The Applied Business Management (ABM) program prepares students to plan, organize, direct, and manage the key functions and operations of a business or organization. Coursework provides the knowledge and skills needed for success in high-demand fields such as human resources. The program also offers an entrepreneurship track designed to support small-business development within the college’s trades programs and the broader community.

All program courses emphasize applied, hands-on, project-based learning beginning with foundational courses. They progress to in-depth training in their chosen specialization. Courses are primarily hybrid (part onsite, part online) with in-person sessions taught by industry experts to apply theory across relevant contexts.

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The program offers a six-quarter Applied Business Management Associate in Applied Science Transfer (AAS-T). It has three structural components: (a) technical core (50 credits), (b) specialization tracks (10 credits), and (c) general education requirements (30 credits), for a total of 90 required credits. It is designed for direct employment and to provide a pathway into Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) business programs within Washington’s community and technical college system. The AAS-T includes two embedded Certificates of Competency, aligned with the program’s specialization tracks in Entrepreneurship and Human Resources.