Business
Oglala Lakota College’s business program gives students the skills needed to successfully perform in the business environment and to understand the core functional areas of business.
Students that pursue a business degree from Oglala Lakota College, will gain insight into how to effectively analyze business problems, while learning to apply ethical decision models and fundamental legal processes. In fact, the study of business is universal and an essential component to all disciplines. Meaning that the knowledge our students learn in this field may be carried with them into all future endeavors.
Students pursuing a B.A. in Business Administration have the chance to specialize in management, accounting, tribal management, and entrepreneurship.
Students entering the business program are required to take the Accuplacer test offered by the OLC Foundational Studies department.
B.S. Business Administration
OLC's Bachelor Degree program in Business Administration offers you the choice to explore one of four areas of specialization: Management, Accounting, Tribal Management or Entrepreneurship. Each degree provides a foundation of general business knowledge and skills, as well as specialized preparation for those who want to pursue a career in government, tribal programs or in private business.
Specialization in MANAGEMENT
- Learn to evaluate and apply the functions of Human Resource Management
- Demonstrate an understanding of small business by successfully completing a business plan
- Learn to understand organizational issues and human behavior to apply leadership styles necessary to effectively solve problems
Specialization in ACCOUNTING
- Recommend the appropriate managerial and business issues critical to analyzing accounting data and other information used for identifying and assessing opportunities and risks, developing organizational plans, allocating resources, and accomplishing objectives
- Recommend relevant accounting principles and standards to specific business activities and workplace situations
Specialization in TRIBAL MANAGEMENT
- Learn to select, apply for, and manage a grant
- Integrate principles of management and personnel supervision in relation to tribal programs
- Learn to apply behavior approach management with an emphasis on the understanding, prediction, and control of human behavior in the tribal and organizational setting
Specialization in ENTREPRENEURSHIP
- Determine individual leadership techniques to best suit a small business
- Assemble a report in relation to the marketing research conducted for a business
- Construct a business plan integrating reservation issues, licensing, tribal laws and codes
A.A. General Business
OLC’s Associate of Arts degree program in General Business is intended for those who ultimately may decide to pursue a Bachelor’s degree. This program is designed to provide you with a basic education in business, while facilitating continuation of your education toward a Bachelor’s degree in Business, at a future date, without loss of credit. It is also suitable for those who seek an Associate of Arts Degree from Oglala Lakota College, but plan to pursue further education at another accredited institution of higher education, and want to ensure that their degree and/or credits fully transfer.
General Business - Associates of Arts
| General Business - Associates of Arts | ||||||
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| Year 0 | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | |||
| Fall | Spring | Fall | Spring | Fall | Spring | |
| Engl 103 | Mis 113 | Engl 113 | BAd 333 | BAd 253 | See | |
| Math 103 | Sci Elec. | Acct 103 | Acct 203 | BAd 263 | Bachelor | |
| Lak 103 | Lakota Elective | BAd 133 | Lak 233 | Econ 203 | Bach. Elec | Elective |
| SpCm 103 | BAd 143 | Hum Elec | Econ 213 | BAd 243 | Lit Elec | Rotation |
Business Administration - Bachelor of Science
| Business Administration - Specialization in Management | ||||||||||
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| Year 0 | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | |||||
| Fall | Spring | Fall | Spring | Fall | Spring | Fall | Spring | Fall | Spring | |
| Engl 103 | Mis 113 | Engl 113 | BAd 333 | BAd 253 | BAd 243 | BAd 313 | BAd 363 | BAd 443 | BAd 453 | |
| Math 103 | Math 134 | BAd 153 | Acct 103 | Acct 203 | Sosc 313 | Elective | Elective | BAd 423 | BAd 483 | |
