School of Business
Jobs in professional and business services are projected to be one of the major industry sectors gaining the highest number of new jobs over the next decade.
Career Programs in:
- Accounting Technology
- Administrative Office Management
- Business Administration
- Medical Administration
- Property Management
- Supervision and Management for Industry
- Business and Organizational Leadership (BASBOL)
Associate in Arts Degree Pathways
It's Time to Make an Executive Decision
Are you ready to make decisions that impact organizations? Manage operations? Train and hire employees? If so, a career in the business field could be for you. With a great deal of competition, this field requires highly skilled professionals and business-savvy employees who can help their companies thrive.
Skilled office and business professionals are in demand everywhere. The best opportunities for office support positions will be for those with extensive knowledge of software applications, budgets and project management.
Get help with job search strategies, employment readiness, interviewing and more at one of our four on-campus Career Centers.
Associate in Arts Degree Pathways
The following programs are designed for students who plan to transfer to another institution as a junior to complete a bachelor’s degree after completing an Associate in Arts degree at Valencia College.
- Accounting
- Advertising / Public Relations
- Business Administration
- Economics
Associate in Science Degree Programs
Accounting Technology
The accounting technology program gives you an advantage in the business world by training you in the latest accounting and computer techniques and teaching you how to solve problem as using today’s technology. Upon completion of this program, you will be ready to perform the following tasks:
- Cash management
- Data entry, payroll and invoice processing
- Prepare financial statements and reports
- Prepare budgets and forecasts
Potential Careers:
- Accounts Payable Specialist
- Accounts Receivable Specialist
- Assistant Auditor
- Paraprofessional Accountant
- Payroll Specialist
- Tax Preparer
Administrative Office Management
With an office management degree, you will develop skills in various software applications, business communications and office management, which will prepare you for a valuable office support role. With this degree, you will be able to perform the following tasks:
- Assist and manage various administrative and clerical tasks
- Compose, key, fill and maintain pertinent information
- Transcribe and use various computer software programs
Potential Careers:
- Administrative Assistant
- Executive Assistant
- Executive Secretary
- Office Supervisor
- Office Manager
- Professional Assistant
Business Administration
With a business administration degree, you will have the opportunity to learn the psychology behind making companies profitable and efficient, and to develop the business skills needed to become a valuable asset to any company. You will be able to do the following tasks:
- Control financial accounts and budgets
- Manage microcomputer systems to carry out various related administrative and business activities
- Manage various business operations
- Plan, advertise and sell
Potential Careers:
- Administrative Manager
- Business Manager
- General and Operations Manager
- Marketing/Advertising Manager
- Office Manager
- Sales Agent, Business Services
Medical Administration
Our medical office administration program prepares you for a career as office support staff and a medical transcriptionist in medical offices, hospitals and other health care organizations. Upon graduation, you will be prepared to perform the following tasks:
- Accurately transcribe medical reports from dictated recordings
- Produce documents that include discharge summaries, diagnostic imaging studies, and history and exam reports
- Translate medical jargon and abbreviations into expandable forms
Potential Careers:
- Medical Office Assistant
- Medical Office Manager
- Medical Stenographer
- Medical Transcriptionist
Property Management
With a residential property management degree, you will be trained to become a highly qualified manager and prepared for other on-site roles to help manage and oversee residential rental properties. Upon completion of the program, graduates will be able to:
- Lease and market residential properties in a competitive market
- Develop effective practices and procedures for maintaining and managing residential properties
Potential Careers:
- Association Manager
- Property Manager
- Real Estate Manager
Supervision and Management for Industry
This program provides articulated pathways for Orange and Osceola Technical College students to receive up to 27 college credits after completing their technical college program. Grads will be prepared for supervisory or management roles in their field, and will be able to:
- Develop a good business plan
- Understand effective marketing techniques
- Perform management and/or supervisory functions and activities
Potential Careers:
- General/Operations Manager
- Supervisor of Operations
Technical Certificate Programs
Prepare for entry-level employment or upgrade your skills for job advancement. Most programs can be completed in one year or less.
- Accounting Applications
- Accounting Operations
- Accounting Specialist
- Business Management
- Business Operations
- Business Specialist
- Customer Service Management
- Customer Service Operations
- Customer Service Specialist
- Entrepreneurship
- Human Resources Management
- Human Resources Operations
- Human Resources Specialist
- International Business Specialist
- Medical Office Management
- Medical Office Specialist
- Medical Office Support
- Office Management
- Office Specialist
- Office Support
- Operations Support and Services
- Property Management Specialist
- Real Estate Specialist
- Social Entrepreneurship Specialist
Advanced Technical Certificate Program
Supplement your associate degree with advanced specialized training in as little as a year.
Bachelor of Applied Science Degree Program
Business and Organizational Leadership (BASBOL)
As a bachelor's degree is often a requirement for management positions, this degree will provide opportunities for professional growth and advancement, and increased earnings. The program's curriculum prepares you for supervisory and management roles in your respective field. This degree will provide you with the essential skills necessary for developing an effective business plan and give you hands-on experience using the most current best practices in the industry.
Choose from three concentrations:
- Business Management
- Human Resources Management
- Leadership and Change
All BASBOL courses can be completed online and most upper-level BASBOL courses are offered at Valencia College West Campus.
Potential Careers:
- Management and supervisory position in any field
- Positions that have a minimum educational requirement of a bachelor's degree
Valencia College provides equal opportunity for educational opportunities and employment to all. For more information, please visit valenciacollege.edu/equalopportunity