Business Associate Degree Program - California

Begin your Journey to a Business Career Today

Do you want to work in a business setting? Would you like to manage a business someday? If so, Carrington College California will lead the way in helping you develop and polish your skills at being successful in the business world. Carrington College California can help you get the education you need to begin your career.

Our program trains you to become a savvy businessperson who is ready to take on challenges in corporations, agencies or organizations. With an Associate of Science in Business degree, you can focus your job search on entry-level positions such as a business administrator, assistant manager, office manager, human resources assistant and sales or services representative.

 Some of the general tasks you may be expected to perform when working in business include:

• Preparing and reviewing reports and schedules
• Setting goals and deadlines for the department
• Planning, administering and controlling budgets for contracts, equipment and supplies
• Monitoring a facility to make sure it’s safe and well-maintained
• Hiring and terminating employees
• Overseeing projects to ensure they’re running smoothly
• Implementing departmental policies, goals, objectives, and procedures
• Communicating with staff, board members and other parts of the organization when necessary

Our experienced faculty is prepared to train you for real-life business situations in the ever-changing economy. From marketing to management to emerging business issues, Carrington College California can prepare you for it all.

The Carrington College California Business Program prepares graduates to have the confidence to begin in an entry-level position because:

• You can experience a well-rounded educational experience that includes critical thinking, sciences and humanities courses
• We offer career development focused on employment searches, resume preparation and interviewing strategies
• Students learn from instructors who are experts in their field(s) with industry-related experience 

Let’s Talk Business

Our passionate instructors at the Carrington College California campuses** teach the fundamentals of business by using meaningful and exciting teaching methods and through various topics. Enjoyable and interesting combinations of courses are conveniently mapped out in this 18-month accelerated program, allowing you to focus on two courses every six weeks. This way, you can finish your Business program quickly and move into the workforce.

Carrington College California Business courses include:

• Human Resources Management—learn the latest concepts and techniques crucial to managing a human resources department.
• Sales and Marketing—learn the fundamentals in marketing, sales functions and the roles of marketing and sales management.
• Data Security Management— learn the legal, ethical and security issues involving data and information that organizations must maintain to ensure the company is operating in a smooth manner.
• Accounting—learn how financial statements reflect businesses and the decision-making process through the examination of organizational theories and techniques, and economic, cultural, political and technological trends.

• Project Management—learn project management fundamentals and principles such as project life cycles, project organization, project charters, work breakdown, budgeting and scheduling. You can also learn planning and control methods such as PERT/CPM, Gantt charts, earned value systems, project management software applications and project audits.

At Carrington College California you can learn the fundamentals of business and gain critical life and employment skills through key learning outcomes that include critical thinking, information management, personal and professional development, communication skills, and respect & responsibility.

California Campuses – Business is Booming

The Occupational Employee Statistics from the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics, reported that administrative services managers’ median annual wages in May 2010 were $77,890.* That’s much more than many jobs in the current economy.

Our curriculum includes the preparation students need to earn their Associate of Science in Business degree. The Business program is offered at our Citrus Heights, Pleasant Hill, San Jose, and San Leandro campuses. Classes will be enrolling soon, so now is the time to consider your future and discuss your options with a Carrington College California Enrollment Services Representative.

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