Business Programs

Mercer County Community College offers several degree and certificate programs for people interested in business.

Select the program name to see a description and list of required courses.

Program	Description
Accounting	Prepare for an accounting position in government agencies, private corporations and small businesses.
Aviation Management	Prepare for a career in this varied and challenging field by taking courses in business administration along with aerospace development and aviation transportation.
Banking	Prepare for an entry-level postion in banking or, if you are already employed in a banking profession, increase your knowledge and opportunities. This program operates jointly with the American Institute of Banking (AIB).
Business Administration	Get a solid grounding in business basics and prepare to transfer to a baccalaureate degree program in accounting, business administration, marketing, economics or other business-related fields.
Business Management	If you are career-oriented and need specific technical skills and an overview of the world of business, this degree is for you.
e-Commerce	Learn to plan, design, develop, implement and maintain individual websites for electronic commerce. Learn to create a powerful and expandable e-business as an entreprenur and be ready to find employment as a web developer or web editor.
Paralegal	Prepare to work in law offices, government agencies, private corporations, banks or insurance companies.
Medical Office Assistant (certificate)	Learn the skills necessary to work in office positions in large group medical practices, nursing care facilities, hospitals and clinics.
Microcomputer Applications (certificate)	Learn the efficient use of personal computer systems and commercial software for business applications and gain skills that are helpful in securing entry-level employment.
Microcomputer Systems Administration	Prepare to work as a help desk specialist, PC systems administrator or information center specialist. Learn microcomputer systems hardware, operating systems and applications software.
Office Systems Technology	Enter fields such as law, medicine, advertising, public relations or travel with marketable skills that demand good salaries.
Retail Management (certificate)	Be prepared for a job as assistant store manager or manager trainee in a variety of retail operations including supermarkets, specialty chains, franchises and major department stores.
Small Business Employment Readiness (certificate)	Develop the knowledge, skills and perspectives needed to find and maintain entry-level employment in a small business or in entrepreneurial self-employment.
Small Business Management (certificate)	Prepare to operate or assist in the operation of a successful small business. In the last decade, small businesses have outstripped large companies as incubator of new jobs, with two out of three new jobs at companies with fewer than 100 employees.
Total Quality Management (certificate)	Gain a working knowledge of quality principles and prepare to participate effectively as a manager in companies that have implemente the concepts of Total Quality Management.