The curriculum prepares students for competing in the international global marketplace. Emphasis on global business opportunities, interacting with others from different cultures and understanding global business operations.
A Certificate of Achievement is awarded upon completion of all required courses with a grade of C or better.
· Projected Annual Program Completers: 15-30 per year
The name of this Certificate is being changed from International Business/Trade to just international business. The rationale is that a new certificate focused on just trade is being proposed. The goal of this current and future International Business certificate is to help students prepare for careers in international business, and help students with earning their AA and to transfer.
JUSTIFICATION: Describe the change(s) and rationale for the changes.
The name of this Certificate is being changed from International Business/Trade to just international business. The rationale is that a new certificate focused on just trade is being proposed.
Item 1. Program Goals &Objectives
The Student Learning Outcomes for the program are as follows:
1. Compare and contrast international and domestic business.
2. Analyze global business opportunities.
3. Compare and contrast the role that culture plays in global business operations.
Item 2. Catalog Description
The catalog description must be entered exactly as it will appear in the catalog.
The curriculum prepares students for competing in the international global marketplace. Emphasis on global business opportunities, interacting with others from different cultures and understanding global business operations.
A Certificate of Achievement is awarded upon completion of all required courses with a grade of C or better.
Item 3. Program Requirements
Certificate of Achievement: International Business
Requirements | Dept. Name/# | Name | Units | Sequence |
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Required Core (9 units) | ACCT001A or ACCT010 BIT025 BUS002 BUS009 BUS011A BUS014A or BUS016 or STAT015 BUS150 or BUS151 or BUS152 | Financial Accounting or Bookkeeping-Accounting Survey of Computer Technology in Business Personal Finance Introduction to Business Business Communications Mathematical Analysis for Business – Finite or Business Computations Using Technology or Statistics for Business and Economics Introduction to International Business or International Marketing or Principles of Importing and Exporting | 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 3 | Yr 1, Fall Yr 1, Fall Yr 1, Fall Yr 1, Spring Yr 1, Spring Yr 2, Fall Yr 2, Fall |
Required Core Total: 23 units
TOTAL UNITS: 23 units
Proposed Sequence:
Year 1, Fall = 10 units
Year 1, Spring = 6 units
Year 2, Fall = 7 units
TOTAL UNITS: 23 units
Item 4. Master Planning
Pasadena City College has offered a Certificate of Achievement in International Business/Trade for many years. The purpose of the program is to support students to gain the skills necessary to continue into a career in international business or global business.
This Certificate aligns with the following goals of the Educational Master Plan:
· Increase the median earnings and/or the regional living wage for students who exit the college.
· Align all degrees and certificates with appropriate workforce demand.
· Increase work-based learning opportunities.
Item 5. Enrollment and CompleterProjections
(A) Enrollment Data
Use a table format (sample provided below*) to provide final (not census) enrollment data for all required existing courses for the last two years to validate the need for this program in the college service area. Include course department number, the course title, annual sections, and annual enrollment total.
2018-19 | 2019-20 | ||||
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CB01: Course Department Number | CB02: Course Title | Annual # Sections | Annual Enrollment Total | Annual # Sections | Annual Enrollment Total |
ACCT001A | Financial Accounting | 37 | 1388 | 37 | 1414 |
ACCT010 | Bookkeeping-Accounting | 5 | 160 | 5 | 170 |
BIT025 | Survey of Computer Technology in Business | 18 | 585 | 20 | 696 |
BUS002 | Personal Finance | 10 | 345 | 14 | 730 |
BUS009 | Introduction to Business | 46 | 1761 | 42 | 2030 |
BUS011A | Business Communications | 10 | 352 | 11 | 350 |
BUS014A | Mathematical Analysis for Business – Finite | 17 | 609 | 22 | 739 |
BUS016 | Business Computations Using Technology | 2 | 44 | 2 | 48 |
STAT015 | Statistics for Business and Economics | 4 | 110 | 17 | 485 |
BUS150 | Introduction to International Business | 1 | 24 | 1 | 50 |
BUS151 | International Marketing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 93 |
BUS152 | Marketing or Principles of Importing and Exporting | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
*Use as many rows as required to provide requested data.
· Future years’ course enrollment and completions are projected to be in line with this data, with completions increasing around5% per year.
· Projected Annual Program Completers: 15-30 per year
Item 6. Place of Program in curriculum/Similar Programs
Before completing this section, review the colleges existing program inventory in the CCC Curriculum Inventory, then address the following questions:
a) Do any active inventory records need to be made inactive or changed in connection with the approval of the proposed program? If yes, please specify. Any records with the name need to be changed to remove the “Trade” portion of the title.
b) Does the program replace any existing program(s) on the college’s inventory? Provide relevant details if this program is related to the termination or scaling down of another program(s). No, it does not replace any existing programs on the college’s inventory. It is an update of the current certificate only.
c) What related programs are offered by the college? There are currently no other related programs.
Item 7. Similar Programs at OtherColleges in Service Area
Pasadena City College has had this Certificate of achievement for many years. Other local colleges that offer a similar Certificate include the following:
· Glendale Community College: International Business
Requirements | Dept. Name/# | Name | Units | Sequence |
---|---|---|---|---|
Required Core (9 units) | ACCT001A or ACCT010 BIT025 BUS002 BUS009 BUS011A BUS014A or BUS016 or STAT015 BUS150 or BUS151 or BUS152 | Financial Accounting or Bookkeeping-Accounting Survey of Computer Technology in Business Personal Finance Introduction to Business Business Communications Mathematical Analysis for Business – Finite or Business Computations Using Technology or Statistics for Business and Economics Introduction to International Business or International Marketing or Principles of Importing and Exporting | 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 3 | Yr 1, Fall Yr 1, Fall Yr 1, Fall Yr 1, Spring Yr 1, Spring Yr 2, Fall Yr 2, Fall |
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