Business Management (AS)

Associate in Science Degree

The Business Management Department offers two academic programs: an Associate in Science in Business Management (MGT AS) and a Bachelor of Science in Business Management (MGT BS). The associate degree curriculum includes management, accounting, finance, and marketing current practices, office productivity software, and interpersonal skills essential for initial employment in business. The bachelor’s degree curriculum builds on the education that the associate degree program provides, preparing students for a career in management, and providing the entrepreneurial skills to start and manage a small business.

Both the associate degree and bachelor’s degree in Business Management emphasize a blend of technical, analytical and people skills, practicing what students will be doing in the typical workplace, integrating material across courses and functional areas of business, and becoming a lifelong learner, in particular in the areas of technology and management. AS Business Management courses, reflecting today’s workplace, combine primarily face-to-face with online learning experiences.

Students in the Business Management associate degree program learn the basics of management, accounting, finance, marketing, and interpersonal relationship principles that are then applied in laboratory exercises, simulations, and cases. Hands-on training is provided for management skills, such as analyzing data, working effectively in teams, or making presentations, as well as building technical skills in Office Suite software including spreadsheets, databases, presentation and publishing software, and word processing. Students also become used to adapting to new technology, especially online. Communication skills, including writing and speaking, are refined; students practice their verbal skills by making various presentations and preparing for employment interviews.

Graduates of the Business Management Associate in Science Degree program may be qualified to work in many industries in a variety of positions such as customer, sales, or service associate, operations supervisor, business analyst, accounting clerk, executive assistant, office manager, and management trainee. In addition, graduates of this program are eligible to continue on for a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management.

Plan of Study Grid
Term I		Quarter Credit Hours
MGM 105	Effective Teams and Projects	3
MGM 108	Introduction to Business	4
MGM 111	Workplace Technology	3
EN 100	Introduction to College Writing (COM Core) ¹	4
	Quarter Credit Hours	14
Term II
MGM 133	Principles of Management	4
MGM 135	Business Analysis with Spreadsheets	4
EN 200	Workplace Communications (COM Core) ¹	4
Choose one of the following (depending upon Math Placement):		4-5
MA 105	Basic College Math with Lab (MA/SCI Core) ¹
MA 110	Introduction to College Math (MA/SCI Core) ¹
MA 121	Business Math (MA/SCI Core) ¹
MA 200	Applied Math for Business (MA/SCI Core)(BS Students) ^1,2
	Quarter Credit Hours	16-17
Term III
MGM 130	Accounting Fundamentals	4
MGM 134	Business Communication	4
MGM 158	International Business	4
Choose one of the following (depending upon Term II):		4
MA 121	Business Math (MA/SCI Core) ¹
MA 200	Applied Math for Business (MA/SCI Core)(BS Students) ^1,2
Elective	100-200 Level Mathematics/Science Core ¹
	Quarter Credit Hours	16
Term IV
MGM 210	Marketing Communications	4
MGM 241	AI in the Workplace	4
MGM 270	Business Accounting	4
Elective	100-200 Level Social Sciences Core ¹	4
	Quarter Credit Hours	16
Term V
MGM 233	Planning Your Financial Future	4
MGM 243	Career Development	4
MGM 258	Management Simulation	4
Elective	100-200 Level Humanities (or Arts/Foreign Language) Core ¹	4
SS 236	Small Business and the Law	4
	Quarter Credit Hours	20
Term VI
MGM 264	Sales and Customer Service	3
MGM 288	Project Planning	4
Elective	100-200 Level Humanities (or Arts/Foreign Language) Core ¹	4
Choose one of the following:		4
MGM 277	Leadership in Action
MGM 296	Associate Internship
MGE 101	Introduction to Esports Management
	Quarter Credit Hours	15
	Total Quarter Credit Hours	97-98

¹: Liberal Arts Core.
²: For students intending to enroll in the bachelor's program in Business Management upon completion of the associate degree program.

Legend

C = Number of lecture hours per week
L = Number of laboratory hours per week
T = Total Quarter Credit Hours where each lecture hour per week is one credit, every 2-4 laboratory hours are one credit depending on the expected amount of pre- or post-lab work.