| Lak 103 | Lsoc 103 | BAd 133 | Lak 233 | Econ 203 | BAd 263 | BAd 303 | BAd 343 | Lak Elec | Lak Elec | Elective |
| SpCm 103 | BAd 143 | Hum Elec | Econ 213 | Sci Elec | Lit Elec | Acct 393 | Elective | BAd 383 | Elective | Elective |
| Business Administration - Specialization in Accounting | ||||||||||
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| Year 0 | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | |||||
| Fall | Spring | Fall | Spring | Fall | Spring | Fall | Spring | Fall | Spring | |
| Engl 103 | Mis 113 | Engl 113 | BAd 333 | BAd 253 | BAd 243 | Elective | BAd 363 | Elective | Elective | |
| Math 103 | Math 134 | BAd 153 | Acct 103 | Acct 203 | Acct 393 | Acct 303 | Acct 423 | Elective | Acct 353 | |
| Lak 103 | Lsoc 103 | BAd 133 | Lak 233 | Econ 203 | BAd 263 | BAd 383 | BAd 343 | Lak Elec | Acct 453 | BAd 453 |
| SpCm 103 | BAd 143 | Hum Elec | Econ 213 | Sci Elec | Lit Elec | Sosc 313 | Elective | Acct 343 | Lak Elec | Elective |
| Business Administration Plan of Study - Specialization in Tribal Management | ||||||||||
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| Year 0 | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | |||||
| Fall | Spring | Fall | Spring | Fall | Spring | Fall | Spring | Fall | Spring | |
| Engl 103 | Mis 113 | Engl 113 | BAd 333 | BAd 253 | BAd 243 | Elective | BAd 363 | Lak Elec | Elective | |
| Math 103 | Math 134 | BAd 153 | Acct 103 | Acct 203 | SoSc 313 | Lpol 313 | Elective | Econ 333 | BAd 383 | |
| Lak 103 | Lsoc 103 | BAd 133 | Lak 233 | Econ 203 | BAd 263 | BAd 313 | BAd 343 | Lak Elec | Elective | Elective |
| SpCm 103 | BAd 143 | Hum Elec | Econ 213 | Sci Elec | Lit Elec | Acct 393 | Elective | BAd 463 | BAd 373 | BAd 453 |
| Business Administration Plan of Study - Specialization in Entrepreneurship | ||||||||||
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| Year 0 | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | |||||
| Fall | Spring | Fall | Spring | Fall | Spring | Fall | Spring | Fall | Spring | |
| Engl 103 | Mis 113 | Engl 113 | BAd 333 | BAd 253 | BAd 243 | Lak Elec | BAd 363 | Elective | BAd 453 | |
| Math 103 | Math 134 | BAd 153 | Acct 103 | Acct 203 | SoSc 313 | Lpol 313 | Elective | BAd 423 | BAd 473 | |
| Lak 103 | Lsoc 103 | BAd 133 | Lak 233 | Econ 203 | BAd 263 | BAd 383 | BAd 343 | Elective | Lak Elec | Elective |
| SpCm 103 | BAd 143 | Hum Elec | Econ 213 | Sci Elec | Lit Elec | Acct 393 | Elective | BAd 413 | BAd 483 | Elective |
2022-2023
A.A. General Business B.S. Business Administration2021-2022
A.A. General Business B.S. Business Administration2020-2021
A.A. General Business B.S. Business Administration2019-2020
A.A. General Business B.S. Business Administration2018-2019
A.A. General Business B.S. Business Administration2017-2018
B.S. Business Administration2016-2017
B.S. Business Administration2015-2016
B.S. Business Administration| Fall | Spring | |||
| Acct 103 | Principles of Accounting I | Acct 203 | Principles of Accounting II | |
| BAd 483 | Leadership | Acct 303 | Intermediate Accounting | |
| Acct 453 | Auditing | Acct 343 | Government and non profit accounting | |
| Acct 423 | Advanced Accounting | Acct 353 | Accounting Information Systems (Summer Course) | |
| BAd 143 | Personal Finance | BAd 133 | Intro to Business | |
| BAd 253 | Principles of Management | BAd 243 | Business Law | |
| BAd 423 | Owning and operating a small business | BAd 303 | Human Resource Management | |
| BAd 443 | Problems in Business | BAd 313 | Organizational Theory and Behavior | |
| BAd 153 | Applied Business Math | BAd 333 | Business Communication | |
| Acct 393 | Managerial Accounting | BAd 363 | Business Finance | |
| BAd 263 | Principles of Marketing | BAd 383 | Business Ethics and Social Responsibility | |
| BAd 343 | Quantitative Business Analysis | BAd 413 | Reservation Entrepreneurial Operations | |
| Econ 333 | Economic Issues on the Reservation | BAd 453 | Seminar in Strategic Management | |
| BAd 373 | Grant Proposal Writing an Management | BAd 463 | Tribal Planning and Administration | |
| Econ 213 | Principles of Macroeconomics | BAd 473 | Marketing Research | |
| Econ 203 | Principles of Microeconomics |
BUSINESS COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
ACCT 103 Principles of Accounting I
Prerequisite: Math 103 or higher & MIS 113, 3 credits
An introduction to accounting where emphasis will be placed on the accounting cycle and double-entry accounting.
