# Business Administration (Skills Competency Award (SCA): Level I)

Santa Barbara City College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Business Administration

Source: https://catalog.sbcc.edu/academic-departments/business-administration/business-administration-skills-competency-award-level-I/

### Overview

This 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.

### Requirements

**Skills Competency Award Requirements**

Complete 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.

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Major Requirements** | |  |
| **Required Core** | |  |
| BUS 101 | Introduction To Business | 3 |
| ENT 204 | Global Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| MGMT 101 | Introduction To Management | 3 |
| **List A - Complete 3 units of Controlled Electives from the following:** | | 3-4 |
| ↳ ACCT 110 | Introduction to Accounting |  |
| ↳ BLAW 110 | Legal Environment of Business |  |
| ↳ CIS 101 | Introduction to Computers and Information Systems |  |
| ↳ COMM 151 | Intercultural Communication |  |
| ↳ COMM 161 | Communication in Organizations |  |
| ↳ CS 101 | Computer Concepts |  |
| ↳ ECON C2001 | Principles of Microeconomics |  |
| or ↳ ECON C2001H | Principles of Microeconomics - Honors |  |
| ↳ ECON C2002 | Principles of Macroeconomics |  |
| or ↳ ECON C2002H | Principles of Macroeconomics - Honors |  |
| ↳ FIN 202 | Managerial Finance |  |
| **Total Units** | | **12.00-13.00** |

### Learning Outcomes

1.  Utilize the basic steps necessary to investigate and evaluate new business opportunities.
2.  Apply the basic steps in the strategic planning process necessary for the development of a new business venture.
3.  Utilize a four (4) square SWOT matrix to strategically assess the internal and external business environment.
4.  Make use of the steps necessary to effectively manage a diverse workforce.
5.  Manage the value-chain in an organization as a means of achieving superior quality, efficiency and responsiveness to the customer.