{"id":2879,"date":"2022-03-10T23:26:03","date_gmt":"2022-03-11T05:26:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/bua\/?page_id=2879"},"modified":"2026-05-26T17:44:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T22:44:08","slug":"business-administration-draft-2-2-2-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/bua\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Administration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<!-- MasterSlider -->\n\t\t<div id=\"P_MS6a20780767929\" class=\"master-slider-parent msl ms-parent-id-1\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<!-- MasterSlider Main -->\n\t\t\t<div id=\"MS6a20780767929\" class=\"master-slider ms-skin-light-3\" >\n\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"ms-slide\" data-delay=\"3\" data-fill-mode=\"fill\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/bua\/wp-content\/plugins\/master-slider\/public\/assets\/css\/blank.gif\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/bua\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/146\/2026\/05\/riverbat_business_administration_business.jpg\" \/>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/bua\/contacts\/\"     ><\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ms-info\"><h2 style=\"opacity: .8; 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The degree represents the first two years of a four-year degree and will vary from university to university.<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">All courses in this degree plan must be taken and passed in order to earn the Associate of Science in Business Administration. \u00a0The program provides distinctive learning that actively engages students and prepares them to be successful in the global economy.<\/span><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">Note \u2013 Business Administration is<span style=\"color: #ff6600\"> not <\/span>Business Management <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">nor<\/span> International Business.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1662514082854{padding-right: 80px !important;padding-left: 80px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>\u00a0<\/h2>\n<h2>Welcome to the Business Administration Program at Austin Community College<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>According to Aquila the top jobs in Austin are: \u00a0Operations Managers, Project Managers, Business Operations Specialist, Accountants, Auditors, Management Analysts, Software Analysts, Computer Analysts, Market Research Analysts, and Marketing Specialists. \u00a0All of these jobs generally require a Business degree.<\/p>\n<p>Our student population and changing culture in the business world will be the key drivers for the increased emphasis on careers in the business area. \u00a0We believe critical thinking, teamwork to solve problems, effective communication skills, and digital knowledge are at the heart of what we value and teach our students. \u00a0In this digital economy, the ability to read and analyze data, strong quantitative analysis skills, understanding the importance of a creative mindset and innovation are all skills our Business students must possess as we move through the 2020 decade. \u00a0We welcome all students and embrace accessibility, equity, diversity, and inclusion by providing more opportunities and more accessible support for all of our business students. \u00a0Our faculty are here to support you and encourage you to seek our assistance as you begin your educational experience.<\/p>\n<p>Austin is known as a knowledge-based creative, innovative work city. \u00a0Austin is a great city for anyone with a degree in Business Administration. \u00a0A greater proportion of our society are seeing the virtues of online education but what students are not experiencing is how to integrate some face-to-face with online education. \u00a0At ACC we know that good education can happen in many ways and we have a variety of options with online instruction and classroom instruction in a variety of times and places.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/acbsp.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2489 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/bua\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/146\/2018\/11\/acbsp_icon.jpg\" alt=\"ACBSP icon\" width=\"117\" height=\"147\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">ACC Business Administration Program is accredited by the <a href=\"https:\/\/acbsp.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs<\/a>. ACBSP is the premier accrediting association for business schools and programs with a focus on teaching excellence.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1777463155504{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;border-left-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 50px !important;padding-right: 85px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;padding-left: 85px !important;background-color: #4d1979 !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">WHY CHOOSE BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AT ACC<\/span><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><em><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">\u2014 Navigating college can be challenging, but not if you choose ACC \u2014<\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"color: white\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">Business Administration has exemplary curriculum that is current and utilizes the latest technology which allows our students to become more effective learners.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">Business Administration works with all students to achieve their educational goals. \u00a0Students are advised to establish a degree plan and are encouraged to progress towards completion of their degree in a timely manner and to save time and money by not taking courses that are not relevant.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">Business Administration ensures that the skills and knowledge gained will prepare students to enter the work force and have the competencies needed to obtain mastery in the field of business and\/or transfer to a university to complete a four-year degree in business. The purpose of this associate degree has always been a \u201cPathway program\u201d for students wishing to transfer to a 4-year university.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">Business Administration has several strengths; versatility (good entry-level credential for lots of jobs that are not \u201cdead-end\u201d jobs) and long-term impact (how many people in the community are working in pretty good mid-level jobs who got started from an AS degree in BUA.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">Business Administration provides small class sizes so that the instructor will have the time to provide individual attention to all students. Business Administration is committed to achieving equity for all students in our program and small classes is one way to give our students individualized attention. Courses in the degree plan are 100% online.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">Business Administration offers lower tuition costs over universities.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_section full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1664040338328{padding-right: 80px !important;padding-left: 80px !important;background-color: #f9f9f9 !important;}&#8221;][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sacscoc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3048 size-full\" title=\"SACSCOC\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/bua\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/146\/2022\/03\/sacscoc_icon.jpg\" alt=\"SACSCOC\" width=\"117\" height=\"147\" \/><\/a>Austin Community College District is accredited by <a href=\"https:\/\/sacscoc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges<\/a>. SACSCOC is the body for the accreditation of degree-granting higher education institutions in the Southern states.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/acbsp.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2489 size-full\" title=\"ACBSP\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/bua\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/146\/2018\/11\/acbsp_icon.jpg\" alt=\"ACBSP\" width=\"117\" height=\"147\" \/><\/a>ACC Business Administration Program is accredited by the <a href=\"https:\/\/acbsp.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs<\/a>. 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