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  "college": "santa-barbara-city-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Business Administration",
  "id": "business-administration--business-administration-skills-competency-award-level-i",
  "name": "Business Administration",
  "award": "Skills Competency Award (SCA): Level I",
  "department": "business-administration",
  "sourceUrl": "https://catalog.sbcc.edu/academic-departments/business-administration/business-administration-skills-competency-award-level-I/",
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      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "### Overview\n\nThis department offers occupational and professional programs in business which meet the needs of students planning to obtain immediate employment, retrain, earn an A.A. Degree, transfer to a four-year college or university, or take courses to enhance their understanding of the environment in which they work and live."
    },
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "### Requirements\n\n**Skills Competency Award Requirements**\n\nComplete all Major Requirements with a “C” or higher or \"P\" in each course. Candidates for a Skills Competency Award are required to complete at least 20% of the major requirements through SBCC."
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          "text": "Major Requirements"
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Required Core"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUS 101",
          "title": "Introduction To Business",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ENT 204",
          "title": "Global Entrepreneurship",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MGMT 101",
          "title": "Introduction To Management",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "List A - Complete 3 units of Controlled Electives from the following:",
          "units": "3-4"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ACCT 110",
          "title": "Introduction to Accounting",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BLAW 110",
          "title": "Legal Environment of Business",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CIS 101",
          "title": "Introduction to Computers and Information Systems",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "COMM 151",
          "title": "Intercultural Communication",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "COMM 161",
          "title": "Communication in Organizations",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CS 101",
          "title": "Computer Concepts",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ECON C2001",
          "title": "Principles of Microeconomics",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ECON C2001H",
          "title": "Principles of Microeconomics - Honors",
          "indent": true,
          "connector": "or"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ECON C2002",
          "title": "Principles of Macroeconomics",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ECON C2002H",
          "title": "Principles of Macroeconomics - Honors",
          "indent": true,
          "connector": "or"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "FIN 202",
          "title": "Managerial Finance",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "total",
          "text": "Total Units",
          "units": "12.00-13.00"
        }
      ]
    },
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      "markdown": "### Learning Outcomes\n\n1.  Utilize the basic steps necessary to investigate and evaluate new business opportunities.\n2.  Apply the basic steps in the strategic planning process necessary for the development of a new business venture.\n3.  Utilize a four (4) square SWOT matrix to strategically assess the internal and external business environment.\n4.  Make use of the steps necessary to effectively manage a diverse workforce.\n5.  Manage the value-chain in an organization as a means of achieving superior quality, efficiency and responsiveness to the customer."
    }
  ]
}