Our curriculum is developed specifically for the distance education learner by instructional designers who specialize in how to develop content for adults and well-qualified subject matter experts. In addition, U.S. Career Institute works with a program advisory council of non-U.S. Career Institute employees who work in the business field to review content annually to ensure students receive content that is up-to-date, relevant and accurate.
To prepare students to obtain entry-level employment in a wide range of fields.
Apply basic math skills to the task of running a business.
Apply basic computer applications.
Communicate effectively in a business environment.
Explain how the principles of marketing guide commerce.
Link the four principles of management to long-term commercial success.
Implement the fundamentals of accounting in an entrepreneurial environment.
Apply the ten basic principles of finance to the small business field.
Use the principles of organizational behavior in real-world business structures.
Apply effective sales techniques and customer service strategies to the marketplace.
Analyze real-world business markets and create a business plan.
| Course | Credit Hours |
| GE101 Success Strategies | 1 |
| BS100 Business Fundamentals | 3 |
| PY110 Workplace Psychology | 3 |
| BS120 Introduction to Management | 3 |
| MH101 Applied Business Math | 3 |
| BS160 Marketing Principles | 3 |
| Total | 16 |
| Course | Credit Hours |
| CS101, CS102 or CS103 Computer Applications | 3 |
| EN110 Business Communications | 3 |
| AC101 Introduction to Accounting I | 3 |
| BS140 The Economics of Business | 4 |
| Total | 13 |
| Course | Credit Hours |
| BS150 Human Resources Management | 3 |
| BS200 Business Law and Ethics | 3 |
| BS210 Small Business Management | 3 |
| MK200 Principles of Sales | 3 |
| BS240 Entrepreneurship/td> | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Course | Credit Hours |
| GE200 Career Development Strategies | 2 |
| HR230 Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| AC240 Finance | 3 |
| BS260 E-Commerce | 3 |
| BS170 Presentation Skills | 3 |
| BS299 Business Management Practicum | 2 |
| Total | 16 |