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2025-2026 General Catalog

Small Business Operations - AAS


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College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences

Department of Technology, Design and Technical Education

The Associate of Applied Science in Small Business Management equips individuals with the essential knowledge and skills to thrive in or start their own small business. Designed for those with technical expertise from partnering technical colleges, the program prepares graduates to manage financial records, develop effective marketing strategies, utilize essential software, oversee projects, and manage employees, making them valuable assets in the small business sector.

This program is designed to be completed in four semesters with students completing a minimum of 63 credits.

Academic Advisors:

Danyan Powell, danyan.powell@usu.edu, 435-613-5351 (USU Eastern Price)

Heidi Swenson, heidi.swenson@usu.edu, 435-678-8115 and Marla Palomares Ruiz, marla.ruiz@usu.edu, 435-678-8221 (Blanding)

Laici Shumway, laici.shumway@usu.edu, 435-797-1538 (Moab)

Lisa Hunsaker, lisa.hunsaker@usu.edu, 435-797-2282 (Logan)

Melissa Thomas, melissa.thomas@usu.edu,  435-919-1262 (Brigham/Kaysville, Tooele, Uintah Basin) 

Heidi Swenson, heidi.swenson@usu.edu, 435-678-8115 (Blanding, Moab, Statewide)

Electives (27 credits)


Choose any Technical Certificate or credits from a Technical Education Program.

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