All associate degree students are required to take 32 credits of liberal arts and math/science courses as selected from the liberal arts core. See the course descriptions section of this catalog for a list of the core area courses. Students who place out of MA 105 Basic College Math with Lab/MA 110 Introduction to College Math must still take 32 credits of core courses.

Subject to change.

Program Mission

The mission of the Business Management (MGT AS) Program is to provide a specialized associate degree program to prepare students to become employed as entry-level professionals in any number of fields in a variety of industries. The course work emphasizes integration of content and knowledge, hands-on learning experiences, practicing and developing management, technical, and soft/interpersonal skills, using the latest information technology used in organizations, and balanced class and lab time. The skilled MGT AS graduate can be hired as an indispensable professional who is involved in maintaining a variety of aspects of a business.

Program Goals

The MGT AS program will provide learning opportunities for students to acquire and practice the management knowledge and skills needed to function as entry level professionals in a variety of organizations.
The MGT AS program will provide students the opportunity to acquire technical, interpersonal, and analytical knowledge and skills.
The MGT AS program will prepare students for entry into a Business Management baccalaureate degree program.

Program Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

Apply current business management practices and technologies and develop skills for related lifelong learning.
Effectively perform and supervise business processes, teamwork, and projects.
Make effective business decisions using relevant technology and data.
Communicate effectively in a variety of business situations.
Recognize differences and develop professional relationships across individually and culturally diverse stakeholders.
Recognize and voice their values related to ethical conflicts faced in organizations.
Create and follow a plan to launch and develop a chosen career path.

Questions & Answers

1. When do my classes meet?
Day Classes: Technical classes normally meet for three hours a day five days a week. Classes normally begin in the early morning (7:45 a.m.), late morning (usually 11:25 a.m.), or mid-afternoon. The time slot for your program may vary from term to term.

Evening Classes: Technical classes meet on the average of three nights a week, although there may be times when they will meet four nights a week. Classes normally begin at 5:45 p.m.

In addition, to achieve your associate degree, you will take a total of approximately eight liberal arts courses, which will be scheduled around your technical schedule over the course of your entire program. Each liberal arts course meets approximately four hours per week. Liberal arts courses are offered days, evenings, and Saturdays.

At the beginning of each term you will receive a detailed schedule giving the exact time and location of all your classes. The College requires that all students be prepared to take classes and receive services at any of NEIT’s locations where the appropriate classes and services are offered.

When a regularly scheduled class falls on a day which is an NEIT observed holiday (Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, and Memorial Day), an alternate class will be scheduled as a make up for that class. The make up class may fall on a Friday. It is the student’s responsibility to take note of when and where classes are offered.

2. How large will my classes be?
The average size for a class is about 20 to 25 students; however, larger and smaller classes occur from time to time.

3. How much time will I spend in lab?
Almost half of your technical courses consist of laboratory work. In order for you to get the most out of your laboratory experiences, you will first receive a thorough explanation of the theory behind your lab work.

4. Where do my classes meet?
Students should be prepared to attend classes at any of NEIT’s classroom facilities: either at the Post Road, Access Road, or East Greenwich campus.

5. I have not earned my high school diploma or GED: can I enroll in an Associate Degree Program?
A candidate for admission to an associate degree program must have a high school diploma, have earned a recognized equivalency diploma (GED), or meet the federal home school requirements.

6. How long should it take me to complete my program?
To complete your degree requirements in the shortest possible time, you should take the courses outlined in the prescribed curriculum. For a typical six-term curriculum, a student may complete the requirements in as little as 18 months.

To complete all your degree requirements in the shortest time, you should take at least one liberal arts course each term.

Students wishing to extend the number of terms needed to complete the required technical courses in their curriculum will be assessed additional tuition and fees.

7. Is NEIT accredited?
NEIT is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education. Accreditation by NECHE is recognized by the federal government and entitles NEIT to participate in federal financial aid programs. Some academic departments have specialized professional accreditations in addition to accreditation by NECHE. For more information on accreditation, see NEIT’s catalog.

8. Can I transfer the credits that I earn at NEIT to another college?
The transferability of a course is always up to the institution to which the student is transferring. Students interested in the transferability of their credits should contact the Office of Teaching and Learning for further information.

