Program Overview

Business Administration Certificate of Achievement

Related Degrees & Certificates

• AS Associate in Science Degree Program
  • Business Administration | 60 units
  • Business Assistant | 60 units
  • Business Management | 60 units
  • Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management | 60 units
  • Marketing | 60 units
• AS-T Associate in Science Degree for Transfer
  • Business Administration 2.0 | 60 units
• CA Certificate of Achievement
  • Business Assistant | 18 - 19 units
  • Business Information Worker | 18 units
  • Business Management | 19 units
  • Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management | 21 - 22 units
  • Human Relations in the Workplace | 18 units
  • Marketing | 18 units

Career Opportunities

The certificate of achievement in business administration supports entry-level employment in jobs requiring some general business skills.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students completing this program will be able to:

• Design and manage business documents using current technology to engage in creative problem solving.
• Communicate an understanding of business concepts professionally through written, oral and visual presentations using current technology.
• Recognize ethical behavior in their chosen profession and behave in a socially responsible manner.
• Analyze business issues, interpret financial data and identify economic trends.

Program Overview

This program is designed to prepare students to engage in the field of business. This certificate will provide students with an understanding of foundational business practices, accounting fundamentals, the importance of law in business, and essential communication skills and theories relevant to the workplace. Courses specifically required for the major transfer core requirements must be evaluated by a letter grade, not by the pass (P) option.

Requirements

Major: Core and Selective Requirements

Complete Core Courses, 13 units

• ACTG 121 | Financial Accounting | 4 units
• BUS. 100 | Introduction to Business | 3 units
• BUS. 201 | Business Law | 3 units
• BUS. 401 | Business Communications | 3 units

Selectives Courses, choose 6 units from the following:

• BUS. 101 | Human Relations in the Workplace | 3 units
• BUS. 113 | Personal Finance | 3 units
• BUS. 125 | International Business | 3 units
• BUS. 180 | Marketing | 3 units
• EDUC 249 | Redefining Leadership: Individuals Effecting Change | 3 units

Total Required Units: 19