Business Management Associate Degree

Business management skills, such as leadership, critical thinking, data analytics, problem-solving and communication, are in high demand across all industries, ensuring good job prospects.

Whether you’re a recent high school graduate or a working professional looking to advance your career, Madison College designed a business management program to meet your career goals.

Business Management Careers

Businesses come in all sizes across all industries, from the private sector to nonprofits and government, and the field provides endless opportunities to work in many different roles.

A business management degree opens doors to various fields such as marketing, finance, human resources and more. In addition, business degree graduates often have higher earning potential than those without.

This program is also a great choice if you aim to become an entrepreneur, as you’ll learn from instructors who’ve built businesses themselves and will provide you with the knowledge and tools needed to start and manage your own business successfully.

Real-world, Hands-on Learning

Madison College’s comprehensive business management curriculum will equip you with the skills and knowledge you need to thrive in today’s dynamic business world. It covers a wide range of topics, including marketing, operations, finance and human resources, to provide you with a well-rounded understanding of fundamental business principles.

You’ll learn through active learning, not through passive textbook learning. Coursework activities use simulations and AI with real-world use cases to understand how businesses achieve their goals.

Our small class sizes will allow you to receive personalized attention, and our expert, dedicated faculty support you through every step of the program.

Diverse Business Faculty Expertise

The business management faculty has diverse business expertise and is ready to prepare you to be successful in today’s business world.

These are some examples of expertise from our current faculty:

• Business owner, retail, marketing, customer experience, hospitality, entertainment and government.
• Resident entrepreneur and certified Project Management Professional who ran multiple companies, contributed to numerous patents and can help you get an internship.
• Accounting, public-private government, internal audit, finance, consulting and all levels of education.
• Senior leadership experience in higher and K-12 education with expertise in marketing, communications and economic workforce development.
• Business owner who speaks multiple languages has worked in multiple countries and has taught other faculty.

Flexible Course Offerings

You can attend full or part time while taking courses in-person or online.

Study close to home, whether in Madison at Truax or Goodman South campuses or regionally at our Reedsburg, Portage, Fort Atkinson or Watertown campuses.

Begin classes when convenient for you, whether you want to start in September, October, January, March or June.

Earn a Double Major

Once admitted to the Business Management program, you may choose to double major in Human Resource Management, Supply Chain Management or Finance with just one or two more semesters of study.

Add a Certificate

Boost your resume by earning a Project Management certificate. You’ll only need to take one extra 2-credit course to graduate with this valuable credential.

Start Your Four-Year Degree Here!

Your business associate degree credits can transfer if you plan to earn your bachelor’s degree to advance to a higher-level position in your career. We have transfer agreements with many four-year colleges, both inside and outside the state of Wisconsin.