Program Learning Outcomes

• Identify the purpose of business and its functional objectives.
• Explain fundamental business structure and basic organizational responsibilities.
• Apply an understanding and working knowledge of basic business terminologies.
• Demonstrate familiarity with basic elements of managing a small business or its components.
• Describe various business functions in order to prepare for employment in business or to prepare for advancement into upper division course work.
• Interpret and communicate findings of financial information for management, investors, clients, stakeholders, and other interested users.
• Demonstrate the basic applications of presentation, advertising, and promotion which emphasize integrated marketing communication to a diverse audience.
• Practice effective written and oral skills in explaining solutions to practical business problems.
• Provide an intelligent interpretation of and show a proper use of business statements.
• Explain how legal concepts are sustained by the various laws and regulations affecting business, managers, employees, investors, customers, and suppliers.
• Identify key issues, research relevant data, and show evidence of analytical thinking about possible solution for business opportunities and problems.
• Demonstrate the ability to work and interact effectively with individuals of differing interests, genders, orientations, backgrounds, professions and laws in a global environment.
• Examine the impacts of solutions to economic, ethical, and legal dilemmas presented with working in the international marketplace.
• Explain the importance of the practice high ethical standards in all contacts with various stakeholders by all members of the business community.
• Demonstrate how to develop, recognize, and practice high ethical standards in all contacts with various stakeholders which maintain equity and implement fair business practices.
• Analyze the inter-relationship of legal, ethical, social, and philanthropic efforts of a business as it relates to the business products, services and activities.
• Collect, classify, and record data used to create intelligent information for business decision making.
• Show familiarity with applications of technology in the communication and marketing of business products or services.
• Create and produce documentable solutions to business problems and challenges.
• Prepare reports and papers consistent with the goals and objectives of marketing communication in a proper format

A.A. Major Requirements

A.A. Degree Requirements

The SJCC Business Department faculty recommends students include the types of courses described below in their Educational Plans:

1. Public Speaking or Theatre
2. Philosophy of various cultures or beliefs
3. Psychology of human behavior
4. ENGL 001A and (ENGL 001B or ENGL 001C)