Business Administration Department
Find Your Passion for Success
The DVC Business Administration Department offers a wide variety of online and on-campus learning experiences. Our affordable and flexible degree and certificate programs are designed to help you develop must-have knowledge, skills, and abilities to get career-ready and prepared to thrive in the workplace.
Whether you are working toward an associate degree, taking courses to transfer to a four-year university, earning a certificate, or updating your skills, we have the courses you need. Course offerings cover everything from general business to management, marketing to small business/entrepreneurship, and accounting to real estate. Our innovative curriculum is constantly evolving to help you gain a winning edge to succeed in today's rapidly changing business environment.
Our classes are taught by experienced professors, business professionals, and accomplished entrepreneurs. Take this opportunity to get to know our supportive faculty and staff. We care about your future!
Search our current class schedule to find the classes you would like to take. You can learn more about course requirements in our course catalog.
Degrees and certificates
Associate in science degrees
- Associate in Science degree, Business
- Associate in Science degree, Accounting
- Associate in Science degree, Professional and Technical Workplace Skills
Associate in science degree for transfer
As of Fall 2022, the requirements for the Business Administration AST degree are changing. The new degree, Business Administration AST 2.0, will now require two math courses instead of one math course. Students will also be required to take Introduction to Business (BUS-109). NOTE: Students with catalog rights prior to Fall 2022 will not be impacted by this change.
Certificates of achievement
- Advanced General Business
- Business Transfer
- Business Marketing
- Digital Marketing
- General Business
- Management and Leadership Studies
- Real Estate
- Small Business Management/Entrepreneurship
- Advanced Accounting
- Bookkeeping
- General Accounting
- Office Professional Business Information Worker
- Professional and Technical Workplace Skills
Certificates of accomplishment
- Real Estate Salesperson
- Small Business Management/Entrepreneurship
- Management and Leadership Studies
- Office Professional
Partners
The Business Administration Department has partnered with community leaders and organizations
to bring you informative and interactive business workshops, events, and entrepreneurial
success series. Here are just some of our exciting opportunities and offerings.
Piranha Pool Pitch Competition
Have a new business idea? Want to take your business to the next level? Learn about this exciting entrepreneurial business plan pitch competition!
The Entrepreneur in You (EIY) Speaker Series
Find the entrepreneur in you by learning from the experts!
Year Up Bay Area
Year Up in partnership with DVC earns top Summit workforce award!
We know that navigating degree requirements can be tricky. Once you have enrolled at DVC, you can schedule an appointment with a counselor to discuss which option is best for you.
For more information, please contact us.
Business Administration Department office hours
Contact us
Department Chair:
| Martha Laham | 925-969-2328 | mlaham@dvc.edu | BFL 215 |
