Business Operations Overview (6481)
Type of Award
CCC - College Credit Certificate
Program Website
www.pbsc.edu/careerpathways/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
Completion Requirements
Students must successfully complete all courses listed in the catalog for this program.
For more details about graduation requirements please refer to the Graduation section of this catalog.
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
Patricia Alvarez, Program Specialist, alvarezp@palmbeachstate.edu, (561) 868-4105
Claudia Garcia, Program Specialist, garciac@palmbeachstate.edu, (561) 868-3548
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.pbsc.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 |
GEB1011 | Introduction to Business (AA) | 3 Credits |
MNA2100 | Human Relations In Business (AA) | 3 Credits |
MAR2011 | Principles of Marketing (AA) | 3 Credits |
GEB2214 | Business Communications (AS) | 3 Credits |
MAN2021 | Principles of Management (AS) | 3 Credits |
Total Credit Hours: 18
Course Sequence
Term One - Fall (Year One) (Credits: 9)
CGS1100 | Microcomputer Applications (AA) | 3 Credits |
GEB1011 | Introduction to Business (AA) | 3 Credits |
GEB2214 | Business Communications (AS) | 3 Credits |
Term Two - Spring (Year One) (Credits: 9)
MAN2021 | Principles of Management (AS) | 3 Credits |
MNA2100 | Human Relations In Business (AA) | 3 Credits |
MAR2011 | Principles of Marketing (AA) | 3 Credits |
Total Credit Hours: 18