Business

The Business Department offers transfer programs and non-transfer occupational programs leading to an Associate in Arts degree, Associate in Science Degree for Transfer, a Certificate of Achievement, and/or a Certificate of Proficiency in several business areas.

If you wish to transfer to a four-year college in business and you want to complete an associate degree prior to transfer, you should complete your degree in Business Administration or General Business.

Accounting, General Business, and Office Skills Programs will assist you in numerous ways. They will provide you with those skills needed for immediate employment; they will prepare you for advancement to positions that require more in-depth knowledge of organization and business principles; they will develop and upgrade your skills in related business and office skills areas; and/or they will help you acquire entry-level job skills.

1. Apply legal and ethical principles in business decision making.
2. Obtain information related to the profession using traditional and electronic sources. Synthesize the information into a written or oral business report.
3. Use efficient and effective oral and written communication skills.
4. Analyze a business situation and recommend a solution or plan for improvement.
5. Analyze data and prepare common business and personal financial reports.
6. Demonstrate ability to acknowledge and act with sensitivity toward the diverse customs, beliefs, and lifestyles that exist within the college and the business environment.
7. Analyze current interpersonal skills and develop plans for improvement.

Entry-level accounting positions.

The Certificate of Proficiency in Accounting allows students to learn the basics of accounting which will qualify them to apply for entry level bookkeeping positions with potential for advancement as they gain work experience, while still pursuing higher education in the field.

1. Analyze data in order to prepare common business and personal financial reports
2. Analyze a business situation and recommend a solution or plan for improvement.

Entry level bookkeeping positions.

The Associate in Science for Transfer degree in Business Administration 2.0 will help students develop communications, critical thinking, and problem solving skills. They will also learn how to convey ideas skillfully and effectively in writing and presentations.

Students who successfully complete the AS-T in Business Administration 2.0 earn specific guarantees for transfer to the CSU system: admission to a CSU with junior status and priority admission to a local CSU campus and to a program or major in business administration or a similar major. Students transferring to a CSU campus will be required to complete no more than 60 units after transfer to earn a bachelor’s degree.

Students are required to complete 60 semester units that are eligible for transfer to a California State University, including both of the following: (1) The Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) or the California State University General Education – Breadth Requirements and (2) 27 semester units with a grade of C or P or better in the major and an overall minimum grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 in all CSU transferable coursework. For a more detailed description of Associates Degrees for Transfer, see "Associate Degrees for Transfer (ADT) to a California State University".

Students are advised to consult with a Berkeley City College counselor for additional information and to verify transfer requirements.

1. Analyze a business situation and recommend a solution or plan for improvement, applying legal and ethical principles in business decision making.
2. Obtain information related to the profession using traditional and electronic sources. Synthesize the information into a business report.
3. Analyze data and prepare common business and personal financial reports.
4. Analyze impact of globalization on culture, politics, and economics

Prepares students for transfer and for further studies in Business Administration.

Berkeley City College's General Business Associate in Arts Degree and Certificate of Achievement allows students to develop problem-solving skills that help them compete for jobs in today's business world. The degree is applicable to work in small or large organizations and in the public or private sectors. Career Opportunities: a wide variety of occupational choices, including Customer Services Manager, Human Resources Assistant, Marketing Assistant, Office Manager, and Retail Supervisor. This program also provides a solid foundation for a small business proprietor or entrepreneur.

1. Analyze a business situation, apply legal and ethical principles in business decision making, and recommend a solution or plan for improvement
2. Obtain information related to the profession using traditional and electronic sources, and synthesize the information into a written or oral business report.
3. Use efficient and effective oral and written communication skills.
4. Analyze data and prepare common business and personal financial reports.
5. Demonstrate ability to acknowledge and act with sensitivity toward the diverse customs, beliefs, and lifestyles that exist within the college and the business environment.

Customer Services Manager, Human Resources Assistant, Marketing Assistant, Office Manager, and Retail Supervisor. This program also provides a solid foundation for a small business proprietor or entrepreneur.

Berkeley City College's General Business Certificate of Achievement allows students to advance in their jobs or prepare for new career options. They also develop problem solving skills that help them compete for jobs in today's business world. The training they receive will prepare them for work in small or large organizations, and in the public or private sectors. Career Opportunities: a wide variety of occupational choices, including Customer Services Manager, Human Resources Assistant, Human Resources Coordinator, Marketing Assistant, Office Manager, and Retail Supervisor. This program also provides a solid foundation for a small business proprietor or entrepreneur.

1. Obtain information related to the profession using traditional and electronic sources, and synthesize the information into written and/or oral presentations.
2. Use efficient and effective oral and written communication skills.
3. Analyze a business situation, apply legal and ethical principles in business decision making, and recommend a solution or plan for improvement.
4. Analyze data and prepare common business and personal financial reports.
5. Demonstrate ability to acknowledge and act with sensitivity toward the diverse customs, beliefs, and lifestyles that exist within the college and the business environment.

Customer Services Manager, Human Resources Assistant, Human Resources Coordinator, Marketing Assistant, Office Manager, and Retail Supervisor. This program also provides a solid foundation for a small business proprietor or entrepreneur.

This certificate will provide students with the research skills, critical thinking, and business tools necessary to plan a new business, make it operational, and manage it. The courses in this certificate will give students the skills to make appropriate business decisions and recognize when professional counsel (e.g., certified public accountants, lawyers, etc.) is needed to make those decisions. This certificate will also help students to effectively operate and manage the new business once it's operational.

1. Apply critical thinking and analytical skills to business decisions at various stages of a business's life.
2. Demonstrate ability to navigate relevant laws in business related to business formation, business operations, human resources, and other business decisions, including ethical implications.
3. Create effective oral and written business communications that focus on the needs of the business and the recipient's role in relation to the business.
4. Apply accounting principles to business decision making.

Creating own business, Self-employment, Management

Berkeley City College's Office Skills for Business certificate allows students to learn the latest computer software and office technologies. They also develop communications and problem-solving skills that help them compete for jobs in today's business world. The training they receive will prepare them for work in small or large organizations, with the public or private sector. Berkeley City College's business instructors are professionals who have extensive experience in their fields. They work in concert with students and with counselors to ensure that students receive the best possible training. Career Opportunities: a wide variety of occupational choices, including Administrative Assistant, Administrative Coordinator, Customer Services Representative, Data Entry Technician, Executive Assistant, Front Desk Coordinator/Receptionist, and Retail Customer Service.

1. Analyze current interpersonal skills and develop plans for improvement.
2. Demonstrate ability to acknowledge and act with sensitivity toward the diverse customs, beliefs, and lifestyles that exist within the college and the business environment.
3. Use efficient and effective oral and written communication skills.
4. Demonstrate proficiency in the creation of electronic presentations with embedded graphics and enhanced and modified text using Microsoft PowerPoint.
5. Demonstrate mastery of computer spreadsheet concepts and technology by successfully being able to build practical, functional and pleasing to the eye Microsoft Excel spreadsheets incorporating formulas, functions and graphs.

Administrative Assistant, Administrative Coordinator, Customer Services Representative, Data Entry Technician, Executive Assistant, Front Desk Coordinator/Receptionist, and Retail Customer Service.