ACCT 203 Principles of Accounting II
Prerequisite: ACCT 103. 3 credits
An introductory course in the accounting cycle, including accounting concepts and principles used to analyze and record transactions in a business environment. The study and preparation of payroll and applicable laws and regulations will be studied. Transactions are focused on basic accounting systems, advanced accounting systems, cash, and receivables.
ACCT 303 Intermediate Accounting
Prerequisite: ACCT 203. 3 credits
A more in-depth study of accounting concepts and principles with emphasis on accounting for income statement and statement of cash flows, income measurement, balance sheet, and value of money.
ACCT 343 Governments/Non-Profit Accounting
Prerequisite: ACCT 203. 3 credits
The Governmental and Non-Profit Accounting course is an examination of the basic accounting concepts and practices used in governmental and non-profit agencies. The student will gain a thorough under-standing of the financial activities of non-profit and governmental agencies, budgetary accounting, and reporting procedures.
ACCT 353 AIS-Accounting Information Systems
Prerequisite: ACCT 203. 3 credits
An accounting course that provides experience with computer-based application software programs.
ACCT 393 Managerial Accounting
Prerequisite: ACCT 203. 3 credits
This course focuses on decision-making in organizations, where the decisions involve the generation, analysis, or use of financial information. The major topics in this course include the use of accounting in making alternative choice decisions, the development and use of product cost information, and the use of accounting information for managerial planning and control. Throughout the course, a managerial viewpoint is stressed.
ACCT 423 Advanced Accounting
Prerequisites: ACCT 303. 3 credits
A more in-depth study of accounting concepts and principles with emphasis on Investments, liabilities, income taxes, pensions and postretirement benefits, shareholders’ equity, accounting changes and adjustments for errors and in-depth concentration of the statement of cash flows.
ACCT 453 Auditing
Prerequisite: ACCT 203. 3 credits
A study of audit procedures including professional standards, professional ethics, legal liability, audit evidence, planning the audit, and internal controls.
ACCT 496 Accounting Internship
Prerequisite: Department Chair Approval. 6 credits
Student will observe and experience business operations in the field of accounting, while completing a hands-on administrative/low-level managerial internship at a local business or organization of their choosing subject to the Academic Advisor approval. Students will maintain a weekly log of activities and keep a written journal describing their experiences, what they have learned and do a self-evaluation. Students will work for 180 hours in the workplace.
BAd 133 Introduction to Business
Prerequisite: Engl 103. 3 credits
This course is a comprehensive, updated introduction to all key business functions: management, marketing, accounting, finance, and information technology. Core topics highlighted within these functional areas include ethics and social responsibility, small business concerns, different forms of business ownership and operations of small businesses. The course is structured around the main components of a business plan from introduction to executive summary.
BAd 143 Personal Finance
3 credits
This course is designed to teach students how to manage their own personal budget, achieve good credit, understand various types of insurance, understand investment practices, and how to plan for retirement.
BAd 153 Applied Business Math
Prerequisite: Math 134 or higher. 3 credits
This course focuses on mathematics procedures and processes used in the business and financial world. It can replace Math 154, College Algebra on the business status sheet. This course may not prepare students for continuing in mathematics and Math 154 may be a better choice for students contemplating graduate school.
