Business Management Technologies
- Business Management Technology
- Entrepreneurship Certificate
- Human Resource Management Certificate
- Paralegal Certificate
Business Management Technology (BM)
Business Management Technology, leading to an associate’s degree, combines sound business training with on-the-job experience. Classroom experience centers around a well-planned management curriculum, including contemporary practices in management, marketing, human resources, accounting, and organizational development. Students learn the effective use of time, money, materials, and people to improve business results. Through cooperative education work experience, students gain valuable insight and “how to” experience in assessing and solving real management challenges that businesses deal with every day.
Graduates are prepared to:
- Assume team leadership
- Enter management training
- Manage business at entry level in a variety of functional areas
Representative Job Titles for Graduates
Administrative Services Manager
Management Trainee
Office Manager
Operations Manager
Project Manager
Quality Process Manager
Articulation Agreements/Strong Transfer History
College of Mount St. Joseph
Franklin University
Northern Kentucky University
University of Cincinnati
Wilmington College
Xavier University
Representative Co-op Employers
Federal Home Loan Bank
Procter & Gamble
Walt Disney World Resorts
Co-op Salary Projections
$9–$11/hour
Employment Outlook
Very good. The outlook for management careers is very good for the next decade, according to Money magazine and Salary.com. Two management careers that ranked in the top 50 were Human Resource Manager (ranking fourth) and Sales Manager (ranking twenty-first). Other top ranking management careers include: Business Operations Specialist, General and Operations Manager, and First-Line Supervisors in various fields.
Graduate Starting Salary Projections
$26,000–$35,000 annually
Related Cincinnati State Programs and Certificates
Business Financial Management Technology
International Trade Management Technology
Marketing Management Technology
Human Resource Management Certificate
Business Management Technology curriculum
Entrepreneurship Certificate (ETRPC)
For many people, starting and growing their own business is the American dream. As more corporations lay off employees and hire outside contractors, freelancers, and consultants to do their work, more people are choosing self-employment. The Entrepreneurship certificate program at Cincinnati State equips graduates with the knowledge and skills essential to choosing the right business, setting up a profitable enterprise, getting business quickly and steadily, and operating a business profitably. This program serves as a quick-start, turnkey program for people who are interested in learning the essentials of starting a successful home-based business or small company. In today’s economy, self-employment is not only the best form of job security, but also may be a way to increase income and take charge of one’s life.
Graduates are prepared to:
- Create a customer-focused company
- Get business coming to them quickly and steadily
- Operate a business productively using technology
- Select the right business
- Set-up a profitable enterprise
Graduate Starting Salary Projections
Varies widely, depending on the business and economy
Related Cincinnati State Programs and Certificates
Business Management Technology
Marketing Management Technology
Real Estate Technology
Entrepreneurship certificate curriculum
Human Resource Management Certificate (HRC)
The Human Resource Management certificate at Cincinnati State is designed for students interested in the increasingly specialized field of human resource management, students who are interested in an entry level position in human resources, professionals who have moved into human resource management from other functional areas of their organizations, and professionals who have assumed responsibility for human resource functions. The certificate program provides students with specific knowledge and skills in employment law, employee compensation plans, employee benefits plans, and continuous quality improvement.
Students earning an associate’s degree in a management area may want to add the Human Resource Management certificate to enhance their studies.
Graduates are prepared to:
- Assist in the administration of compensation and benefits
- Assist in administration of performance evaluation programs
- Assist in the administration of workers’ compensation claims
- Assist in recruiting and hiring processes
- Serve human resources departments in a variety of capacities
- Share knowledge of employment law
Graduate Starting Salary Projections
Commensurate with education and experience
Related Cincinnati State Programs and Certificates
Business Financial Services Technology
Business Management Technology
Marketing Management Technology
Human Resource Management certificate curriculum
Paralegal Certificate (PAC)
The Paralegal certificate program at Cincinnati State prepares students for careers in the legal profession in three key employment areas: employees of attorneys (the dominant category), self-employed individuals who work for attorneys, and self-employed individuals who provide their services directly to the public with attorney supervision. Students learn substantive and procedural law, concentrating on the most prevalent areas of legal practice, such as domestic relations, as well as general civil and criminal litigation practice.
Students earning an associate’s degree in Legal Assistant Technology may wish to add the Paralegal certificate to enhance their studies.
Graduates are prepared to:
- Conduct proficient legal research
- Draft effective and persuasive legal documents
Graduate Starting Salary Projections
Earnings of paralegals and legal assistants vary greatly. Salaries depend upon education, training, experience, type and size of employer, and the geographic location of the job. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, full-time wage and salary paralegals and legal assistants had median annual earnings of $43,040.
Related Cincinnati State Programs and Certificates
Legal Assistant Technology
