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This degree equips students with the essential skills and knowledge to start and manage successful small businesses. This comprehensive program covers key areas such as business fundamentals, marketing, finance, and management. Students will learn to create effective business plans, set up payroll systems, and interpret financial data. Through a combination of core courses and electives, graduates will be prepared to launch their own ventures or contribute to existing small businesses with a solid foundation in entrepreneurial principles and practices. Program Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this program, students will understand and apply the business skills necessary to start or manage a successful small business; be able to create a written business plan; and be able to set-up a payroll system and interpret the data from various forms.
Students interested in pursuing a Bachelor's degree, should meet with an academic and/or transfer counselor to discuss transfer requirements.
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| PREREQUISITE COURSES | REQUIRED COURSES FOR DEGREE | UNITS | |
| BUSAD 101 | Introduction to Business | 3 | |
| ENTRE 101 | Create Your Own Business | 2 | |
| ENTRE 102 | Grow Your Own Business | 3 | |
| BUSAD162 | Principles of Marketing | 3 | |
| Complete one of the following | |||
| BUSAD 158 | Run Your Own Business | 3 | |
| ENTRE 103 | Run Your Own Business | 3 | |
| Complete one of the following | |||
| ACCTG 130 | Payroll Accounting | 3 | |
| ACCTG 120 | Computerized Accounting Systems | 3 | |
| Complete one of the following | |||
| ENGL C1000 | BUSAD106 | Written Business Communications |
3 |
| CABOT 102 | CABOT 105 | Introduction to Office Correspondence | 3 |
| Complete one of the following | |||
| BUSAD 110 | Human Relations in Business | 3 | |
| BUSAD 120 | Business Law I | 3 | |
| Complete two of the following (6-8 units) | |||
| BUSAD 163 | Social Media Marketing I | 3 | |
| BUSAD 165 | Social Media Marketing II | 3 | |
| BUSAD 169 | Professional Selling Fundamentals | 3 | |
| ACCTG 101 | Financial Accounting | 5 | |
| TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED | 28-31 | ||
| NOTE: ADDITIONAL COURSESWORK MIGHT BE REQUIRED IF PREREQUISITES ARE NOT MET. SEE A COUNSELOR TO PREPARE A STUDENT EDUCATIONAL PLAN. | |||
| Fall 2025 | GCC Catalog 2025-2026 | ||
| Important Notice: In the event of a discrepancy between the information presented above and the online and/or print versions of the GCC Catalog, please contact a counselor or the office of Admissions and Records. For previous years requirements please see the catalog from that year. |
