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Submitter's Information

Name

Kenneth Starkman

Title

Dean, Technology and Engineering

Region

Orange County

College

Fullerton College

CTE Dean

CTE Dean's Name

Ken Starkman

CTE Dean's Email

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Program Details

Program Title

Business Economic Certificate

Submission Type

New Program

TOPs Code

Business Administration (050500)

Projected Start Date

08/01/20

Catalog Description

The Business Economics certificate program is designed to explore critical economic concepts relevant to building strong business foundations and effective decision-making skills. Students gain an extensive understanding of labor markets, international trade, lending markets, and currency exchange, as well as competition between companies. Students explore how to make predictions about how prices and quantities will change when market conditions fluctuate and explore different models for pricing, production, and market analysis. This program is designed to help students get an entry-level job as a business analyst, personal financial adviser, financial or budget analyst,sales management and more. As an emerging business leader, the student will be able to start with the core economic tools and can apply them to success in today’s evolving competitive business landscape. A minimum grade of C is required in each course taken. This certificate requires 16-18 units.

Enrollment Completer Projections

15 Annual 

Program Proposal Attributes

Program Award Type(s) (Check all that apply)
  • Certificate of Achievement: 16 or greater semester (or 24 or greater quarter) units (C)
Program Goal

This occupational program is designed to help students get an entry-level job as a business analyst, personal financial adviser, financial or budget analyst, sales management and more. As an emerging business leader, the student will be able to start with the core economic tools and can apply them to success in today’s evolving competitive business landscape. 

Course Units and Hours

Total Certificate Units (Minimum and Maximum)

16-18

Units for Degree Major or Area of Emphasis (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Total Units for Degree (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Course Report

Program Requirements Narrative
Select courses from the following for a total of 16-18 units Units
ECON 101 F Principles of Economics - Micro 3
  or
ECON 101HF Honors Principles of Economics - Micro 3
ECON 102 F Principles of Economics-Macro 3
  or
ECON 102HF Honors Principles of Economics-Macro 3
ACCT 101AF Financial Accounting 5
  or
ACCT 102HF Honors Financial Accounting 5
ACCT 101BF Managerial Accounting 5
BUS 100 F Introduction to Business 3
BUS 101 F Personal Financial Management 3
BUS 151 F Business Mathematics (2019 fast track) 3
BUS 162 F Business Economics 3
BUS 201 F Financial Investments 3
BUS 251 F Business Finance 3
   
Total Units 16 - 18
Program Requirements
CourseTitleUnitsYear/Semester
(Y1 or S1)
ECON 101F


or
ECON 101HF
Principles of Economics

Honors Principles of Economics-Micro
3


3
s1
ECON 102
or

ECON 102 HF
Principles of Economics - Macro

Honors Principles of Economics - Macro
3


3
s2
ACCT 101AF
or

ACCT 102AF
or

ACCT 101BF
or

BUS 100 F
or





Financial Accounting


Honors Financial Accounting

Managerial Accounting

Introduction to Business
5


5


5


3
s1









Orange County Regional Questions

District

North Orange County Community College District

College

Fullerton College

CRLC Member

Ken Starkman

Email

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Phone

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Reason for program recommendation request

New Program

Place of program in college's curriculum/similar program
Business
List similar programs at other colleges in the Orange County Region
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Annual Enrollment projects (non-duplicative)
40
Priority Sector

Business and Entrepreneurship

Submission Details

Published at

04/29/20 - 09:36 AM

Status

Recommended

Return to Drafts

Please list the reason(s) for returning "Business Economic Certificate". to Kenneth Starkman's drafts. This message will be sent to kstarkman@fullcoll.edu

Comments, Documents, Voting

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KS

Kenneth Starkman   ·  04/29/20

This certificate approval was amended in the April LAOC voting member meeting minutes - to not recommended, amended from the March meeting minutes. New LMI was submitted in April and since that time the new attached LMI report from the COE endorses the Business Economics Certificate at Fullerton College.