Business Degree Program

Do you want to work in a business setting? Would you like to manage a business someday? If so, let Carrington College® California help you reach your career goals through our Business program.  

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.

Throughout the program, you can expect to learn the skills and knowledge necessary to perform the following business-related tasks:

• Set goals and deadlines for the department
• Plan, administer and control budgets for contracts, equipment and supplies
• Monitor a facility to make sure it’s safe and well-maintained
• Hire and terminate employees
• Oversee projects to ensure they’re running smoothly
• Implement departmental policies, goals, objectives and procedures
• Communicate with staff, board members and other parts of the organization when necessary
• Prepare and review reports and schedules

We do much more than just talk business

As a student working toward your Associate of Science degree in Business, you’ll be prepared for real-life business situations by our experienced faculty who has first-hand knowledge about the topics they teach. We cover everything from marketing and management to administration and emerging business issues.

The course curriculum includes sales and marketing fundamentals, functions and roles in the business industry. Accounting is another important topic where you can learn how financial statements reflect businesses and the decision-making process through economic, cultural, political and technological trends. There are also lessons involving data security issues and project management principles. We teach all of this, and more, because it’s important for us to provide you with the fundamentals of business. This way you are able to gain important life and employment skills including:

• Critical thinking
• Information management
• Personal and professional development
• Communication skills
• Respect and responsibility

We’ll also provide you with career development that’s focused on:

• Employment searches
• Resume preparation
• Interviewing strategies

Now you can listen to your instincts and start following your interests

With a business degree, you’ll have a solid base of knowledge that can help you pursue opportunities in almost any industry. The Occupational Employee Statistics from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that administrative service managers’ median annual wages in May 2011 were $79,540.*

To learn more about educational and career opportunities as a business professional, contact one of our Enrollment Services Representatives. 

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