Business Technology

ATU Ozark | Business Technology 

The Business Technology program is designed to prepare students for a career as an administrative assistant, accounting clerk, computer operator, or office manager. Students will gain the professional and computer knowledge for meeting the necessary skills to attain positions in their chosen field. Given the necessary time on the job to build expertise and accumulate experience, students can take advantage of opportunities to advance. Comprehensive computer classes and their applications prepare students for the MOS (Microsoft Office Specialist) certification exam in several Office applications.

Todd Dr. Kelley
Todd Program Chair Collegiate Center 479-508-8500 ext 6610 Email >
Cheek Rebecca
Cheek Instructor Collegiate Center 479-508-8500 ext 6612 Email >
Hall Clinton
Hall Instructor Collegiate Center 479-508-8500 ext 6611 Email >

CAREER OPTIONS

You could work as a(n):

  • Accounting Clerk
  • Administrative Assistant
  • Computer Operator
  • Human Resources Assistant

Alumni of our program work at:

  • ArcBest
  • Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus
  • Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative Corporation
  • Bank OZK

 Credentials that stack with this degree:

  • Bachelor of Applied Science
  • Bachelor of Professional Studies

HANDS-ON LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

  • Internships

SKILLS YOU WILL LEARN

  • Apply basic accounting principles.
  • Apply skills and concepts for the basic use of computer hardware, software, networks, and the Internet in the workplace to solve common business and management problems.
  • Apply skills and techniques for legal and ethical business decision making.
  • Create oral and written communications for a variety of purposes and audiences using accurate spelling, grammar and punctuation.
  • Create personal, academic, and business documents following current professional database, desktop publishing, and presentation software and/or industry standards using computing applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, database, desktop publishing and presentation software.
  • Demonstrate professionalism in interpersonal interactions.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in keyboarding skills
  • Execute the skills necessary to sit for the MOS (Microsoft Office Suite) certification exam.