Business Administration
Accounting - The curriculum is designed to prepare students for entry-level positions in business, industry, or government. Graduates often start as a beginning level accountant in a small business or enter a specialty field in industry. Such opportunities include working in payroll, accounts receivable/payable, and general ledger. The qualified individual often advances rapidly to a professional accounting position, particularly in the small business.
Business Administration - This curriculum is designed to provide students with a fundamental understanding of the principles of business administration. This program fulfills typical lower-division requirements and prepares students for transfer to upper-division status at a four-year educational institutions.
Business Supervision & Management - This curriculum is designed to prepare students for entry-level positions in supervision/management and to prepare current leads, first line supervisors, and middle managers for promotion to higher level positions in business, industry, and/or government. Students are trained for both line (operation) and staff (direct support) positions. Placement is often dependent upon job availability and the successful completion of an entrance examination. View the Business Supervision Management website.
Degrees and Certificates
Review academic requirements in the Catalog and in the Curriculum Guides. All students are encouraged to meet with a counselor to review academic program requirements and/or have questions answered.
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- Associate of Arts (A.A.) Degree
- Associate of Arts (A.A.) Transfer Degree
- Certificate of Achievement
Related Information at Ohlone
Courses
Course descriptions are available in the Catalog. Review the Class Schedule for class dates and times. A sampling of courses for this discipline includes:
- BA-101A Principles of Accounting
- BA-102A Principles of Economics-Macroeconomics
- BA-102B Principles of Economics-Microeconomics
- BA-104 Computer Applications in Accounting
- BA-105 Income Tax Principles
- BA-106 Applied Accounting
- BA-107 Cost and Managerial Accounting
- BA-109A Computerized Accounting for Personal Finance
- BA-109B Computerized Account for Small Business
- BA/SPCH-115 Career Communication
- BA-116 Business English and Communication
- BA-121A Developing Your Business Plan
- BA-121B Legal Aspects of Small Business
- BA-122 Promoting Your Small Business
- BA-123 Math for Accounting and Business
- BA-125 Introduction to Business
- BA-126 Introduction to Marketing
- BA-129 Introduction to Advertising
- BA/PSY-139 Psychology in the Workplace
- BA-141A Business Law
- BA-143 Sports Marketing
- BA-144 Sports Management
- BA/ART/GA/CS-160A Computer Graphics I
- BA-166 Business Ethics
- BA-169 Investment Fundamentals
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the courses in this discipline, the student will have acquired the following knowledge and skills:
- Demonstrate mastery of accounting procedures and practices.
- Evaluate the global economy and its impact on the U.S economy.
- Demonstrate an understanding of and familiarity with the world of business and its related terminology.
- Analyze theories, principles, and policies of the United States economic system.
- Critically assess the relationship between the individual, business, and the global economy.
- Apply the methods of effective business communication.
- Describe the legal aspects of business operation.
- Consider the ethical and social responsibility issues affecting the current business environment.
Career Opportunities
Employment Outlook
Please refer to the following links for employment outlook and labor market information:
Please visit the Counseling Department and Student Success Center for information.
Transfer Information
The following California State University and University of California offer major in Business Administration and/or related fields. The campuses that offer the major are identified next to each major name. Click a campus abbreviation next to a major to see more information about that major through the ASSIST online student transfer information system.
- Applied Studies B.S. (CSUDH)
- Business Administation B.S. with Emphasis in Integrated Mktg Comm (SDSU)
- Business Administration (Accounting Concentration) B.S. (CSUSB)
- Business Administration (Accounting Information Systems Concentration) B.S. (CSUSB)
- Business Administration (Business Economics Concentration) B.A. (CSUSB)
- Business Administration (Entrepreneurial Management Concentration) B.A. (CSUSB)
- Business Administration (Environmental Management Concentration) B.A. (CSUSB)
- Business Administration (Finance Concentration) B.A. (CSUSB)
- Business Administration (Finance Concentration) B.S. (CSUSB)
- View complete listing
Visit http://www.assist.org/ to explore major information and courses articulated with the above universities.
Please visit the Counseling Department and Transfer Center for information.
Faculty
Full-Time
Part-time
- Michael Brae
- Jack Dokey
- Laura Hancock
- Nelson Hsiu
- Ed Robinson
- Denise Shirley
- Ali Shokoubbakhsh
- Eric Yap
- Lloyd Yarbrough
Division
Business Division.
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