The Business Administration degree through the PACE modality is the same associate degree already offered on the Ventura College campus. Through PACE we have taken the guesswork out of planning your degree and have carefully selected courses, in consultation with the Business department, that will meet all requirements for the Associate of Science for Transfer degree in Business Administration.
Program Purpose
Business degrees provide the student with an educational foundation in the areas of leadership, ethics, communication, project management, decision-making, and management. Because of the broad scope of subject matter, business is an excellent preparation for a wide range of career paths, including accounting, business management, non-profit management, finance, teaching, and entrepreneurship.
Once you have completed all the courses for this degree you will have the option to pursue a bachelor’s degree, if you wish, at one of our transfer partner universities that also have programs built for busy adults.
Career Opportunities
Many positions in businesses and government service require general business training. Retail organizations, financial institutions, insurance agencies, and government are but a few of the employers offering opportunities to the person with general business training. Business graduates have found a multitude of employment opportunities in the following areas:
- Reception
- Administrative assistant
- Banking services
- Bookkeeping
- Employment counselor/interviewer
- Entrepreneurship
- Franchise business owner
- Office manager
- First line manager, management trainee, customer service manager
- Quality control, inventory control
- Retail sales
- Marketing
Courses for the Associate Degree
- (Applications closed for Spring '23)
- (Applications closed for Spring '24)
- (Applications closed for Fall "24)