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Business Administration

The program provides students with a solid foundation in core competencies of the business administrator, and the technologies that support modern business ventures. Successful graduates will be prepared for an entry-level position in any industry, making valuable contributions to the companies in which they work. The graduate will have a valuable level of business acumen, financial skills, marketing and sales proficiency, human resource and interpersonal abilities. The program is also useful if you are seeking a job change or advancement, or wish to be self-employed. This program will prepare the student to work in any business where developing and managing employees and dealing directly with customers is critical to the success of the business. Core skills include tact, problem-solving and multi-tasking abilities, and the ability to work well with others.

Business Office Technology Administration (BOTA)

The Business Office Technology Administration program resulting in a Certificate or Associate's Degree prepares the student for entry into the field of office administration and the subsequent information technology associated with office administration. The student will learn, engage in and practice office skills and the wide knowledge of contemporary administrative practices and techniques. The successful graduate is capable of assuming responsibility without direct supervision and is able to assist executives in daily business operations.

The program is dedicated to the various facets of the professional administrators' duties including communication skills; word processing concepts and applications; computer applications in business; secretarial and administrative procedures. Training is delivered online using technology based models of learning. The training model starts with basic skills and advances to complex skills, duties and project-oriented activities. The program takes advantage of the various methods and forums of communication through online technology to create a multi-layered environment for student interaction, teacher/student interaction and expert insight.

Successful graduates will be well-prepared to enter the workforce as office administrators with a valuable level of technological competence, interpersonal abilities, and financial skills. The program also prepares students for careers as secretaries, office managers, and administrative assistants with emphasis on office technology and computer skills. These positions are found within the public and private industries and firms along with educational facilities.

Entrepreneurship

This program is designed to prepare the successful student, displaced worker, or individual who is re-entering the work force for a career as a small business owner. Research has shown that entrepreneurship is a process and many aspects of entrepreneurship are learned behaviors. Knowledge and practical tools can reduce the risks associated with starting a new business, and the entrepreneurship program helps students gain a solid foundation in core competencies of the entrepreneur.

They will also learn to use technologies that support entrepreneurial ventures. Particular attention is paid to providing managerial skills that are important for the successful performance and growth of a new venture. Entrepreneurs will become aware of legal issues, financing difficulties, and organizational issues faced when developing a business. The program is designed to provide business students with mentoring and "real world" experiences of running a business.

Successful graduates will be prepared to create their own start-ups as well as make successful and valuable contributions to ongoing small businesses ventures. Students will also be able to work within a corporate environment as 'entrepreneurs' on new enterprises within existing corporations. The graduate will have a valuable level of business acumen, entrepreneurial spirit, financial skills, marketing proficiency, and interpersonal abilities. This Certificate or Associate's Degree is intended to deliver to the students the excitement and fulfillment that goes with starting a new venture while providing them with the tools for its success.