Business Management
Certificate of Achievement Business · Merritt College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Program Description
The Business Management program involves the coordinating of efforts and resources within an office, department, organization or company to achieve defined objectives.
The certificate includes core course requirements and the choice between two areas of emphasis: Human Resources Management or Entrepreneurship/Small Business Management.
The Human Resources Management area of emphasis allows students to explore the human resources management field as a career choice and gain an entry-level support position in a human resources department. The Entrepreneurship/Small Business Management is designed to aid students who want to own their own business or who work for small or virtual businesses.
A Certificate of Achievement will be awarded upon satisfactory completion of the core certificate requirements and the requirements for one emphasis specified below.
Career Opportunities
General/operations manager and office manager
Learning Outcome(s)
- Synthesize business communication techniques to create, revise and evaluate verbal and written business messages.
- Research and evaluate business plans that can be used for planning and financing.
- Employ appropriate management, finance, accounting, and marketing techniques required to operate a business.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses: | 10 | |
| BUS 2 | Introduction to Business Law | 3 |
| BUS 50 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| CIS 1 | Introduction to Computer Information Systems | 4 |
| Choose One: | 3-4 | |
| BUS 1A | Financial Accounting | 4 |
| BUS 20 | General Accounting | 3 |
| Areas of Emphasis: Choose one Area for 9 units | 9 | |
| Area A: Human Resources Management | 9 | |
| BUS 51 | Supervisory Management | 3 |
| BUS 52 | Psychology and Human Relations | 3 |
| BUS 56 | Human Resources Management | 3 |
| Area B: Entrepreneurship/Small Business Management: | 0 | |
| orBUS 54 | Small Business Management | 3 |
| BUS 70 | Introduction to Marketing | 3 |
| BUS 76 | E-Commerce/Entrepreneurship | 3 |