Business Certificate

This certificate builds job-ready skills for entry-level roles in business operations, administration, accounting support, and human resources while offering a clear on-ramp to entrepreneurship or future management study. Grounded in real workplace tasks, the program develops strengths in office workflows, budgeting and finance basics, HR and payroll support, project coordination, customer service, negotiation, teamwork, problem-solving, and adaptable leadership. Designed for immediate employability, it also stacks toward further academic goals: credits apply to the Associate in General Studies and may transfer to bachelor’s programs at other colleges and universities. Flexible, learner-centered delivery and multilingual support help working adult students succeed and advance.

Now enrolling for Spring 2026

Requirements:

General Requirements:

Concentration Requirements:

MGT 101 - Principles of Management
PRO 101 - Professional Development Seminar I
One Business Elective (in either BUS/MGT/MKT/ACC)

TOTAL CREDITS: 18

Program Learning Outcomes

Students who complete this certificate will be able to:

Use core computer applications to create professional documents, spreadsheets with formulas and charts, and business presentations.
Apply basic management principles such as planning, controlling, evaluating, and motivating within organizational contexts.
Employ quantitative reasoning skills to analyze and solve business-related mathematical problems using appropriate technology tools.
Communicate effectively in business settings by constructing and delivering clear, well-organized oral presentations.
Demonstrate professional behaviors, collaborate with diverse teams, and contribute to projects using basic coordination tools and methods.
Make ethical, culturally responsive business decisions in diverse and multilingual environments, including appropriate use of AI-enabled productivity tools.