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Business

The business curriculum is designed to provide the general education requirements and core business courses for students who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university to complete a bachelor鈥檚 degree in accounting, business administration, business management & leadership, economics, finance, management, marketing or banking. Consideration must be given to course placement in terms of course offerings, degree of difficulty, continuity, and credits earned. Electives must meet the transfer requirements of your transferring institution. Students should coordinate with the business school of the transfer college or university. Ready to get started?听!听

Other careers you might want to consider:听Technical Accounting听or听Business Management & Leadership.

Why Barton?

Classroom Environment

  • Small classes - one on one attention
  • Hands-on classes
  • Students leave Barton understanding accounting processes and basic business foundations more than students at the same grade level that started at a university
  • All Barton County Campus students prepare for employment by completing a job search project and mock interviews along with essential skills curriculum

Instructors who care in and outside of classroom

  • Instructor led study sessions

Advisement system

  • Promotes seamless transition to university whether on-campus or online

Barton鈥檚 Connection to the Business World

  • Opportunities to network with regional businesses
  • Employers contact us wanting our students as employees
  • Advisory board from the regional business community gives program instructors advice about the program; how we can continually improve to meet current industry standards
  • Opportunity to participate in听community service through our student driven club 鈥淐ommunity Service Organization鈥

Curriculum Includes 鈥淲ork Ethics鈥 Components

  • Research from industry shows business leaders听value strong work and business ethics as well as leadership qualities.听 Students with these characteristics听have the best opportunity for employment.

What are some of our graduates doing?

  • Our graduates are working in careers such as: Accounting, Communications, Finance, Marketing & Management, Travel & Tourism, Event Coordination, Education, and Mechanical Supervisor

Degree Maps
Degree Maps

Degree Maps

Degree Maps to Transfer Institutions -听Associate in Science

View the of听Curriculum Guides (applicable for students admitted prior to Fall 2024) and Degree Maps (applicable for students admitted Fall 2024 and after).

Occupational Outlook
Occupational Outlook
  • General and Operation Managers can expect to earn between $58,230 and $128,580 annually depending on industry and responsibility
  • Growth potential varies by industries:
    • Highest growth projection is in areas of professional, scientific, and technical services
    • Average or above growth in administrative and support services

Source: Kansas Career Pipeline

Discover Career Paths
Discover Career Paths

Visit the听听webpage to find helpful resources on career paths, employers and more!