Cert in Business Administration, Management and Operations

The Business Administration Certificate of Achievement gives students a compact grounding in how organizations operate. It suits those who want workplace-ready skills or a stepping stone toward the associate degree in business management or the transfer degree in business administration. Required courses begin with financial accounting and span business law, information systems, communications and economics. Students can then follow their own interests into entrepreneurship, marketing, global business or people management. The stated learning outcomes include critical thinking, applying accounting principles to decisions, understanding the legal environment of business and using software to support operations. Typical job titles listed include operations manager, administrative assistant and retail store manager. The certificate also connects to sibling programs in business management, entrepreneurship and office assistance, so credits can often support further study in the same department.