At LA College, our mission is to provide you
an education that prepares you to become an
entrepreneur. Whether you wish to start your
own business, or improve your ability to
make significant contributions to a family
business or an employer's operation, our
18-month business management program
emphasizing entrepreneurship principles will
provide you with the hands-on education you
need. You'll learn management concepts from
professionals who've been successful in the
business world. Rather than simply relying
on chalkboard theories, you'll be presented
with real-world examples, presented by
experts who've been there and done that.
You'll get started with the fundamentals of
entrepreneurship, getting your creative
juices flowing while exploring your business
passion. Over the course of the program,
you'll complete a core curriculum of
business-focused classes and continue
throughout the program to build on your
business plan. Courses in management,
marketing, business law, finance and
accounting allow you to focus on a specific
aspect of your plan and explore that topic
in more detail. In addition, you'll spend
significant time on your area of
concentration, working with instructors who
have the experience to advise you on your
plan. At the end of the program, you will
have a comprehensive and well thought out
business plan that's been critiqued by your
peers, your instructors and industry
professionals. It's then time to get out and
move on to becoming an entrepreneur.
An Innovative Education
Your entrepreneurship degree is
fundamentally different from a pure business
management degree, since the program you'll
complete emphasizes experiential learning
and prepares you to start and manage your
own business. Our courses focus on
recognizing opportunities, entering markets,
protecting intellectual property, financial
planning and understanding how to navigate
the legal requirements of conducting a
business.
The LA College Difference:
The business plan. You get going with your
business idea in your very first class,
Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship. You then
take your idea and build details into the
plan as you take various business classes.
At graduation, your business plan is ready
to go. Your complete business plan will be
the first step toward your success in the
real world.
Business tools. Weve partnered with
professionals and organizations to ensure
that you have the most relevant
entrepreneurship curriculum, reading
materials and software applications for your
education. For example, you will use the
leading business planning application from
Palo Alto Software to incubate and develop
your ideas.
Case studies and more. To ensure you receive
the most relevant education, case studies
will be an integral part of many classes. In
addition, youll learn how to network and
become familiar with small businesses,
lending institutions, the Small Business
Association (SBA), SCORE, chambers of
commerce, trade fairs, student
entrepreneurial organizations, etc.
Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice
Associate of Arts in Health Care
Administration Online Billing & Coding
Online
Associate of Arts in Business Management
The Associate of Arts in Business Management with a specialization in accounting focuses on the skills and knowledge useful for developing and operating a small business and assessing the viability of a new business plan. If you are interested in a business opportunity in a more traditional field that continues to evolve with electronic banking, digital wallets and financial derivatives, then LA College's accounting concentration is the right degree for you. You will learn how to prepare financial statements and record business transactions, compute costs and efficiency gains from new technologies, participate in strategies for planning and managing financial growth, and develop and using information systems to track financial performance. Whether your aim is to have a rewarding career at a public accounting firm, the government, a private corporation or your own business, this program will arm you with the management, financial and accounting skills you need to succeed. Our courses include the latest computerized accounting techniques and software tools. The curriculum is also designed to give you the basic educational background necessary to partially prepare for the CPA Exam.
Associate of Arts in Business Management
The Associate of Arts in Business Management with a specialization in eCommerce focuses on the skills and knowledge useful for developing and operating a small business and assessing the viability of a new business plan. E-entrepreneurship offers innovative ways to reach customers. LA College's eCommerce concentration provides a framework for understanding this burgeoning field, including identifying possible marketing opportunities. We'll teach you practical concepts of setting up an e-Bay business, organizing websites and advertising your e-business. Don't miss out on the opportunity to try out cool tools in our online classes, create action plans that work, and share ideas in online discussions with your classmates. The skills you learn at LA College can help you get going with your own Internet business and join the millions of successful E-entrepreneurs in the global electronic marketplace.
Associate of Arts Degree in Health Care Administration
The Associate of Arts Degree in Health Care Administration is a comprehensive 16-month program that teaches health care administration and offers students a general introduction to a wide array of health care concepts. The curriculum includes basic computer operations and applications. This degree program also includes a general education component. Courses include data base management systems; an intro to computers & computer applications; medical terminology, medical records, and health insurance; an introduction to health care administration; critical thinking and success strategies in health care; health care communications; health care organizations; health care economics; an introduction to health care accounting; health care finance; an introduction to health care and business law; diversity and cultures in health care; an introduction to health care information systems; and health care marketing and customer service. 60 semester units are required to complete this degree program.
Associate of Arts in Business Management
Many people graduating from high school share the dream of starting their own businesses but do not know how to acquire the skills to become entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs are the individuals who are willing to take risks. They are the ones responsible for most of our current economic growth. Entrepreneurs welcome change and know how to cultivate opportunities in small business arenas. If you want the opportunity to steer your own destiny and reach your full potential, then free yourself from financial burden by learning the essential knowledge of a skilled business person. In the Associate of Arts in Business Management with a concentration in Small Business, you will get going with your business idea in your very first class, Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship. You then take your idea and build details into the plan as you take various business classes. At graduation, your business plan is ready to go. Your complete business plan will be the first step toward your success in the real world.
Bachelor of Science in Business Management Accounting
LA College's Bachelor of Science in Business Management with a specialization in Accounting covers the fundamentals of commercial advertising. Topics include the creative process, advertising strategies, media including: direct mail, print, radio, television, and copyrighting. If you are interested in a business opportunity in a more traditional field that continues to evolve with electronic banking, digital wallets, financial derivatives, etc.-one that allows you to really understand how business works-then our accounting concentration is perfect for you. You will learn how to prepare financial statements and record business transactions, compute costs and efficiency gains from new technologies, participate in strategies for planning and managing financial growth, and develop and using information systems to track financial performance. Whether your aim is to have a rewarding career at a public accounting firm, the government, a private corporation or your own business, this program will arm you with the management, financial and accounting skills you need to succeed. Our courses include the latest computerized accounting techniques and software tools. The curriculum is also designed to give you the basic educational background necessary to partially prepare for the CPA Exam.
Associate of Arts in Health Care Administration Billing and Coding
The Associate of Arts Degree in Health Care Administration with a concentration in Billing and Coding is a comprehensive 16-month program that teaches health care administration and billing and coding and offers students a general introduction to a wide array of health care concepts. The curriculum includes basic computer operations and applications. This degree program also includes a general education component. Courses include data base management systems; an intro to computers & computer applications; medical terminology, medical records, and health insurance; an introduction to health care administration; critical thinking and success strategies in health care; health care organizations; an introduction to health care accounting; an introduction to health care and business law; diversity and cultures in health care; an introduction to health care information systems; and health care marketing and customer service; basic CPT/HCPS coding; basic ICD-9-CM coding; an introduction to billing; and intermediate billing. 60 semester units are required to complete this degree program.
Associate of Arts Degreein Health Care Administration
The Associate of Arts Degree in Health Care Administration is a comprehensive 16-month program that teaches health care administration and offers students a general introduction to a wide array of health care concepts. The curriculum includes basic computer operations and applications. This degree program also includes a general education component. Courses include data base management systems; an intro to computers & computer applications; medical terminology, medical records, and health insurance; an introduction to health care administration; critical thinking and success strategies in health care; health care communications; health care organizations; health care economics; an introduction to health care accounting; health care finance; an introduction to health care and business law; diversity and cultures in health care; an introduction to health care information systems; and health care marketing and customer service. 60 semester units are required to complete this degree program.
