The Business Administration curriculum is designed for students who wish to gain the technology and skills necessary for employment and advancement in the business management environment. Students will be prepared to own their own business, work in a leadership role for others or transfer to a four-year institution. Business Administration curriculum is reviewed by an advisory board composed of local and regional industry members.

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Mission

Because we believe the most critical factor of success is confidence, we make every effort to foster self-esteem throughout the department, empowering students to perform successfully in business-related careers and/or at the baccalaureate level.

• Program completers will demonstrate technical competency in core ability and related instruction curriculum components.
  
• Students who have declared a program major will complete that program of study.
  
• Student and employer satisfaction will reflect a high degree of self-esteem, self-confidence, and the potential to grow within that job or business.
  
• Students completing the AAAS degree will become employed in a living wage job, with benefits.

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Degree Options

Students may earn an Associate in Applied Arts and Sciences Degree in Business and Management upon completion of the two-year program of study. The Business Administration Department also offers an Applied Arts and Sciences Degree in Retailing. One-year certificates are available upon completion of the first year of study in the AAAS Degree programs.
There is also an Associate in Business - DTA Degree for students wishing to pursue a business degree at a Washington public baccalaureate institution.

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Entrance Requirements

Students may begin their study in these programs in fall, winter or spring quarters. However, due to course sequencing and course prerequisites, it is preferable to begin in the fall quarter. A placement test offered by the Student Development Center must be completed prior to admittance to the program.

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Certification

The Business Administration program curriculum at WWCC has been developed around the skills that have been identified by the Secretary of Labor's commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS). The five Scans competencies students will be expect to master are: (1) resource skills (the ability to allocate time, money, materials, space and staff); (2) Interpersonal skills, (the ability to work on teams, teach others, serve customers, lead, negotiate and work well with people from culturally diverse backgrounds); (3) Information ability, (the ability to acquire, and evaluate data, interpret and communicate, and use computers to process information); (4) Systems understanding, and (5) Technology ability.

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Career Opportunities

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Other Information

Students transferring into the Business Administration Department from another institution should have their transcripts evaluated by an advisor at WWCC to determine which courses apply toward the business degree(s). Before entering the program all students need to secure and advisor within the Business Administration Department and become familiar with the degree requirements.