MORTON COLLEGE UNIVERSITY Admission Business Management ACCOUNTING/BUSINESS Admission is open to all who qualify. For complete information about our programs, refer to the admissions and Accounting Programs MANAGEMENT STUDENT SURVEY information policies contained in the Morton College Programs Develop Accounting Catalog. Some courses require completion of prerequi- and Bookkeeping Skills Melissa Espinoza sites. Students will obtain knowledge and application Major: Business Management Tuition and Financial Aid of financial, managerial, cost and payroll acount- One of the greatest feelings in the world comes from Tuition is based on the number of hours taken, course ing practices and principles. They will learn the feeling s sense of accomplishment. I was able to ex- fees and whether you live in or out of the Morton College ability to think analytically, be detail-oriented, perience that feeling when Morton College helped me District, which includes Berwyn, Cicero, Forest View, and solve problems. earn my GED. The staff and teachers are wonderful, Lyons, McCook, and Stickney. they were able to motivate me and now I am Room for Growth and Income pursuing an Associate in Arts degree. Morton College offers financial aid, including grants, Employers are looking for professionally trained loans, and scholarships to all who apply and qualify. Our Financial Aid Office answers questions and people. Demand for such people is expected to My career goal is to one day run my own beauty distributes financial aid forms. be strong over the next 10 years, according to business and in the process revolutionize the beauty the National Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). industry. For further information contact: The Office of Admissions and Records According to BLS, job prospects for customer Sonia Rivas Morton College service representatives are expected to be excel- Major: Business Management – 2010 Graduate 3801 South Central Avenue lent. College graduates with related experience, Morton College offers a quality and affordable Cicero, IL 60804 a high level of creativity, and strong computer education to prepare students to either transfer to Call: (708) 656-8000 X346 or skills should have the best job opportunities in a four-year university or enter a career immediately (708) 656-8000 X1409 www.morton.edu advertising, marketing and sales. Employment after graduation. It is a smart option for students of human resource, training, and labor relations who live in the area and want to save some money Morton College does not discriminate on the basis managers is expected to grow faster than as they pursue a college education. Morton offers a of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual average for all occupations (17% through 2016). lot of opportunities for students to succeed, such as orientation, age, marital status or disability in its a variety of academic programs and extracurricular educational, admissions, or employment practices. As a professional manager, you will earn an activities, career planning and job fairs, and small attractive salary. For office and administrative classes that facilitate learning and class participation. service managers, salaries range from $35,000 Roosevelt Rd.–12th St. to over $50,000. My goal is to transfer to a four-year university and ve. Austin Cicero Harlem pursue a Bachelor’s Degree in either Business Central Laramie Lombard Ridgeland 46th A 46th District 527 Park Oak Potential Occupations Management or Accounting. Cermak Rd.–22nd St. • Account Executive Berwyn Cicero • Accountant Gergana Georgieva Cicero 26th St. Forest View Berwyn • Credit Manager Major: Business Management Lyons • Financial Planning Assistant I like the small classes at Morton because it makes it McCook 31st St. ve. • Personal Banker easier to communicate with your instructors and ask Stickney 35th St. Ogden A Morton • Supervisor all your questions. The education is affordable and at College Pershing Rd. the same time on a very good quality level. 39th St. Sanitary District ve. Stickney Lyons ) I would like to earn a Master’s degree in Business 45th St. ( I-55 47th St. ay Administration and use that in the contemporary A Custer Forest McCook View business world, hopefully leading to an executive 51st St. Stevenson Expressw N management position one day.

7/2010 Business Management and Accounting Degree BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (BSM) ACCOUNTING PROGRAM (ACC) and Certificate Programs Your Pathway to Success! Associate in Applied Science Degree Associate in Applied Science Degree

First Semester Credit Hours First Semester Credit Hours The Business Management and Accounting degree Business Management BUS 101 Financial Accounting 3 BUS 101 Financial Accounting 3 and certificate programs at Morton College provide Education – The Path to a Management Career BUS 111 Introduction to Business 3 BUS 111 Introduction to Business 3 students with current management, marketing, Business Management is a good career move, but General Education Requirements 6 CPS 111 Business Computer Systems 3 Electives 3 accounting, and finance theories, skills and a good education is needed in order to be success- General Education Requirements 6 Total 15 Total 15 techniques. ful. Managers are informed leaders, responsible for running businesses and organizations efficiently and Second Semester Second Semester Our class sizes are small and instructors have profitably. They solve problems, deal with people and BUS 102 Managerial Accounting 3 BUS 102 Managerial Accounting 3 substantial work experience in business, are effective communicators. Because these tasks BUS 107 Principles of Marketing 3 PSY 101* Introduction to Psychology 3 government, and not-for-profit settings. require skills and competition is intense, education BUS 106 Principles of Finance 3 BUS 106 Principles of Finance 3 is necessary. General Education Requirements 7 General Education Requirements 4 Whether you are a new student who is interested Total 16 Electives ** 3 Total 16 in starting a career, or if you are a working profes- Program Develops Management Skills sional looking to advance in your organization, Morton College’s two-year program attracts students Third Semester Third Semester Morton College’s Business Management and of all ages and backgrounds, in which you can earn BUS 230 Business Law and Contracts 3 Accounting programs will give you a competitive BUS 202 Intermediate Accounting I 3 an Associate’s Degree in Applied Science (A.A.S.) or edge in today’s world. BUS 231 Business Law and BUS 230 Business Law and Contracts 3 or Associate of Art’s (A.A.) degree. There is also a or certificate program which can be completed in as little Commercial Transactions ECO 101* Macroeconomics – BUS 231 Business Law and Do you… Commercial Transactions as one year. Principles of Economics I 3 General Education Requirements 7 General Education Requirements 3 Enjoy working on a team? Accounting Electives** 3 Electives 6 Total 16 Students in the accounting program will get a Total 15 Have strong communication skills? thorough understanding of accounting and business Fourth Semester theories and practices. Fourth Semester BUS 201 Cost Accounting 3 Like planning both large and small projects? BUS 203 Intermediate Accounting II 3 BUS 208 Principles of Management 3 The Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree BUS 253 Successful Career Strategies 2 CPS 111 Business Computer Systems 3 Want to see the direct results of your efforts? program in accounting is designed for individuals General Education Requirements 3 BUS 253 Successful Career Strategies 2 Electives** 4 who are interested in seeking employment in ECO 102* Microeconomics – Principles of Then consider a career in business, various accounting positions, and those who want Total 15 Economics II 3 Overall Total 62 accounting, management, or marketing! in improving their skills in performing accounting General Education Requirements 5 tasks on the job. Students can also pursue the Total 16 You will learn in a most favorable environment – in Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree program with an Overall Total 62 small classes, in which experienced instructors use accounting concentration. A certificate program is NOTES: case studies, illustrations, and textbook materials to also available for those students who want to take * This course may also be applied toward general educa- teach principles and theories, which can be applied coursework focused primarily in accounting and tion requirements. Candidates for the Associate in Applied to real-world situations. finance. Morton’s accounting curriculum is designed Science degree must earn a minimum of 23 semester for career students, but many of the courses will also hours in general education courses. transfer to four-year institutions.