Business Specialist Overview (6480)
Type of Award
CCC - College Credit Certificate
Program Website
www.palmbeachstate.edu/career-pathways/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, decision making and marketing.
Admission Requirements
Completion Requirements
Students must successfully complete all courses listed in the catalog for this program.
Program Length
The program can be completed in one semester full-time or in one year part-time.
Location
The program is offered at the Lake Worth, Palm Beach Gardens, Loxahatchee Groves, Belle Glade and Boca Raton campuses.
For More Information
Professor Scott Hammond, hammonds@palmbeachstate.edu, (561) 868-3417 (Lake Worth)
Professor Glenn Pate, pateg@palmbeachstate.edu, (561) 207-5018 (Palm Beach Gardens)
Professor Jeanne Murcia, murciaj@palmbeachstate.edu, (561) 993-1178 (Loxahatchee Groves and Belle Glade)
Professor Robert Gillan, gillanr@palmbeachstate.edu, (561) 862-4792 (Boca Raton)
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.palmbeachstate.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: 12)
| 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 |
Total Credit Hours: 12
Course Sequence
Term One - Fall (Year One) (Credits: 12)
| 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 |
Total Credit Hours: 12