Bunker Hill Community College

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

TECHNICAL BUSINESS OPTION - 2009
Business Administration Degree Programs
(Associate in Science Degrees):

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Overview

PROGRAM ID - AS.BATCH

The Business Administration Department offers seven academic programs, placing graduates in a competitive position when seeking employment or transferring to four-year academic institutions. Students qualify for entry-level positions within their areas of concentration. This program is offered under an agreement with the New England Laborers Union. Students will transfer college credit for courses successfully completed during a New England Laborers Union Training Apprenticeship. College credits must be approved by the American Council on Education (ACE) and it is the responsibility of the student to obtain ACE approval.

This option allows individuals in the vocational field to build on their apprenticeship training to earn a college degree. Students can earn transfer credit for courses that are approved by the American Council on Education. Students learn business skills that could be combined with their specialized skills to create opportunities for self-employment or for career advancement and career mobility.

Career Outlook:
This option prepares graduates to start and manage a small business, and to move into management and supervisory positions.

Upon completetion of this option graduates will be able to:

• Develop and implement a business plan.
• Prepare a set of financial statements for a service, merchandising or manufacturing business that is structured as a sole proprietorship, partnership or a corporation.
• Analyze a set of financial statements to determine the strengths or weaknesses of the business.
• Understand the basic principles of business law, contracts and agency.
• Demonstrate proficiency in spreadsheet and software applications.
• Examine management theory and practice, and explain basic business methodology and management issues.
• Be able to identify and analyze the marketing strategies of an organization that can be used to advance its mission.

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