General Program Information

Business Administration and Management

Central Texas College offers a thorough background in the business administration and management fields. The varied areas of study encountered while pursuing a business degree from CTC include accounting, economics, and management. The knowledge gained in these courses will benefit the graduate both professionally and personally throughout their career.

CTC understands the needs of the business community, which enables us to offer a curriculum that will help graduates be successful in the business world.

Employment Outlook: Business management and business entrepreneur have been identified as occupations with excellent potential for growth and quality employment in the 21st century by both the Texas State Board of Education and the Central Texas Quality Workforce Planning Committee.

We offer over 20 degree and certificate programs that can be completed entirely online, or through a combination of in-classroom lecture classes offered during the day, in the evening, and on Saturdays and online or blended classes. 

The Business Administration and Paralegal Department offers the following programs: 

Associates Degrees

 

Accounting Technician - Associate of Applied Science

This program prepares students with workforce skills to perform the accounting and other necessary office management functions for small and mid-sized companies or fill bookkeeping and accounting clerical positions as members of larger office staffs. The coursework for the degree includes full charge bookkeeping, computerized accounting using QuickBooks, payroll accounting, Federal Tax reporting, business law, finance, and office management, as well as training with spreadsheets and core courses in English, government, and mathematics.

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Business Administration

Prepares students for general management positions and provides appropriate course credits to facilitate the transfer into a four-year Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. The degree plan comprises 60 semester credit hours, of which 46-47 are in general education courses and 12-13 are in the business administration specialization.

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Business Management

The two-year business management programs are designed for those desiring to move more quickly into the business world. A degree in business management will give you the flexibility to go in many different directions. Whether you seek a career in a traditional business field like banking, finance, marketing, or accounting, plan to own your own business, or are undecided on your future path, the principles of business will apply in any endeavor.

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Business Management- Marketing & Sales Management Specialization

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Business Management-Real Estate Specialization

The real estate program provides fundamental information required to become a professional in the field of property management and sales. Topics include principles, financing, law, selling, and contracting. Upon successful completion of the state-required courses, the student is eligible to sit for the Texas Real Estate Sales Agent License exam. This degree program may lead to professional licensing, depending on your individual path and score on the Real Estate Salesperson Exam. More information on the Texas Real Estate license may be found at https://www.trec.texas.gov/.

This meets the revised Texas Real Estate Commission Education requirements effective September 1, 2012.

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Certificates of Completion 

Business Management

This certificate program is appropriate for progression to an Associate of Applied Science degree program and may be appropriate for transfer into a technical-related bachelor-level degree program.

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Business Management Accounting Technician 

The Business Management Accounting Technician certificate program provides students with workforce skills to perform the accounting and other necessary office management functions for small and mid-sized companies or fill bookkeeping and accounting clerical positions as members of larger office staffs.

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Business Management Accounting Specialist

The Business Management Accounting Technician certificate program provides students with workforce skills to perform the accounting and other necessary office management functions for small and mid-sized companies or fill bookkeeping and accounting clerical positions as members of larger office staffs.

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Business Management Supervision

This certificate program is appropriate for progression to an Associate of Applied Science degree program and may be appropriate for transfer into a technical-related bachelor-level degree program.

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Human Resource Management

This certificate program is appropriate for progression to an Associate of Applied Science degree program and may be appropriate for transfer into a technical-related bachelor-level degree program.

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Entrepreneurship

Prepares students for the process of designing, creating, and managing their own business. The certificate plan comprises 30 semester credit hours in small business management, technology applications, marketing, accounting, business law and contracts, and accounting. This certificate program is appropriate for progression to an Associate of Applied Science degree program and may be appropriate for transfer into a technical-related bachelor-level degree program.

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Marketing & Sales Management

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Real Estate Sales Agent

The real estate program provides fundamental information required to become a professional in the field of property management and sales. Topics include principles, financing, law, selling, and contracting. Upon successful completion of these courses, the student is eligible to sit for the Texas Real Estate Sales Agent License exam. This certificate program may lead to professional licensing, depending on your individual path and score on the Real Estate Salesperson Exam. More information on the Texas Real Estate license may be found at https://www.trec.texas.gov/.

This meets the revised Texas Real Estate Commission Education requirements effective September 1, 2012.

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