Business Management
Associate of Applied Science Degree
The Business Management A.A.S. program at LLTC is structured to include courses that represent the general business functions and issues in national, international, tribal, or intertribal environments. This program includes study of the history, culture and language of the Anishinaabe.
Courses are structured to provide students with an excellent understanding of how to manage a business while being grounded in Anishinaabe language and values. The basic requirements for an A.A.S. degree in Business Management is the completion of 60 credits.
Individuals who aspire to advance their careers may be interested in pursuing further educational opportunities to refine and enhance their capabilities. The credits a student earns at Leech Lake Tribal College are accredited and will transfer to colleges of the student’s choice, depending on the transfer equivalency guidelines.
Graduates will be able to:
- Analyze all aspects of a business
- Engage in all forms of business-specific communication
- Apply Anishinaabe ways of knowing and being to all aspects of business management
- Function as business managers/leaders among indigenous and non-indigenous peoples
Earning an A.A.S. degree in Business Management from the Leech Lake Tribal College creates opportunity for our
graduates to be competitive in many different areas.
Business Management careers may include:
- Accounting
- Banking/Lending
- Business Assistant
- Education
- Entrepreneurial Roles
- Financial Work
- Gaming
- Human Resources Roles
- Import/Export Positions
- Leadership Positions
- Management Consulting
- Marketing Positions
- Sales
- Small/Large Business Manager
- Tribal Government
60 Credits
Business Management 2023-2025 Program of Study
| General Education Courses: 28 credits | Cr. | Pre-Req | Term | CK | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANI 100 | Introduction to Anishinaabe Studies | 3 | FA/SP | ||||||
| EDU 102 | Miikana (FYE) | 3 | FA/SP | ||||||
| ENGL 101 | English Composition I | 3 | FA/SP | ||||||
| ITECH 100 | Computer Applications I | 3 | FA/SP | ||||||
| MATH 140 | Concepts in Mathematics or Higher | 4/3 | MATH 094 | FA/SP | |||||
| OJI 101 | Speaking Ojibwe I | 4 | FA/SP | ||||||
| POLSC 225 | Treaty Law and Tribal Sovereignty | 3 | Spring | ||||||
| SPCH 100 | Speech and Communications | 3 | ENGL 101 | FA/SP | |||||
| TA 210 | Tribal Administration | 3 | BUS 100 | Interm. | |||||
| Natural Science: 4 credits | Cr. | Pre-Req | Term | CK | |||||
| BIO 121 | General Biology I & Lab | 4 | FA/SP | ||||||
| FOR 110 | Woodland Plants | 4 | Fall | ||||||
| * | GEOL 110 | Physical Geology and Earth Systems | 4 | FA/SP | |||||
| Business Management Program Requirements: 25 credits | Cr. | Pre-Req | Term | CK | |||||
| ACCT 110 | Real Life Financial Information | 3 | Spring | ||||||
| ACCT 150 | Financial Accounting | 4 | MATH 140 or IP | Spring | |||||
| BUS 100 | Introduction to Business | 3 | FA/SP | ||||||
| BUS 160 | Human Resource Management | 3 | Spring | ||||||
| BUS 201 | Principles of Marketing | 3 | BUS 100 | Spring | |||||
| BUS 230 | Management/Leadership | 3 | BUS 100 | Fall | |||||
| BUS 250 | Business Law | 3 | BUS 100 | Spring | |||||
| BUS 260 | Business Communications | 3 | BUS 100 | Fall | |||||
| Business Management Electives: 3 credits | Cr. | Pre-Req | Term | CK | |||||
| ACCT 120 | Payroll Accounting | 3 | Interm. | ||||||
| BUS 270 | Entrepreneurship | 3 | BUS 100 | Spring | |||||
| BUS 297 | Business Internship | 3 | BUS 100 | Interm. | |||||
| BUS 299 | Special Topics in Business | 3 | BUS 100 & IP | Interm. | |||||
| ITECH 150 | Computer Applications II | 3 | ITECH 100 | FA/SP | |||||
| Total= | 60 Credits | ||||||||
* Course completes more than one category requirement, but credits may only be counted once.
Please note that some of the pre-req’s may be completed based on competency.
