Business
Mid's business associate degree, training credential, and certificate options prepare you to begin a career in business or transfer in the pursuit of bachelor's or master's degrees. You can complete a business certificate in as little as two semesters and continue toward a business associate degree, building skills and certifications along the way. With pathways to various careers including accounting, business, management, healthcare management, and more, and from our 2+2 and 3+1 bachelor degree pathways to our 3+2 master's degree partnerships, you can get started at Mid no matter your destination.
A business degree is one of the most flexible degrees you can hold, opening doors to numerous career fields, from marketing to human resources to administration. Our certificates, training credentials, and associate degrees allow you to enter managerial or sales roles quickly with skills employers are looking for in potential team members. Our transfer pathways allow you to complete general education requirements and continue on to bachelor's and master's degree programs while saving thousands on advanced degrees.
Many of our instructors have previous or current careers in business-related fields, so they bring real-life experiences into their courses. And, they stay connected to business trends in order to provide relevant and meaningful content, adapting how and what they teach to reflect today's business world.
This Associate in Applied Science Pathway provides you with the opportunity to gain the skills needed to manage an existing small business, or the guidance to begin the adventure as an entrepreneur and open your own business. Courses within this pathway expand upon the Small Business Management & Entrepreneurship Training Credential, and include an internship component which allows you to obtain real-world, on-the-job experience using the skills you've learned through your coursework. An emphasis is placed on developing skills that involve both critical thinking and creative approaches to solving business problems.
This Training Credential Pathway offers you the opportunity to acquire skills to manage your own company or to supervise an employing firm’s daily operations by learning and applying basic business principles. Upon completing this credential, you'll be able to manage a firm’s operations, which include developing goals and effectively managing firm’s resources – capital, financial, and human. This training credential may also be applied toward the Associate of Applied Science in Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship Degree.
This Certificate Pathway offers those seeking to advance within their current position, or considering a career change an opportunity to acquire skills to assist them in making that transition. This certificate may also be applied toward a Business Management & Marketing Certificate - Level II, Small Business Management & Entrepreneurship Training Credential, or Mid's Associate of Applied Science in Small Business Management & Entrepreneurship Degree.
This Training Credential Pathway expands upon the knowledge and skills included in the Business Management & Marketing Level I Certificate. If you pursue this credential, you'll acquire a more in depth knowledge of specific tools and theories that you can then apply to managing a business's day-to-day operations. This training credential may also be applied toward Mid's Small Business Management & Entrepreneurship Training Credential, or the Associate of Applied Science in Small Business Management & Entrepreneurship Degree.
This pathway includes courses that have been approved through the Michigan Transfer Network, which allows you to take advantage of Statewide associate to bachelor's degree transfer agreements. Learn more about transfer agreements and review advising resources.
This pathway provides students enrolled in the LUCES program a pathway to complete their first two semesters utilizing LUCES courses. Students then transition to traditional course options.
This pathway is designed to allow you to spend 3 years at Mid and one year at Northwood University where you will graduate with a bachelor's degree. Accounting is the practice of recording and analyzing financial transactions to ensure a business or organization operates efficiently, profitably, and in compliance with laws and regulations. Accountants work with financial reports, inspecting finance records to reduce costs, improve profits, and ensure compliance. Potential careers include forensic accountant, financial analyst, personal financial advisor, actuary, cost estimator, and more.
This pathway is designed to allow you to spend 3 years at Mid and one year at Northwood University where you will graduate with a bachelor's degree. Healthcare managers and administrators are in charge of a variety of tasks, including budgeting, scheduling, and seeking out ways to improve patient care and the health of the communities they serve. Healthcare managers spend their time managing and coordinating health services in clinics, hospitals, and nursing homes. Potential careers include healthcare administrator, physician practice manager, managed care representative, patient finance manager, population health manager, and more.
This pathway is designed to allow you to spend 3 years at Mid and one year at Northwood University where you will graduate with a bachelor's degree. A management degree provides you with broad knowledge of business, finance, economics, and marketing, as well as a wide range of practical skills and experience. Management graduates can work in a large variety of careers including public, private, and voluntary sectors. Potential careers include management consultant, production manager, project manager, risk management, and more.
This pathway is designed to allow you to spend 3 years at Mid and one year at Northwood University where you will graduate with a bachelor's degree. Companies communicate, handle transactions, and share information using digital technology - and those companies need highly-skilled employees to keep all of those systems running. A Management Information Systems degree prepares you with skills related to programming language, the infrastructure of operating systems and networks, graphics, and web design. You’ll also learn how to design and manage complex databases. Potential careers include systems administrator, data specialist, network administrator, technical project manager, and more.
A new articulation agreement between Mid Michigan College and Wayne State University allows you to follow a prescribed plan of study to transfer up to 82 credits to WSU while pursuing a bachelor’s degree in the Mike Ilitch School of Business, saving between $14,000 and $22,000 in tuition. You can pursue a bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, global supply chain management, information systems management, management, or marketing using our specific pathways for those fields of study. If you're unsure which career fits your interests best, this general business transfer pathway allows to explore business from a variety of perspectives.
This pathway is designed to allow you to spend 3 years at Mid and one year at Wayne State University where you will graduate with a bachelor's degree. Accounting is the practice of recording and analyzing financial transactions to ensure a business or organization operates efficiently, profitably, and in compliance with laws and regulations. Accountants work with financial reports, inspecting finance records to reduce costs, improve profits, and ensure compliance. Potential careers include forensic accountant, financial analyst, personal financial advisor, actuary, cost estimator, and more.
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