General Business to Business Administration: Concentration in Entrepreneurial Studies
An opportunity to gain an associate degree from Delaware Tech and a bachelor's degree from Goldey-Beacom College.
Your Path to a Bachelor's Degree
Delaware Tech has established agreements with four-year colleges and universities that connect Delaware Tech associate degree programs with bachelor's degree programs to create smooth transfer opportunities for you. These Connected Degree programs enable you to complete your associate degree and then transfer to a four-year degree program as a junior.
The Connected Degree 2+2 Curriculum
Delaware Tech's associate degree program in General Business prepares students for entry-level technical and professional careers in a variety of business settings. In addition to required courses in accounting, management, marketing, microcomputer applications as well as related general education courses in economics, mathematics, and written/oral communication, elective courses offer the opportunity to tailor the program to meet individual employment goals or educational needs. Graduates of the General Business Program also are prepared to continue their education at the bachelor's degree level. Goldey-Beacom's Bachelor of Science degree program in Business Administration, Entrepreneurial Studies Concentration integrates the classroom and the real world through a dynamic mix of leading-edge knowledge, involvement with successful entrepreneurs, and hands-on development. Students will learn key skills such as creativity, market focus, and business planning which are essential to successful ventures. Student learning goals represent the basic knowledge and skills necessary to understand the processes for assessing needs and opportunities in a market, translating an idea into a product or service, and developing a formal business plan, which includes an analysis of funding and of the scalability of the proposed solution.
Value For You
By completing your associate degree at Delaware Tech, you'll receive excellent instruction in small classes at a campus close to home. Delaware Tech's affordable tuition can reduce the overall cost of your college education, making the completion of your bachelor's degree more manageable.
Making The Connection
Refer to the Connected Degree curriculum for the sequence of courses needed to complete this program. Call Delaware Tech and let us help you follow the path to your bachelor's degree.
Connected Degree Curriculum - Suggested Course Sequence
General Business (Associate Degree - Delaware Technical Community College)
First Semester (fall)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SSC 100 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| ACC 101 | Accounting I | 4 |
| BUS 101 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| CIS 107 | Introduction to Computers and Applications | 3 |
| ENG 101 | Critical Thinking and Academic Writing | 3 |
| MAT 145 | Math of Finance or | 3 |
| MAT 153 | College Math and Statistics | 4 |
| 17/18 | ||
Second Semester (spring)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACC 112 | Accounting II | 4 |
| OAT 152 | Excel Level I | 3 |
| ECO 111 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ENG 102 | Composition and Research | 3 |
| MKT 212 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| 16 | ||
Third Semester (fall)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ECO 122 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| FIN 221 | Money and Banking | 3 |
| MGT 212 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| MAT 255 | Statistics I* or | 3 |
| MIS 220 | Management Information Systems* | 3 |
| XXX XXX | Program Support Elective** | 3/4 |
| 15/16 | ||
Fourth Semester (spring)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BUS 203 | Business Law | 3 |
| SOC 215 | Business Ethics | 3 |
| XXX XXX | Business Elective*** | 3/4 |
| XXX XXX | Business Elective*** | 3/4 |
| BUS 275 | Portfolio/Experiental Learning (Advisor Approval Required) | 3 |
| 15/17 | ||
Business Administration: Concentration in Entrepreneurial Studies (Bachelor's Degree - Goldey-Beacom College)
Fifth Semester (fall)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MAT 111 | College Algebra | 3 |
| HUM 103 | Humanities I | 3 |
| PSY 160 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| MGT 320 | Entrepreneurship & Bus Innovation | 3 |
| XXX XXX | 300-400 Level Elective | 3 |
| 15 | ||
Sixth Semester (spring)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MAT 136 | Precalculus | 3 |
| HUM 104 | Humanities II | 3 |
| FIN 333 | Financial Management | 3 |
| IT 353 | Project Management | 3 |
| XXX XXX | 300-400 Level Elective | 3 |
| 15 | ||
Seventh Semester (fall)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MAT 298 | Calculus I | 3 |
| FIN 460 | Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| ENG 485 | Presentation & Debate I | 3 |
| ENG 465 | Research & Writing I | 3 |
| MAT 299 | Calculus II | 3 |
| 15 | ||
Eighth Semester (spring)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LAW 432 | Business Law II | 3 |
| MGT 492 | Business Policy & Strategy | 3 |
| ENG 486 | Presentation & Debate II | 3 |
| ENG 466 | Research & Writing II | 3 |
| MGT 472 | Managing Ent & Small Firms | 3 |
| 15 | ||
*Denotes courses required for transfer-See your advisor.
**Program Support Electives - Choose 1 course (3 or 4 credits: ENG 122, ENG 124, HIS 111, HIS 112, PSY 121, SOC 111, SPA 136
***Major Electives Choose 2 courses (3 or 4 credits each): MIS 220, MGT 218, MGT 231, MKT 214, MKT 219, OAT 121, OAT 151, OAT 157, OAT 158, OAT 159, OAT 242, ACC 162, SSC130+SSC131+SSC132(must take all 3 for 3 credits)
The Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration: Concentration in Entrepreneurial Studies requires a minimum of 120 credits. Course scheduling may vary by semester. See your advisor.
For More Information Contact:
Delaware Tech
Dover: (302) 857-1772
Georgetown: (302) 259-6665
Wilmington: (302) 573-5428
Goldey-Beacom College
Jessica Fehnel, fehnel@gbc.edu; (302) 225-6270
Admissions: (302) 225-6248