Business Operations CCC

Business Operations Overview (6481)

Type of Award

CCC - College Credit Certificate

Program Website

www.palmbeachstate.edu/career-pathways/pathway-business/default.aspx

Program Description

This college credit certificate program is designed to prepare the student for entry-level employment in business.

Course content prepares the student to become proficient in the planning, organizing, directing and controlling of a business, including organizational and human aspects, with emphasis on various theories of management, the knowledge and understanding necessary for managing economic resources, and decision making. It also provides supplemental training for persons previously or currently operating or owning a small business.

Admission Requirements

• Have a standard high school diploma or GED; and
• Complete an Application for Admission, located at www.palmbeachstate.edu/admissions/Admissions-Applications.

Completion Requirements

Students must successfully complete all courses listed in the catalog for this program.

Program Length

The program can be completed in one year full-time or 1-1⁄2 years part-time.

Location

This program is offered at the Lake Worth, Palm Beach Gardens, Loxahatchee Groves, Belle Glade and Boca Raton campuses.

For More Information

Professor Scott Hammond, [e-mail], [phone] (Lake Worth)

Professor Glenn Pate, [e-mail], [phone] (Palm Beach Gardens)

Professor Jeanne Murcia, [e-mail], [phone] (Loxahatchee Groves, and Belle Glade)

Professor Robert Gillian, [e-mail], [phone] (Boca Raton)

Employment Opportunities

This program is designed to prepare the student for mid-management positions in a variety of business environments or to provide supplemental training for persons previously or currently employed in management occupations.

Career Path Notes

Credits earned in this certificate program will transfer into the Associate in Science (A.S.) degree in Business Administration and Management.

Career Center

www.palmbeachstate.edu/Career

For more information about employment opportunities, including job outlook and salary information, visit: Occupational Outlook Handbook: www.bls.gov/ooh

O-Net Online: www.onetonline.org

Required courses:

Required Courses (Credits: 18)

CGS1100	Microcomputer Applications (AA)	3 credits (3 lecture hours)
GEB1011	Introduction to Business (AA)	3 credits (3 lecture hours)
MNA2100	Human Relations in Business (AA)	3 credits (3 lecture hours)
MAR2011	Principles of Marketing (AA)	3 credits (3 lecture hours)
GEB2214	Business Communications (AS)	3 credits (3 lecture hours)
MAN2021	Principles of Management (AS)	3 credits (3 lecture hours)

Course Sequence

Term One - Fall (Year One) (Credits: 9)

CGS1100	Microcomputer Applications (AA)	3 credits (3 lecture hours)
GEB1011	Introduction to Business (AA)	3 credits (3 lecture hours)
GEB2214	Business Communications (AS)	3 credits (3 lecture hours)

Term Two - Spring (Year One) (Credits: 9)

MAN2021	Principles of Management (AS)	3 credits (3 lecture hours)
MNA2100	Human Relations in Business (AA)	3 credits (3 lecture hours)
MAR2011	Principles of Marketing (AA)	3 credits (3 lecture hours)

Total Credit Hours: 18