This certificate examines the roots of terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, intelligence analysis, response methods, natural disaster incidents, threat mitigation, crisis negotiation, and conflict resolution. It explores topics directly associated with border security and security for transportation infrastructure, including: seaports, ships, aircraft, trains, train stations, highways, bridges, rail lines, pipelines, and bus systems.

The Associate in Science in Business Administration for Transfer at Coastline College is designed to provide students with the common core of lower-division courses required to transfer and pursue a baccalaureate degree in Business Administration. This includes business degrees with options such as accounting, finance, human resource management, international business, management, operations management, and marketing.

Core discipline courses focus on introductions to accounting, business, economics, business law, business communication, and business math. These courses will assist students in selecting their field of business specialization and they provide the foundation for future study of contemporary business and management.

Upon completion of the certificate program, you will have the knowledge and skills to:

Classify reasons for entrepreneurship

Appraise your own motivation for entrepreneurship

Recognize types of impact that business ownership has on an entrepreneur’s life

Develop a customer value proposition for a new business

Conduct research to assess the initial feasibility of a new business

Use Business Model Canvas as a planning tool

Evaluate resource needs of a new business

Assess new business profitability

Develop and deliver a pitch for a new business