9. Can I transfer credits earned at another college to NEIT?
Transfer credit for appropriate courses taken at an accredited institution will be considered upon receipt of an official transcript for any program, biology, science, and mathematics courses in which the student has earned a "C" or above within the past three years and for English or humanities courses in which the student has earned a "C" or above within the last ten years. An official transcript from the other institution must be received before the end of the first week of the term for transfer credit to be granted for courses to be taken during that term. Students will receive a tuition reduction for the approved technical courses based on the program rate and will be applied against the final technical term of the curriculum's tuition amount. No tuition credit is provided for courses, which are not a part of the technical curriculum.

10. What is the "Feinstein Enriching America" Program?
New England Institute of Technology is the proud recipient of a grant from the Feinstein Foundation. To satisfy the terms of the grant, the College has developed a one-credit community enrichment course, which includes hands-on community enrichment projects. The course can be taken for a few hours per term, spread over several terms. Students who are already engaged in community enrichment on their own may be able to count that service towards course credit.

11. How many credits do I need to acquire my Financial Aid?
In order to be eligible for the maximum financial aid award, you need to maintain at least 12 credits per academic term.

12. What does my program cost?
The cost of your program will be as outlined in your enrollment agreement, along with your cost for books and other course materials. Students who decide to take more terms than the enrollment agreement describes to complete the technical courses in their curriculum will be subject to additional fees and possible additional tuition costs. Students who elect to take the technical portion of the degree requirements at a rate faster than the rate prescribed in the curriculum and the enrollment agreement will be assessed additional tuition.

Students who require prerequisite courses will incur additional tuition and fees above those outlined in their enrollment agreement.

If a student elects to take a course(s) outside of the prescribed curriculum, additional tuition and fees will be assessed.

Remember, students who withdraw and re-enter, one time only, pay the tuition rate that was in effect for them at the time of their last day of attendance for up to one year from their last day of attendance. Second re-entries and beyond pay the tuition rate in effect at the time they re-enter. The most economical way for you to complete your college degree is to begin your program now and continue your studies straight through for the six terms necessary to complete your degree requirements.

13. What kind of employment assistance does NEIT offer?
The Career Services Office assists NEIT students and graduates in all aspects of the job search, including resume writing, interviewing skills, and developing of a job search strategy. Upon completion of their programs, graduates may submit a resume to the Career Services Office to be circulated to employers for employment opportunities in their fields. Employers regularly contact us about our graduates. In addition, our Career Services Office contacts employers to develop job leads. A strong relationship with employers exists as a result of our training students to meet the needs of industry for over fifty years. No institution can, and NEIT does not, guarantee to its graduates employment or a specific starting salary.

14. Where will job opportunities exist?
Graduates have obtained employment in the local area. However, one of the most exciting aspects of this programs is the ability to look nationally for employment opportunities.

15. What kind of jobs will I be qualified for?
The following lists only a few of the positions for which a Business Management graduate may be qualified: customer, sales, or service associate/representative, operations supervisor, business analyst, accounting, receivable or payables clerk/analyst, executive assistant, office assistant/manager, and management trainee.

The position and the salary that the graduate commands are always dependent upon the graduate's past experience, his or her computer skills, his or her success in academics at NEIT, his or her job search and interviewing skills, and his or her ability and willingness to comply with all employment requirements (e.g., any assessments, background checks, drug testing).

16. How important is attendance?
Recent data show that missing two or more class meetings of a course in a term often results in failing the course. Barring a serious emergency, you are expected to attend all classes. It is especially important to be at the first class, as course expectations and schedule are discussed. In courses which use learning teams, absences have an even greater impact. Except for serious emergencies, all absences should be communicated in advance to the professor and to any student team of which you are a member.

17. How much work will I have outside of class and lab time in my courses?
The design of our courses require you to do work outside of class to be successful, including, but not limited to reading course texts and other materials, watching videos, completing homework assignments, completing major course projects, and team assignments. You will be expected to work outside of class in all classes every week. As a working student, whether full-time or part-time, consider carefully how you will complete this required work.

18. Will a degree in MGT make me a marketable employee?
Business Management provides a dynamic opportunity to start a career as a professional whose skills are always in demand in a variety of fields. Management is the most general major in business, which allows students to work in many areas of organizations – operations, customer service, sales, marketing, accounting and finance, human resources, technology.

