The Management Certificate
- Provides students with the management skills necessary to succeed in today's technological business environment.
- Helps students develop a general understanding of business, apply critical thinking skills to technical and managerial issues, make ethical decisions in a managerial context, and apply management, supervision, and leadership skills in a diverse and complex environment.
What can I do with this?
You can use this to enhance career opportunities as a:
- Retail Store Manager
- Restaurant General Manager
- Project Manager
- Social Services Manager
- Construction Manager
- Accounting Manager
- Social Services Manager
- Administrative Services Manager
- Advertising, Promotions, and Marketing Manager
- Compensation and Benefit Manager
Employment of administrative services managers is expected to grow 15 percent from 2010 to 2020, about as fast as the average for all occupations. Source: US Department of Labor Statistics
What will I learn?
- To demonstrate a general understanding of the nature of business.
- To apply critical thinking skills (analysis, synthesis, evaluation) to technical and managerial issues in a business environment.
- To demonstrate the ability to make ethical decisions in a managerial context.
- To recognize skills necessary to provide management, supervision, and leadership in a diverse and complex environment.
Today's workforce needs to be able to navigate a continuous stream of information, trends, and practices in a fast-paced, competitive global economy. Today's workforce needs creativity, collaboration skills, communication skills, and the ability to think critically. These are the sought-after skills today's business demands—these are the skills that define success.
—American Management Association®
At what campuses can I earn this certificate?
All classes needed for this certificate are available online. See Counseling for specific help with enrolling and completing this certificate.
Can I afford it?
This certificate requires 32 units and will likely take 3 semesters.
| CA Residents |
Non-residents |
32.0 units |
x $46 per unit | x ($193 + $14) per unit |
= $1472 in tuition and fees | = $6624 in tuition and fees |
+ ~$2498* for books and supplies |
= $3970 across three semesters or $1323 per semester | = $9122 across three semesters or $3041 per semester |
*This is an estimate. Actual costs will vary.
Need help? Financial Aid can help with fee waivers and scholarships and other aid. Make sure to fill out your FAFSA every January.
The Management Certificate of Achievement (32 units) is designed to provide the non-degree seeking student with the management skills necessary to succeed in today’s technological business environment. Upon completion of this certificate, the student will be able to demonstrate a general understanding of business, apply critical thinking skills to technical and managerial issues, make ethical decisions in a managerial context, and apply management, supervision, and leadership skills in a diverse and complex environment.
Complete each course to be applied toward the certificate with a grade of "C" or better. Complete a minimum of 12 units in residence at Cerro Coso Community College.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the program, the student will be able to
- Demonstrate a general understanding of the nature of business.
- Apply critical thinking skills (analysis, synthesis, evaluation) to technical and managerial issues in a business environment.
- Demonstrate the ability to make ethical decisions in a managerial context.
- Recognize skills necessary to provide management, supervision, and leadership in a diverse and complex environment.
Locations
Courses
Note: Some courses within the major may have a required prerequisite. If you feel you have equivalent knowledge and skills to those included in the prerequisite course through professional experience, licensure, or certification, you have the opportunity to submit a Prerequisite Challenge to be reviewed by the faculty chair. For the Prerequisite Challenge to be considered, you must submit documentation/verification to substantiate the basis for the challenge. Please consult a counselor for more information regarding Prerequisite Challenge.
Complete all of the following courses:
| BSAD C100 |
Introduction to Business |
3 Units |
| BSAD C101 |
Financial Accounting |
4 |
| BSAD C102 |
Managerial Accounting |
4 |
| BSAD C131 |
Business Law |
3 |
| BSAD C145 |
Business Communication |
3 |
| BSAD C155 |
Human Resource Management |
3 |
| BSAD C220 |
Principles of Project Management |
3 |
| BSAD C222 |
Problem Solving and Computer Applications in Management |
3 |
| BSAD C251 |
Principles of Management and Organization |
3 |
| CSCI C101 |
Introduction to Computer Information Systems |
3 |
