• BUS010 Global business
• BUS061 business & SOCIETY
• BUS074 purchasing & supply chain management
• BUS078c BUSINESS REPORT WRITING
• Internships
  Internships are 1-3 unit courses that include a minimum of 40 hours of work experience. 
  
  
• Project Management Practicum
  A practicum is a 1-unit course that allows students to apply project management concepts.
  

Associate Faculty

Valorie Carpenter (email)
Anne Figone (email)

Rob Leadbeater (email)
Drew McCormick (email)
Paul Nolan (email)
Neera Varma (email)
Anita Whitehill (email)
Lale Yurtseven (email)
Chris Zilg (email)

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the Business program, students will be able to:

• Describe the functions of American business;
• Choose a business career path;
• Transfer to colleges and universities;
• Successfully operate a business.

• Learn more about career options in business.
• View the Video Clip:  Learn why a certificate in Business Communications is important.
  
• Follow the Project Management Career Pathway.
• Discover the Human Resource Management Career Pathway.
• Start on a Supply Chain Management/Purchasing Career Path.
• Prepare to start or grow your business

Resources

• BusinessWeek:  A College Degree (and Certificate) Is Still Worth It
• National Center for Education Statistics:  Top bachelor degrees awarded by field of study.  More undergraduates major in business--one in five of all degrees awarded in the United States --than any other field.
• Two Graphs:  The Value of College
• The Economic Value of College Majors:  Business / Management has value
  

Catalog

• Business

Follow the path through the business course offerings towards your program objective.

Use our programs to build your career.

Meet some of the current students in the Business program as well as RECENT GRADUATES.

Program Statistics

• Approximately 60 degrees awarded each year.
• Approximately 30 certificates awarded each year.

Degrees

• A.A. Business
• A.S. Business
• A.S. Global Business

Transfer

• For those students thinking of transferring, San Jose State University offers the Gary J. Sbona Honors Program to prospective business students. 
• Learn more about San Jose State University's Management Information Systems major.

Certificates

• Business Essentials
• Business Professional
• Business Computing Core Skills
• Business Computing
• Business Communications Core Skills
• Business Communications
• Customer Service
• Customer Service Core Skills
  
• e-Business
• Global Business
• Project Management
• Supply Chain Management (formerly Purchasing)
• Small Business Start Up