Facilities
Woodlands Bank Innovation Lab
A multi-use collaborative space, the Innovation Lab is a hub for creative problem solving and teambuilding projects.
Business Management
Associate of Applied Science Degree (A.A.S.)
About this program
Effective managers are leaders. They know how to inspire others to work collectively toward a shared goal. Here, you’ll build a solid foundation in business—learning essentials like marketing and accounting. Leadership courses facilitate teamwork, challenge your critical thinking, and hone the problem-solving skills you need to rise to the top.
Next steps...
You're on your way to becoming a tomorrow maker.
Careers
- Entry-level management trainee positions
- Banking
- Retail
- Insurance
Courses
At Penn College, we believe your educational experience should go beyond specialized skills. Real-world ready means taking a broader approach that builds communication skills, inspires collaboration, and encourages exploration of arts, history, and science.
Specialization requires in-depth knowledge and high-level proficiency. Students learn and apply major-specific concepts, skills, and methods.
- Introduction to Business (MGT105)
- Business Computer Applications Using Spreadsheet (MIS211)
- Principles of Management (MGT115)
- Principles of Marketing (MKT240)
- Introduction to Financial Accounting (ACC113)
- Principles of Macroeconomics (ECO111)
- Human Resource Management (HRM300)
- Business Law I (MGT301)
- Specified Business Management Elective (SBM)
- Introduction to Managerial Accounting (ACC123)
- Fundamentals of Financial Planning (FIN305) or
- Finance (FIN350)
- International Business (MGT216)
Perspectives are points of view, offering a variety of ways of understanding, interacting, and influencing the world. Students identify, explain, and utilize the approaches used by academics and professionals to study, analyze, or understand problems, and offer solutions.
- Science Elective (SCI)
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Student Experience
"When I got done in the military, I chose to go to college on the GI Bill. I like the variety that Penn College offers, and the success rate of the degrees is what brought me here."
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Tour Schedule
Seeing is believing.
Think Penn College might be a good fit for you? Make plans to visit and discover what hands-on learning is all about.
Oct 5
Undergraduate Open House
Saturday, October 59 AM - 3 PM
Nov 3
Undergraduate Open House
Sunday, November 39 AM - 3 PM
Industry Partners
Work with experts to become an expert
Penn College's strong partnerships impact every step of your journey – from your first day in the classroom and labs, to career placement (oftentimes before graduation) and beyond.
Related Programs
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Student Life
Lead and put your skills to the test
Penn College Business Club
Network with business leaders and work with like-minded students as you explore the business profession.
Student Organizations at Penn College
Your college experience is about more than the classroom. Join one of 65+ clubs and organizations, or create your own.
Penn College News
08.09.2024
PFEW gets down to business at Penn College
Pennsylvania Free Enterprise Week held its fourth and final summer session at Pennsylvania College of Technology July 28 to Aug. 2. More than 300 young high school juniors and seniors attended the engaging event, the signature program of the Foundation for Free Enterprise Education. The youth leadership gathering provides a hands-on, practical way for students to immerse themselves in the world of business and gain a sense of their entrepreneurial talents.
08.01.2024
Baumgardner receives accreditation council certification
A Pennsylvania College of Technology business faculty member was recognized with a pair of new credentials at a recent Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs conference. Chip D. Baumgardner, associate professor of business administration/management, was presented certificates acknowledging his status as an ACBSP certified mentor and as an ACBSP certified consultant.
06.14.2024
Montoursville student wins Dream-Learn-Pitch grand prize
Montoursville Area High School student Mason Morrow won first place – and the grand prize of a $10,000 scholarship to Pennsylvania College of Technology – in the 2023-24 Dream-Learn-Pitch competition. Dream-Learn-Pitch, administered by nonprofit Brighter Financial Futures/Pennsylvania Council on Financial Literacy, provides high school and middle school students with an opportunity to innovate and gain exposure to the world of entrepreneurship and small business.
Study Abroad
Gain global experience
See the world via Williamsport. Take your education abroad and get hands-on experience learning about your industry on a global scale.
Internship
Your knowledge in practice
Internships are key for career preparation. Hone your management skills through real-world experience.
More Information
The Accounting and Business programs have been accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).
This major is subject to the transfer standards established by the College (see http://www.pct.edu/catalog/TransferringCredits ). Exceptions must be approved by the school dean.
Alternative Credit refers to academic credits earned through means other than traditional college course completion, including: credit by exam, articulation, proof of competency gained in high school, work/life experience, and advanced placement.
Visit the Alternative Credit Options page in our Course Catalog for general requirements and procedures and for information on credit through Advanced Placement.
- Mr. Jon P Conklin, CPA, President & CEO, Woodlands Bank
- Mr. William E Ebersole, JD, CPA, CFE, GISF, Security Compliance/Emergency Manager, Disney Cruise Line
- Mr. Robert L Emert, II, CPA, President/CEO, Emert & Associates, P.C.
- Mr. Gabe Sinicropi, Jr., Vice President Marketing & Public Relations, Williamsport Crosscutters
- Mr. Ray Thompson, President, Supply Source Inc.
- Ms. Dorothy White, Tax Collector, Loyalsock Township Tax Office
