Business Administration

Business administration is the management of for-profit or non-profit organizations. This includes overseeing the business operations of an organization, including accounting, finance, marketing and sales, product design and development, as well as operations and technology management.

Welcome to the Los Angeles Valley College Department of Business Administration.  We provide you with the knowledge and skills to understand the business world through a comprehensive set of classes, certificates, and degrees. Whether your goals are to transfer to a university and complete a four-year degree, earn an Associate’s degree or certificate, master skills for a new career, advance in your current career, or obtain the skills to start a new business you are in the right place.

Research shows and our business advisers agree that employers hire employees who communicate effectively, take initiative, are team players, and exhibit professional behavior and leadership. This is why most of our classes include real-life team projects and class presentations. Instructors concentrate on helping you build job specific skills valued by business and industry:

• Team building
• Communication
• Problem solving
• Leadership

LAVC Business Administration Department offers six AA degree options and eight different certificates of achievement. Courses offered in: Accounting, Business, Finance, International Business, Law, Management, Marketing, Paralegal, and Real Estate. You can earn a certificate in as little as one year and an AA degree in two.

Programs of study:

• Accounting - This program serves as the basis for further undergraduate education in accounting as well as preparing students for entry-level positions in accounting and tax preparation. It is designed to enable students to do accounting work in the public sector or in private companies
• Banking and Finance - This program prepares students for basic entry-level positions in the financial services industry, including banking, insurance, brokerage and real estate.
• Business - Business Administration is a broad field with many disciplines including, administration, accounting, entrepreneurship and small business, finance, law, international trade, management, marketing, operations, information systems, and real estate. 
• Management - This program prepares students for first-level management and supervisory jobs, as well as support posts in human resources, and positions them for success in team-based work environments.
• Marketing - This program prepares students for advancement as well as positions in sales, the retail industry, and entry level marketing jobs. 
• Paralegal (Forthcoming)
• Real Estate - This program provides entry-level skills for those seeking careers in the real estate industry. 

Business, Entrepreneurship, and Law CAP