Program Length
44 weeks (40 academic weeks + 4 administrative weeks)
Optional Practical Training (OPT)
for International Students
After completion of the Business Career Program, eligible international students can apply for up to 12 months OPT work authorization to gain practical experience in their field of study.
PROGRAM LENGTH
44 Weeks
*54 Credit Hours
PROGRAM COSTS
Illinois
Tuition: $1,400 per quarter
Course Materials Fee: $180 per quarter
Supply Fee: $40 per quarter
Total: $1,620 per quarter
Tuition: $5,600 per year
Course Materials Fee: $720 per year
Supply Fee: $160 per year
Total: $6,480 per year
Massachusetts
Tuition: $1,600 per quarter
Course Materials Fee: $180 per quarter
Supply Fee: $40 per quarter
Total: $1,820 per quarter
Tuition: $6,400 per year
Course Materials Fee: $720 per year
Supply Fee: $160 per year
Total: $7,280 per year
Office Systems and Administration
12 Qtr. Credit Hours / 11 Weeks
Financial Accounting
12 Qtr. Credit Hours / 11 Weeks
Employee Relations
12 Qtr. Credit Hours / 11 Weeks
Organizational Behavior
12 Qtr. Credit Hours / 11 Weeks
Business Professional Externship
3 Qtr. Credit Hours / 6 Seminar Hours / 84 Externship Hours
Cross-Cultural Management Fundamentals
3 Qtr. Credit Hours / 5 Weeks
Introduction to Small Business Management
3 Qtr. Credit Hours / 5 Weeks
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Job Outlook
This program prepares you for the following careers:
- Administrative Assistant
- Business Administrator
- Business Analyst
- Facilities Supervisor
- Human Resources Specialist
- Operations Manager
- Payroll Clerk
- Project Manager
- Quality Control Assistant
- Service Manager
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Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
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Human Resources Specialists
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Project Management Specialists
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