BAd 243 Business Law
Prerequisite: BAd 133 and Engl 113 3 credits
An introductory course of the principles of law as they apply to citizens and businesses. The course will include an understanding of the court system at the local, state, and national level. Students will gain an understanding of contract law, their rights and responsibilities as citizens, utilization of financial transaction, employment and agency relationships and the understanding of the regulations governing different types of business organizations.
BAd 253 Principles of Management
Prerequisite: BAd 133. 3 credits
This course provides an in-depth exposure to the practice of management in modern business. Topics include: the management functions of planning, decision-making, organizing & staffing, communicating, motivating & leading, and evaluating & controlling; the various styles and characteristics of successful managers; and management challenges facing today’s firms.
BAd 263 Principles of Marketing
Prerequisites: BAd 133. 3 credits
An overview of the field of modern marketing, with detailed emphasis on: the marketing concept; strategic marketing – with environmental scanning and internal audits; social responsibility and ethics in marketing; marketing research & information systems; consumer behavior & organizational markets; products, the product life-cycle, product management, branding-packaging-labeling; the marketing of services & service quality.
BAd 303 Human Resource Management
Prerequisites: BAd 253 and BAd 333 (Co-requisite). 3 credits
This course covers the principles and techniques of human resource management including legislation affecting employers today. It also covers the human resource functions of procurement, organization, development, compensation, integration, management, and separation.
BAd 313 Organizational Theory & Behavior
Prerequisite: BAd 253 and BAd 333 (Co-Requisite). 3 credits
This course is a behavior approach to management with emphasis on the understanding, prediction, and control of human behavior in the organization setting. Topics include individual behavior, interpersonal and group behavior, environmental adaptation and organizational effectiveness.
BAd 333 Business Communications
Prerequisite: BAd 133 and Engl 113. 3 credits
This course covers modern practices in the preparing, planning, writing, and dictating all types of business letters and reports that are commonly required in business operations.
BAd 343 Quantitative Business Analysis
Prerequisites: SoSc 313 and BAD 153 or Math 154. 3 credits
This course introduces a collection of quantitative tools designed to enhance managerial decision-making process. Topics to be covered in this course include counting rules, measures of central tendency and dispersion, distributions (including normal and binomial), sampling and estimation, hypothesis testing, decision theory, forecasting, inventory control models, linear programming, project management techniques, queuing theory, and statistical quality control.
BAd 363 Business Finance
Prerequisites: Acct 203 and BAD 153 or Math 154. 3 credits
This course provides an introduction to business finance with an emphasis on the use of information from the three basic financial statements to do ratio analysis, financial forecasting, and calculate the degree of business leverage. In addition, working capital & cash management, short-term financing, the time value of money concept, the cost of capital, and various valuation methods are discussed.
BAd 373 Grants Proposal Writing & Management
Prerequisites: Acct 103 and BAd 333 (Co-requisite). 3 credits
This course provides “hands-on” instruction in developing a team to address a need, write a comprehensive Grant request proposal, and find appropriate sources of funding. Student teams will actually research, write and present a complete mock-Grant Proposal as the culminating class exercise.
BAd 383 Business Ethics & Social Responsibility
Prerequisites: BAd 253 and BAd 333. 3 credits
This is a study of ethics and social responsibility as they relate to issues, conflicts, decision-making, and program development in business today. The impact of business activities on: stockholders, employees, communities, the environment, and society in general are discussed in detail.
BAd 413 Reservation Entrepreneurial Operations
Prerequisite: BAd 253 and BAd 333. 3 credits
This course will provide students with knowledge on land status issues common to the area, business financing and special circumstances as they apply to the reservation, Tribal tax laws, Tribal Business Licenses, Tribal Uniform Commercial Code, and Marketing on/off the Reservation. This course is specific to businesses on the reservations.
