17-2023
Eighteen NDSCS Business Management students will compete in an international competition in April 2023 in Orlando, Fla.

Continue

NDSCS logo

Four NDSCS students nominated for North Dakota Academic All-State Team

01-25-2023
Four students from the North Dakota State College of Science have been nominated for the 2023 North Dakota Academic All-State Team, which recognizes the academic achievements of community college students.

Continue

DECA Stock Market Game logo

Seven NDSCS students among top ten competitors in Collegiate DECA 2022-2023 Stock Market Game

12-05-2022
Seven NDSCS students among top ten competitors in Collegiate DECA 2022-2023 Stock Market Game

Continue

Students preparing for DECA presetation

A Look Back on Collegiate DECA Engage in Atlanta

12-05-2022
Nearly 200 Collegiate DECA members, including 5 NDSCS students, attended the 2022 ENGAGE Conference in Atlanta, GA on November 3-5, 2022.

Continue

NDSCS DECA students

NDSCS Collegiate DECA members garner 13 awards at state Career Development Conference

02-21-2017
Thirty-seven Collegiate DECA members from the North Dakota State College of Science in Wahpeton and Fargo competed at the State Conference in February, and earned a total of 13 medals.

Continue

Business student

NDSCS students excel in local DECA Competition

02-23-2016
Thirty-two North Dakota State College of Science Collegiate DECA members recently competed at the North Dakota Career Development Conference.

Continue