Associate of Arts in General Business

Peralta Community College District

The Merritt College Business Department offers classes online and on-campus to achieve your learning experiences. Our flexible degree and certificate programs are designed to help you develop must-have knowledge, skills, and abilities to get career-ready and prepared to thrive in the workplace. Whether you are working toward an associate degree, taking courses to transfer to a four-year university, earning a certificate, or updating your skills, we have the courses you need. Course offerings cover everything from general business to management, marketing to small business/entrepreneurship, Digital Marketing, and accounting to real estate. Our innovative curriculum is constantly evolving to help you gain a winning edge to succeed in today’s rapidly changing business environment. Our classes are taught by highly experienced faculty members as well as business professionals, and accomplished entrepreneurs.Program Learning OutcomesStudents who complete the degree will be able to:Analyze how functions within business (marketing, management, operations, human relations, accounting, finance, and business law) interact to achieve organizational goals.Employ appropriate management, finance, accounting, and marketing techniques required to operate a business

Peralta Community College District