BAd 423 Organizing & Operating a Small Business
Prerequisites: BAd 303, BAd 363 and Acct 393. 3 credits
This course identifies the key issues and requirements involved in the start-up, financing and operation of a small for-profit business. Coursework culminates in the writing and presentation of a mock-Business Plan, detailing a fictional firm of the student’s choice that is suitable for soliciting financing.
BAd 443 Problems in Business
Prerequisites: BAd 333. 3 credits
Important issues and problems in business today are reviewed during the first half of the semester, students then proceed to guided independent research in an area of personal interest to them, culminating in the writing and presentation of a significant Research Paper on the selected business issue.
BAd 453 Seminar in Strategic Management
Prerequisites: Must be taken in final semester & BAd 363. 3 credits
This is the capstone course for graduating seniors in Business Administration, studying the role of top managers’ in developing and implementing an organization’s strategies. Extensive student participation and presentations occur in the seminar format, with the case study method used to analyze strategic theory and actual business applications.
BAd 463 Tribal Planning & Administration
Prerequisite: BAd 363 and BAd 333. 3 credits
This is an applied course in the principles of management and personnel supervision, as they relate to Tribal programs. Emphasis is on: understanding and solving personnel problems, writing program objectives, defining activities to be done, effective planning, the direction & evaluation of a Tribal program, managing budgets, and studying the interrelationship between various programs and Tribal governments.
BAd 473 Marketing Research
Prerequisite: BAd 263, BAD 153 or Math 154 and BAd 333. 3 credits
Introduces students to the planning, collection, and analysis of data relevant to marketing decision making, the understanding and communication of the results.
BAd 483 Leadership
Prerequisite: BAd 253 and BAd 333. 3 credits
Taking a college course on leadership with not make you a leader, that’s not how it happens. Studying leaders and leadership will help you develop the qualities and traits that do. Students in this course will learn the traits, styles and different types of leaders. Attention will be paid to self-leadership, one on one leadership, team leadership and organizational leadership. The different skills for effective leadership will be studied.
BAd 490/493 Senior Special Topics in Business
Prerequisite: Department Chair Approval Credits variable
Studies in various special business topics at the senior level, courses are offered as student and/or community interest indicates, and appropriate instructors are available. Course content may change from semester to semester; thus, the class may be taken more than one time, when different topics are offered. Course credit offered may vary, depending upon the particular subject matter and content.
BAd 496 Business Internship
Prerequisite: Department Chair Approval. 6 credits
Student will observe and experience business operations in a variety of functional areas, while completing a hands-on administrative/low-level managerial internship at a local business or organization of their choosing subject to the Academic Advisor approval. Students will maintain a weekly log of activities and keep a written journal describing their experiences, what they have learned and do a self-evaluation. Students will work for 180 hours in the workplace.
Econ 203 Principles of Microeconomics
Prerequisite: Math 103. 3 credits
This course is designed to give students an understanding of basic economic concepts, such as: supply and demand, the operation of the price mechanism, substitute goods, economic trade-offs, and opportunity cost, which affect the activities of businesses and consumers in a capitalist market economy. Emphasis is also given to the Mixed Economy, and how the student becomes part of it on, or off, the reservation.
Econ 213 Principles of Macroeconomics
Prerequisite: Math 103. 3 credits
This course is designed to give students an introduction to the principles underlying economic processes, such as: the nature of the free enterprise system; income & consumptive spending; the money & banking systems; national output, income and the gross national product; monetary & fiscal policy; and unemployment & inflation as they relate to governmental decision-making and the national accounts.
Econ 333 Economic Issues on Reservations
Prerequisites: Econ 203, Econ 213 and BAd 333 (Co-requisite). 3 credits
This course provides an understanding of the unique dynamics of Reservation Economies that affect the lives of Native Americans. Topics include: the economic impact of treaties and their changing interpretation by government; the effect of Federal Department, Agency, and Program (such as: Agriculture, BIA, HUD, WIC and Economic Empowerment Zones) activities on reservation economies, job opportunities, citizen attitudes, etc. The roles of: education, Tribal government, the relevant State government, and other reservation-specific issues will be discussed.
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