Berkeley City College’s General Business Associate in Arts Degree 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.

Want to start your own business? Interested in the way goods and services are moved around the world? Looking to advance in your existing career or try something new? This degree allows you to earn an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Business focusing on either Entrepreneurship or Global Logistics. It's designed so that students earn certificates that add up to a degree. An Associate of Arts in Business degree opens doors to a variety of careers in sectors such as commerce, government, media, and nonprofit work. The bachelor's degree you earn after transferring to a 4-year institution can pave the way to starting or running your own business, positions in entry-level management, bookkeeping, market analysis, and many other careers.

The Real Estate Associate in Arts program provides excellent preparation for the broker’s or salesperson’s license and contributes to efficiency in many allied professions such as developers, appraisers, title officers, property managers, and mortgage brokers and bankers. In addition, the courses provide important information and training for professionals interested in investing in real estate, including those in government working with real property.

The International Business program at Santa Barbara City College provides an introduction to the central aspects of international business, exclusive of any particular geographic emphasis. Topics include the economic and cultural environments in which we operate; how international activities alter the strategies for success in management tasks of planning, marketing, finance, management, law, and personnel; and the principles associated with the international exchange of goods, services, and investments. This program provides hands-on experience investigating market potential. It also prepares a student for transfer to a four-year institution. Students interested in transferring to four-year institutions should meet with a faculty advisor or counselor for transfer information.

The Associate of Arts (Business) Degree is a two-year undergraduate degree, and student within this program will gain multi-disciplinary knowledge in the faculties of economics, management, accounting, marketing, and statistical analysis.

The purpose of the Associate of Arts Degree in General Studies is to prepare students for entry-level positions in business, industry and non-profit organizations depending on the concentrations selected.

This program will prepare persons for positions in the accounting/business world, for transfer to a four- year college. It will also prepare students for an administrative or management-related career or for the development and operation of a small business depending on the electives selected by the students.

Richfield College’s Resident Associate of Arts in Business Administration with Option in International Business degree program provides a solid foundation of academic disciplines in

Students looking to apply management, marketing, and accounting concepts in the business world will find a strong foundation in the Business Administration program. Designed for students who intend to transfer their credits to a baccalaureate degree program, the curriculum focuses on the critical aspects of business operations and on principles of organizational behavior and personnel administration.

The Business Leadership Associates of Arts program is a 2-year program that will equip you to understand leadership that goes beyond traditional roles, whether through existing corporate structures, non-profits, or as a business entrepreneur.

This degree is designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university to pursue a bachelor’s in business administration degree. Courses provide the foundation for transfer and admission into most four-year schools’ College of Business, as well as the skills necessary for success in the business world.

The Entrepreneurship program is designed to prepare students to start, develop, finance, manage and harvest new ventures with high growth potential. Students will examine the current academic theory, best practices in the field and will be exposed to successful practicing entrepreneurs. Courses are presented within an active learning environment so that students develop the necessary skills to initiate their own ventures, join the family business, or work in entrepreneurial firms anywhere in the world.

An associate's degree in business can open many doors of opportunity for the student. The student may choose to look for employment in different business areas in accounting, management, marketing, banking, sales, etc. or choose to continue higher studies in a 4-year institution. An AA in business can equip the student with basic business skills and cover general education requirements for a Bachelor’s degree.

An Associate degree in Business Administration enables graduates to apply critical thinking skills to real-world business problems, develop a global mindset, and think strategically in complex and diverse settings. This positions Business Administration students for admission and successful transfer to highly-competitive Bachelor programs and their future professions and workplaces.

Food production in the U.S. is undergoing vast changes. At the same time global markets are opening up to American agricultural products. With increasing diversity in the American population and with greater emphasis on health and nutrition, consumers are making new demands on agriculture.