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Business Administration

Business Administration

The Business Administration major offers a combination of specialized business courses and a broad-based liberal arts curriculum, providing a strong foundation in oral and written communication, mathematics, and accounting. Career opportunities in this field are available in both the public and private sectors, and may include employment in government agencies, schools, industries, and accounting, insurance, or advertising firms. Students who study business administration are empowered to explore varying careers in accounting, human resources, customer care, and marketing and sales management. 

RCC’ s Business Administration curriculum also provides budding entrepreneurs with the foundational knowledge needed to both establish and grow a business.  Dream of owning your own business?  Enroll in Business Administration courses at RCC!    

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Course Requirements

Semester One - Fall 2022 Credits
ACS102 The College Experience 3.00
BUS101 Prin of Acct I 3.00
ENG101 English Comp. I 3.00
IST120 or CIS141: Microcomp Apps 3.00
MAT103+ Math 103 or above 3.00
SSI221 Economics I: Micro 3.00
Semester Two - Spring 2023 Credits
BUS102 Prin of Acct II 3.00
ENG102 English Comp. II 3.00
HUMELECT Humanities Electives 3.00
SCIELECT Lab Sci Elec See Hrs/Rec 4.00
SSI222 Economics II: Macro 3.00
Semester Three - Fall 2023
BUS131 or BUS231: Management I 3.00
BUS221 or BUS321: Business Law 1 3.00
HUMELECT Humanities Electives 3.00
SCIELECT Lab Sci Elec See Hrs/Rec 4.00
SSI122 General Psychology 3.00
Semester Four - Spring 2024
BUS141 or BUS441: Marketing 3.00
BUS203 Managerial Accounting 3.00
BUS206 Intro to Finance 3.00
HUMELECT Humanities Electives 3.00
SSIELECT Social Science Electives 3.00
RCC graduates with an associate degree in Business Administration can immediately gain employment in a variety of roles.  Recent graduates have obtained employment as financial managers, financial advisors, business analysts, project managers, operations managers, and more.  Graduates of the program are also positioned to successfully launch their own businesses, or pursue a four-year degree in business administration or business management. 

MassTransfer - Through the MassTransfer program, your business administration degree from RCC transfers as two years of completed work towards at Bachelor's degree at most state colleges and universities.  Review the A2B pathways on the MassTransfer website

RCC also has articluation agreements with private universities that allow for seamless transfer to a four-year school upon completion of your business administration degree at RCC:

Business Administration
First Name Last Name Title Department Phone Email Room
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Sharlene
Malcolm Full Time Business Faculty Business Department - Academic Programs smalcolm@rcc.mass.edu 3-455D
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Gregory
Karas Full Time Business Faculty Business Department - Academic Programs gkaras@rcc.mass.edu 3-455F
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Philip
Brown Full Time Business Faculty Business Department - Academic Programs 857-701-1481 pbrown1@rcc.mass.edu 3-455E
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Osazee
Owens Adjunct Professor Business Department - Academic Programs 617-427-0060 x5217 oowens@rcc.mass.edu
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Nicole
Smith Adjunct Faculty Business Department - Academic Programs nsmith@rcc.mass.edu
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Janai
Mungalsingh Adjunct Professor Business Department - Academic Programs 617-427-0060 x5212 jmungalsingh@rcc.mass.edu
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Varnel
Antoine Adjunct Professor Business Department - Academic Programs 617-427-0060 x5116 vantoine@rcc.mass.edu
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Alfonsina
Andreottola Adjunct Professor Business Department - Academic Programs aminch@rcc.mass.edu
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Prince
Danquah Adjunct Professor Business Department - Academic Programs 617-427-0060 x5164 pdanquah@rcc.mass.edu Business Administration
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