Business Administration - Management, Associate of Applied Business

Curriculum Code #0227

Effective May 2025

Division of Engineering, Business and Information Technologies

This program is designed to prepare individuals for transfer or employment in a variety of management/administrative positions. The focus of the program is skill-building in the areas of communication, decision making, planning, organizing, evaluating and entrepreneurship. Lorain County Community College has articulation agreements with colleges and universities including programs offered by Lorain County Community College’s University Partnership. Any student interested in pursuing a bachelor’s degree needs to check with the university to which he/she is transferring for course requirements.

This program offers students the opportunity to earn the Ohio Guaranteed Transfer Pathway designation. See OGTP - Concentration tab.

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A student must register for the orientation course when enrolling for more than six credit hours per semester or any course that would result in an accumulation of 12 or more credit hours.

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Indicates that this course has a prerequisite.

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The required math course may vary depending on the transfer institution. Students planning to transfer should verify the specific math course requirements with their intended institution or consult an advisor for guidance.

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Science elective from Ohio Transfer 36 (with lab if required by accepting institution).

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This course offers an opportunity for experiential learning.

Technical Electives

For information about admissions, enrollment, transfer, graduation and other general questions, please contact your advising team.

More program information can be found on our website. 

Credit for Prior Learning (PLA) options may be available for your program. For more information, please visit our website:  www.lorainccc.edu/PLA

Program Learning Outcomes

1. Contrast and apply various management concepts and theories to address and resolve organizational challenges and problems.
2. Distinguish between and analyze the multiple (economic, financial, legal, international, and social) components of business.
3. Construct and utilize effective documents and presentations using technology.

Accelerated Pathway

The Accelerated Pathway for the Business Administration - Management, Associate of Applied Business is a helpful guide for students who desire the convenience of an extensive selection of online course offerings and who seek to complete their degree within as little as 15 months.  Students are encouraged to enroll in 8 or 10 week sessions to maximize accelerated options. Please meet with an advisor to ensure the courses in this pathway align with your educational goals.  

1. A student must register for the orientation course when enrolling for more than six credit hours per semester or any course that would result in an accumulation of 13 or more credit hours.
2. Indicates that this course has a prerequisite.
3. MTHM 168 is required for students transferring to Miami University's Bachelor of Science in Commerce-Major in Small Business Management Degree. MTHM 171 is required for other partner universities and most transfer institutions. Students intending to transfer elsewhere should consult with the intended transfer institution or consult with an LCCC advisor for transfer information.
4. Science elective (must be with a laboratory if student is intending to transfer to a University Partnership program).
5. This course offers an opportunity for experiential learning.
6. Six credit hours are needed to meet the technical elective credit hour requirement. Students intending to transfer should consult with the intended transfer institution, the Business division or with an LCCC advisor for transfer information. See technical electives below.

Note: All courses in the accelerated pathway are offered online.

Technical Elective

The Ohio Guaranteed Transfer Pathway in Applied Business designation can be achieved by completion of the courses listed below and completion of the Business Administration - Management AAB requirements.