19. Is there any state or federal licensing required in my field?
No license is required for any of the careers which you will be preparing to enter. The Business Management program is not designed to prepare a student for a specific licensure exam. A number of career/business area specific certificates exist which management students may pursue and obtain, such as project management, contract management, or human resource management, many of which require an AS or BS degree.

20. Do I need to have prior experience in order to get a job in business?
Not at all. Some employers value the fact that the graduate went to an accredited college and consider the time the graduate spent working on a degree as work experience. On the other hand, if you've had past experience, and your skills are top-notch, you can command a higher paying position.

21. Do opportunities for career advancement exist for MGT graduates?
Some students choose this program as a springboard into jobs with more responsibility, higher pay, and increased status. Either way you look at it, however, the promotions and the raises go first to the professional who has mastered skills in school and, most frequently, who possesses a college degree.

Career advancement depends on whether you work full-time or part-time, and if graduates choose to work part-time, there are many part-time and temporary positions available.

22. Does the Business Management program have a dress code?
Students are required to wear business casual clothing, and should dress as if they were going to an office workplace. Proper pants (no sweatpants, nylon pants, tattered, too-tight, or too-oversized pants) or shorts which are workplace appropriate (not too short or too tight), and proper shirts and footwear should be worn. Clothing that reveals too much cleavage, your back, your chest, your stomach or your underwear is not appropriate for a place of business, even in a business casual setting. Clothing may not have profane, obscene, vulgar, or abusive images or language. Caps and hoods may not cover your face during class meeting time.

23. Are there any professional behavior standards in the Business Management program?
Students are expected to exhibit professional behavior in all interactions and at all times. This will be assessed continually and will encompass not only grades but also adherence to class and laboratory protocol and process, attendance, participation and preparation for class, appearance, and ability to work in a team. Development of professional values and attitudes is inherent in the curriculum, and students will be expected to exhibit such behavior.

Technical Standards

These technical standards set forth by the Business Management Department establish the essential qualities considered necessary for the students admitted to the program. The student must possess the following skills and abilities or be able to demonstrate that they can complete the requirements of the program with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.

Cognitive Ability

to reason and think critically.
to proofread and edit using standard proofreaders’ marks.
to learn and recall detailed information and to use it for problem solving.
to perform tasks by observing demonstrations.
to perform tasks by following written instructions.
to perform tasks following verbal instructions.

Interpersonal and Communications Skills

to speak in understandable English in a classroom situation, in a one-on-one interaction, as well as before a group.
to express thoughts clearly through writing in legible penmanship (English).
to actively and clearly communicate with faculty, staff, and students.
to demonstrate the knowledge acquired during the classroom training process.
to be able to work cooperatively and collaboratively on in-class and assignment/project teams/groups.

Adaptive Ability

to remain calm in the face of computer lab equipment and/or software failure.
to maintain emotional stability and demonstrate the maturity necessary to interact with other members of the faculty and students in a responsible manner.
to follow instructions and complete tasks under stressful and demanding conditions.
to adapt in a positive manner to new and changing situations with an open mind and flexibility.

Professionalism Skills

to demonstrate professional and socially appropriate behavior, dress and grooming
to be able to interact appropriately with others
to work independently or as part of a group/team during class and lab time
to maintain academic integrity in all courses
to attend all class meetings and student team meetings and communicate in advance of absences that are not the result of serious emergency

Responsibility for Your Learning

to actively use and be responsive to others through the learning management system (Canvas) and NEIT email
to manage and complete both on-line and face-to-face assignments, and proactively seek assistance when needed
to manage your course workload and your other life and paid-work responsibilities so that you have sufficient time to prepare for class, complete assignments, and be successful in the program
to create a professional portfolio of sample work and projects, your resume, and other interview materials as you complete the program.

Physical Ability

to possess ample hand-eye coordination in order to learn the skill of touch typing.
to sit during regularly scheduled lab classes at a personal computer in order to learn and become proficient in several computer software packages.
to participate in both group and individual lab activities in a professional and safe manner
to perform learned skills, independently, with accuracy and completeness within reasonable time frames in accordance with classroom and business procedures.
to read with or without corrective lenses.

Manual Ability

to coordinate hands, eyes, and fingers in the operation of computers and business equipment.