Kingsborough Community College Department of Business

Jobs in Accounting
Graduates majoring in accounting are prepared for, and hired as Certified Public Accountants, corporate accountants, internal auditors, government accountants, industrial accountants, managerial accountants, financial analysts and consultants, accounting system consultants, and accountants in non-profit organizations. Accountants are still among the highest paid graduates and demand is strong. Majoring in accounting does not limit you to just being an accountant. The analytical and problem solving skills learned prepare students for many jobs in business.

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Program Features

Why Study Entrepreneurship?
Academic programs studying entrepreneurship have greatly expanded due to the increased interest in the field of small business and entrepreneurship. Courses on topics related to small business and entrepreneurship are now an important part of the curriculum of many colleges and universities throughout the world. Separate degree programs in entrepreneurship are now found side by side with more conventional business programs.

What is Studied?

Office Administration and Technology majors may specialize in any of the following areas:

Executive Office Administration
Legal Office Administration
Medical Office Administration
School Office Administration
Word/Information Processing


Department of Business
ACCOUNTING	BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION	RETAIL MERCHANDISING	CERTIFICATE IN ENTREPRENEURIAL STUDIES	OFFICE ADMINISTRATION and TECHNOLOGY
	ACCOUNTING
	What Is Accounting? Accounting is often called the "language of business". The financial health of an organization is communicated through financial reports and data provided by accountants. This information is provided to investors and potential investors, to taxing authorities, and to other government agencies. Virtually all business decisions depend on accounting data. All business people need a thorough understanding of this important field. As the structures of business and economic systems become more technical and complex, the need for highly trained and competent accountants also increases.	Jobs in Accounting Graduates majoring in accounting are prepared for, and hired as Certified Public Accountants, corporate accountants, internal auditors, government accountants, industrial accountants, managerial accountants, financial analysts and consultants, accounting system consultants, and accountants in non-profit organizations. Accountants are still among the highest paid graduates and demand is strong. Majoring in accounting does not limit you to just being an accountant. The analytical and problem solving skills learned prepare students for many jobs in business.
	What Accountants Do Generally, accountants create information, check it, summarize it, analyze it, interpret it, use it, and help others use it. Corporate accountants prepare the financial reports for a business. Internal and certified public auditors test these reports to insure their accuracy. Managerial accountants prepare information for decision- making for business managers. Some accountants analyze fiancial information and advise clients on investments. Other accountants design computer systems to accumulate information. Government accountants determine if various laws have been followed. Still other accountants have become the heads of major corporations. Anywhere there is a need for financial information, in any type of organization; there is a need for accountants.	Where do KCC Graduates Go? Many accounting majors transfer to four-year schools to earn a bachelor's degree. Others take accounting assistant, bookkeeping assistant or clerical jobs in the accounting field after completing a two-year degree. To obtain more information about the accounting program and the field of accounting see an advisor or accounting faculty member.
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	BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
	What Is Business Adminstration? Business administration is perhaps the most important component of a business's success. Administrators and managers must plan, organize, staff, direct, control, and lead. They bear the responsibility to maintain an environment in which individuals, working together in groups, can accomplish their common missions and objectives.	Jobs in Business Adminstration Competing successfully in modern business requires a variety of knowledge and skills. Good administrators need to be generalists who know about such areas as business law, management, human resources, marketing, economics, money and banking, accounting, and computers. They also need to have good written and oral communication skills.
	What Business Adminstrators Do Business administrators are like the oil that keeps the wheels of commence turning. They are involved in all aspects of running orgainizations and may work in private industry, public enterprises or for non-profit companies. They work as managers, supervisors and assistants, and their job duties are as varied as the organizations they work for.	Where do KCC Graduates Go? Two-year graduates who have acquired a good foundation in general skills typically transfer to four-year schools to specialize in related managerial fields and earn a bachelor's degree in such areas as management, marketing, finance, economics, advertising, or even accounting. Graduates majoring in business administration are prepared to enter the job market in such titles as assistant manager, management trainee, human resource consultant, and similar managerial career paths in both profit and not-for-profit organizations.
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	RETAIL MERCHANDISING
	What Is Retail Merchanding? The fashion merchandising and marketing management programs has been redesigned as an A.A.S. degree in Retail Merchandising that will contain a shared core and two concentrations of study: Fashion or Marketing. This redesign will not affect current students and will only slightly change degree requirements for incoming students in Fall 2002.	What is Studied? The Fashion concentration introduces students to the development, production, buying and selling of products and services to the consumer. The Marketing concentration introduces students to manufacturing and creation of products and services and how they reach the multiple consumer markets.
	Program Features Faculty of industry professionals Fashion and marketing club to develop career skills and contacts Field trips each semester to current fashion and marketing events in the New York area Personal advisement each semester for academic and career or transfer information	Where do KCC Graduates Go? Students graduating with a fashion concentrations work in positions such as showroom sales, store management, assistant merchandisers. Students who graduate with a marketing concentration may work in apparel manufacturing, product and services creators, or as promoters. Positions include manufacturer's sales representatives, assistant media buyers, or assistant account staff for promotions. Students may also transfer to four-year colleges to earn a Bachelor's Degree
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	CERTIFICATE IN ENTREPRENEURIAL STUDIES
	Why Earn A Certificate In Entrepreneurship? The central purpose of the Entrepreneurial Studies Certificate Program is to develop skills for starting, and/or managing more effectively, a small venture and to assess their potential success. Students are taught how to identify viable enterprises, opportunities, risk factors and career goals. The program is aimed at developing a comprehensive entrepreneurial perspective.	Why Study Entrepreneurship? Academic programs studying entrepreneurship have greatly expanded due to the increased interest in the field of small business and entrepreneurship. Courses on topics related to small business and entrepreneurship are now an important part of the curriculum of many colleges and universities throughout the world. Separate degree programs in entrepreneurship are now found side by side with more conventional business programs.
	Earn a Dual Degree This Certificate is the first 25 credits of the A.A.S. degree in Business Administration. Students can earn both the Certificate and the A.A.S. by completing the typical requirement of 60 Credits. Students take four core courses in Entrepreneurial Studies instead of BA 11; BA 12; BA 14; and BA 33. Students can earn both the E.S. certificate and the A.A.S. in Business Administration without taking any additional credits.	Where do KCC Graduates Go? Graduates of the program will be able to effectively assess opportunities and threats in the external and internal environment of a small enterprise. They are taught how to analyze and develop personal goals and needs, alternative marketing strategies, profit-loss projections, cash-flow needs, and potential sources of financing. The program helps students bring together the varied subjects of accounting, marketing and management. The applied nature of the program enhances critical thinking and analytical skills.
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	OFFICE ADMINISTRATION and TECHNOLOGY
	Why Study Office Administration and Technology? There is great demand for graduates of the Program. They are employed in law firms, hospitals, business offices, and schools throughout the metropolitan area. What is Studied? Office Administration and Technology majors may specialize in any of the following areas: Executive Office Administration Legal Office Administration Medical Office Administration School Office Administration Word/Information Processing An A.A.S. degree is also offered in Website Development and Administration. This course of study introduces students to professional techniques for developing and maintaining websites for small and large businesses. It includes courses in Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator, Microsoft Office, HTML, and JavaScript. Office Administration and Technology requirements Office Administration and Technology course descriptions Click for more information

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