Business & Office Training in Ohio

Accounting is an important part of any business. It is vital to keep accurate accounts of the money being spent and the money coming into the business. Accountants are typically skilled in math operations and are familiar with tax forms that are required to maintain compliance with local and federal governmental regulations.

With that in mind, accountants are in high demand. According to data from the Occupational Information Network (O*NET), employment of accountants is projected to increase by 5 percent through the year 2028, relative to 2016. An accounting background also comes in handy if you run your own business. If you are looking to learn accounting and business management skills, Ohio Business College’s Accounting and Business Management associate’s degree program could be the right fit for you to start or change your career.

Curriculum

In Ohio Business College’s Accounting and Business Management program, you will learn the essential accounting and business skills necessary to be successful starting your own business or keeping the books in someone else’s. Our Accounting and Business Management curriculum is well rounded and will give you a taste for many aspects of business. Our caring instructors have real world accounting experience that enhances your educational experience and with smaller class sizes, you will have more access to them for additional help.

During the course, you will become adept at the latest accounting software and relevant tax laws. After you earn your associate’s degree, you will be prepared to perform important tasks such as:

• Payroll
• Accounts Payable/Receivable
• Auditing
• Taxes
• And More!

Upon completion of the program, you will be prepared for certification in:

• Microsoft Office: Excel, Word and Powerpoint
• Quickbooks (optional)

Externship Opportunity

One of the best parts about our Accounting and Business Management program is that an externship is a required component of the curriculum. That means you will leave Ohio Business College with some kind of real-world accounting experience under your belt. With our alumni network and our ties to local employers, the options for externships are plentiful. Employers in northern Ohio actively seek out our accounting students to fill their extern roles. We offer career search and training for all programs.

Business and business administration are two of the most popular fields of study in higher education and for good reason. Business is an aspect of everyone’s job, so it’s important to have skills in order to hold one’s own in today’s economy. A business administration education teaches you practical skills that you can put to good use in nearly any job, whether it is in a traditional business setting or elsewhere. With a Business Administration Specialist diploma from Ohio Business College, you can start your professional business career off the right way.

In Ohio Business College’s Business Administration Specialist diploma program you will gain the essential skills you need to succeed in a variety of different roles in businesses of all sizes and industries. Our caring instructors have real world experience and knowledge that they can pass onto you in small class sizes, which allow easier access to their expertise. Our passionate and experienced instructors offer invaluable real-world knowledge in a small class setting. During the diploma program, you will be exposed to coursework in the following areas:

• Accounting
• Marketing
• Human Resource Management
• Office Computer Skills
• And more!

Ohio Business College’s Business Administration Specialist program curriculum combines textbook learning with valuable, experiential hands-on learning that helps ensure our students become competent in business skills. Our Business Administration Specialist diploma program is offered at our Lorain County and Sandusky campuses. To accommodate our students’ busy lives, we offer day and night scheduling options. Our campuses are friendly and professional learning environments meant to improve your chances for professional success.

The program offers you a comprehensive business education in a shorter period of time than an associate’s program, allowing you to enter the workforce sooner. We are dedicated to helping you become a well-rounded business profession that any company would be fortunate to employ. We offer career search and training to students in all programs.

Take your place in the next generation of business leaders with a Business Administration associate degree from OBC 

In this fast-paced, globalized world, it’s more important than ever that business professionals possess the up-to-date knowledge, decision-making and communication skills, and technical proficiencies to bridge the space between people and economics. Knowing how to organize and manage not just processes, but also diverse employee needs in a variety of business-oriented spaces can give you an edge in the competitive job market.

With an associate degree in business administration, you can find yourself prepared to work in many different areas, including banking, human resource management, retail, and administration. You might choose to apply your skills at a large corporation or small business, or you may decide to utilize them to start your own business or embark on an entrepreneurship path. The Associate of Applied Business in Business Administration degree program at Ohio Business College gives you true flexibility to chart your own course and design your own future.

With the Associate in Business Administration program at Ohio Business College, you’ll gain vital foundational skills in communication, management, accounting, law, and technology with the ultimate goal of teaching you how to combine business knowledge with human insight in order to make informed decisions and build more effective processes. You’ll learn how to leverage this expertise to become a vital contributor to business operations.

With our business administration program, you will take classes like:

• Payroll Accounting
• Small Business Management
• Law and Ethics
• Social Media and Internet Marketing
• Principles of Management
• Customer Service and Relationship Management
• And more

All of your business administration courses at Ohio Business College build toward an externship that you will take in your final quarters. It’s an opportunity to not only gain real-world work experience, but also start building your network in your chosen field, all under the combined supervision of both Ohio Business College and a cooperating local business. If you’ve been looking for a business administration associate degree in Lorain or Erie County, Ohio Business College is the place for you to be.

*Pending approval by the Commission of the Council on Occupational Education.

There is a need for professionals trained in administrative office skills. Students will become proficient in various types of computer applications and will be able to provide support to others. Students will be equipped with a broad background in the daily operation of an office utilizing their communication and diversity skills.   Graduates of this program can apply their talents and skills to a variety of positions available in any size business or organization.

Office Administration majors participate in an externship in their final quarters of study that provide an opportunity to gain experience working in their field under the combined supervision and evaluation of both a cooperating local business and Ohio Business College.

Our Office Administration associate’s degree program is offered at our Lorain County and Sandusky campuses. In order to best accommodate our students’ busy lives, we offer day and night scheduling options. We take pride in the fact that our campuses are friendly and professional learning environments meant to improve your chances for professional success.

The coursework in our Associate’s Degree program will immerse you in subjects and skills such as:

• Software Applications
• Decision Making
• Interpersonal Skills
• Word Processing
• Office Support
• And More!