Business Administration

Upon successful completion of the Business Certificate of Achievement, the student will demonstrate the skills, knowledge, and training necessary for entry-level employment or career advancement. This program offers courses designed to give students an understanding of business operations, marketing, ethics, business law, supervision, management concepts and be used as an introduction to other areas of business including entrepreneurship, logistics, management, international business.

The Major in Business is designed to develop a strong base of knowledge and skills that will serve as a foundation for further study and/or pursuit of a career.

The Associate in Science in Business Administration for Transfer degree provides the student with an introductory foundation of business and prepares a student to transfer to a CSU. The Associate in Science in Business Administration for Transfer program prepares students for a broad range of opportunities in the area of business. The completion of this degree provides preparation for upper-division work for students seeking to transfer and pursue a baccalaureate degree in Business from a California State University (CSU) The program offers students a foundation in business operations and management, accounting, economics, mathematics, and the legal environment of business. The Associate in Science in Business Administration for Transfer is based on the state-wide Transfer Model Curriculum for Business and prepares students for transfer into the CSU system to complete a baccalaureate degree in Business Administration or similar major. After completing the required courses in this program students will graduate with a broad-based understanding of the field of business, its demands, required skill-sets, needed abilities, and career opportunities. Completion Requirements: Completion of 60-semester units or 90 quarter units that are eligible for transfer to the California State University, including both of the following: The Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) or CA State University General Education - Breadth Requirements. A minimum of 18 semester units or 27 quarter units in a major or area of emphasis, as determined by the community college district. Obtainment of a minimum grade point average of 2.0. Associate Degrees for Transfer (ADT's) also require that students must earn a "C" (or "P'') or better in all courses required for the major or area of emphasis.

The Entrepreneurship certificate prepares students to launch a new business. The focus is on developing the entrepreneurial mindset, identifying and evaluating business opportunities, pitching the business idea, and developing a business plan.

Upon successful completion of the International Business certificate, the student demonstrates the skills, knowledge, and training to compete in the international/global marketplace, and to incorporate the global business perspective into their current employment or business. The student's skills will include the ability to analyze global business opportunities as well as interact with others from different cultures. Individuals are able to prepare basic international shipping documents as well as have the sensitivities to understand the issues that are involved in a global business operation.

Upon successful completion of the Small Business certificate, the student demonstrates the skills, knowledge, and training for positions as a small business owner or assistant in a small business enterprise; and the skills necessary to start up and maintain a small business. Individuals also demonstrate the ability to prepare a business plan, analyze the funding required to start a business, develop a marketing plan, set up an elementary bookkeeping system, and articulate some of the legal issues facing small businesses today.

Upon successful completion of the Supervision and Management certificate, the student demonstrates skills, knowledge, and training for positions such as first-line supervisors and managers. The student demonstrates their ability to: plan and direct the work of the organization; set policy; establish channels of communication; and evaluate the work that is done. The student demonstrates their ability to foster positive relationships; increase job satisfaction; and ensure that customer or client needs are met; define company goals; apply relevant federal and state laws and union contracts; recognize and evaluate industry trends.