Business Administration: International Business

The curriculum prepares students for competing in the international global marketplace. Emphasis on global business opportunities, interacting with others from different cultures and understanding global business operations.

A Certificate of Achievement is awarded upon completion of all required courses with a grade of C or better.

·      Projected Annual Program Completers: 15-30 per year

The name of this Certificate is being changed from International Business/Trade to just international business. The rationale is that a new certificate focused on just trade is being proposed. The goal of this current and future International Business certificate is to help students prepare for careers in international business, and help students with earning their AA and to transfer.

Certificate of Achievement: International Business

JUSTIFICATION:  Describe the change(s) and rationale for the changes.

The name of this Certificate is being changed from International Business/Trade to just international business. The rationale is that a new certificate focused on just trade is being proposed.

 

Item 1. Program Goals &Objectives

The Student Learning Outcomes for the program are as follows:

1.     Compare and contrast international and domestic business.

2.     Analyze global business opportunities.

3.     Compare and contrast the role that culture plays in global business operations.

 

Item 2. Catalog Description

The catalog description must be entered exactly as it will appear in the catalog. 

The curriculum prepares students for competing in the international global marketplace. Emphasis on global business opportunities, interacting with others from different cultures and understanding global business operations.

A Certificate of Achievement is awarded upon completion of all required courses with a grade of C or better.

Item 3. Program Requirements

 

Certificate of Achievement: International Business                                            

Requirements	Dept. Name/#	Name	Units	Sequence
Required Core (9 units)	ACCT001A or ACCT010   BIT025   BUS002 BUS009 BUS011A BUS014A or BUS016 or STAT015       BUS150 or BUS151 or BUS152	Financial Accounting or Bookkeeping-Accounting   Survey of Computer Technology in Business Personal Finance Introduction to Business Business Communications Mathematical Analysis for Business – Finite or Business Computations Using Technology or Statistics for Business and Economics   Introduction to International Business or International Marketing or Principles of Importing and Exporting	4 4   3   3 3 3 4           3	Yr 1, Fall     Yr 1, Fall   Yr 1, Fall Yr 1, Spring Yr 1, Spring Yr 2, Fall           Yr 2, Fall

Required Core Total:                      23 units

TOTAL UNITS:                   23 units

 

Proposed Sequence: 

Year 1, Fall = 10 units 

Year 1, Spring = 6 units

Year 2, Fall = 7 units

TOTAL UNITS: 23 units

 

Item 4. Master Planning

 

Pasadena City College has offered a Certificate of Achievement in International Business/Trade for many years. The purpose of the program is to support students to gain the skills necessary to continue into a career in international business or global business.

 

This Certificate aligns with the following goals of the Educational Master Plan:

·       Increase the median earnings and/or the regional living wage for students who exit the college.

·       Align all degrees and certificates with appropriate workforce demand.

·       Increase work-based learning opportunities.

 

 

 

Item 5. Enrollment and CompleterProjections

 

(A) Enrollment Data

Use a table format (sample provided below*) to provide final (not census) enrollment data for all required existing courses for the last two years to validate the need for this program in the college service area.  Include course department number, the course title, annual sections, and annual enrollment total.

 

	2018-19	2019-20
CB01: Course Department Number	CB02: Course Title	Annual # Sections	Annual Enrollment Total	Annual # Sections	Annual Enrollment Total
ACCT001A	Financial Accounting	37	1388	37	1414
ACCT010	Bookkeeping-Accounting	5	160	5	170
BIT025	Survey of Computer Technology in Business	18	585	20	696
BUS002	Personal Finance	10	345	14	730
BUS009	Introduction to Business	46	1761	42	2030
BUS011A	Business Communications	10	352	11	350
BUS014A	Mathematical Analysis for Business – Finite	17	609	22	739
BUS016	Business Computations Using Technology	2	44	2	48
STAT015	Statistics for Business and Economics	4	110	17	485
BUS150	Introduction to International Business	1	24	1	50
BUS151	International Marketing	0	0	1	93
BUS152	Marketing or Principles of Importing and Exporting	1	25	0	0

*Use as many rows as required to provide requested data.

 

·      Future years’ course enrollment and completions are projected to be in line with this data, with completions increasing around5% per year.

·      Projected Annual Program Completers: 15-30 per year

 

 

Item 6. Place of Program in curriculum/Similar Programs

Before completing this section, review the colleges existing program inventory in the CCC Curriculum Inventory, then address the following questions:

a)      Do any active inventory records need to be made inactive or changed in connection with the approval of the proposed program?  If yes, please specify.  Any records with the name need to be changed to remove the “Trade” portion of the title.

b)      Does the program replace any existing program(s) on the college’s inventory?  Provide relevant details if this program is related to the termination or scaling down of another program(s).  No, it does not replace any existing programs on the college’s inventory. It is an update of the current certificate only.

c)      What related programs are offered by the college? There are currently no other related programs.

Item 7. Similar Programs at OtherColleges in Service Area

Pasadena City College has had this Certificate of achievement for many years. Other local colleges that offer a similar Certificate include the following:

 

·       Glendale Community College: International Business

o  https://www.glendale.edu/academics/degree-certificate-programs/certificate-programs/international-business

 

Requirements	Dept. Name/#	Name	Units	Sequence
Required Core (9 units)	ACCT001A or ACCT010   BIT025   BUS002 BUS009 BUS011A BUS014A or BUS016 or STAT015       BUS150 or BUS151 or BUS152	Financial Accounting or Bookkeeping-Accounting   Survey of Computer Technology in Business Personal Finance Introduction to Business Business Communications Mathematical Analysis for Business – Finite or Business Computations Using Technology or Statistics for Business and Economics   Introduction to International Business or International Marketing or Principles of Importing and Exporting	4 4   3   3 3 3 4           3	Yr 1, Fall     Yr 1, Fall   Yr 1, Fall Yr 1, Spring Yr 1, Spring Yr 2, Fall           Yr 2, Fall

Business Administration

Glendale Community College

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Updates to the required courses