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Business

Business studies at CCBC

Whether you’re pursuing a promotion, starting a new venture, or building a foundation for advanced study, CCBC’s Business programs provide the skills and knowledge you need to succeed in today’s fast-paced business world.

What you’ll learn

Led by industry professionals, our programs focus on core business competencies with real-world applications. You'll study topics such as:

  • Management and leadership
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Human resources
  • Finance and entrepreneurship
  • Global economics and business technologies

Students also gain hands-on experience through partnerships with Maryland businesses and our Center for Business Innovation and Trades (CBIT), where they can develop entrepreneurial skills and apply classroom learning in real-world settings.

Learn online

All Business programs are available fully online, so you can study when and where it works best for you.

12

Number of business programs offered at CCBC.

CCBC offers four degrees and eight certificate options to prepare you for full-time employment or for transfer to a four-year institution.
$52,177

Average salary for a Maryland employee with an Associate Degree in business

An A.A.S. degree in business management can prepare you for a job in finance, management, marketing or for transfer to a four-year institution.
68%

Most businesses in Maryland only have 1-4 employees.

In CCBC's Entrepreneurship Certificate Program, we help prepare students to own and operate a small business.
12

Number of business programs offered at CCBC.

CCBC offers four degrees and eight certificate options to prepare you for full-time employment or for transfer to a four-year institution.
$52,177

Average salary for a Maryland employee with an Associate Degree in business

An A.A.S. degree in business management can prepare you for a job in finance, management, marketing or for transfer to a four-year institution.
68%

Most businesses in Maryland only have 1-4 employees.

In CCBC's Entrepreneurship Certificate Program, we help prepare students to own and operate a small business.

Programs

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12 Programs

Accreditation

The business degree programs are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs.

Graduation data

The following table includes the number of students from FY20 through FY25 who have graduated from programs with specialized accreditation through the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP):

Graduation data for FY20 through FY25.
CCBC program name FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25
Accounting AAS 22 23 11 11 12 3
Business Administration AA 119 110 107 77 73 71
Business Management AAS 19 27 37 26 17 18
Economics Area of Concentration (AOC) 1 3 3 1 1 3

Retention data

The following table includes retention rates in programs accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP):

Retention data prepared by: Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation; May 2025.
CCBC program name and code Fall 2020* Returned Spring 2021* Fall 2021* Returned Spring 2022* Fall 2022* Returned Spring 2023* Fall 2023* Returned Spring 2024 Fall 2024* Returned in Spring 2025
Accounting, 220 123 59 (48%) 89 52 (58%) 71 40 (56%) 52 34 (65%) 63 35 (56%)
Business Administration, 120 711 429 (60%) 582 357 (61%) 534 323 (60%) 468 296 (63%) 521 307 (59%)
Business Management, 290 342 191 (56%) 351 174 (50%) 287 143 (50%) 256 141 (55%) 271 133 (49%)
Economics Area of Concentration, A145 11 8 (73%) 16 10 (63%) 11 7 (64%) 15 9 (60%) 10 7 (70%)

* Data collected EOTW (End of Third Week).

Student achievement data

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Our Business Pathway features career-ready choices as well as degrees that will prepare you for transfer to a four-year college or university.
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Mark Williams

Accounting and Business Department Chair

Melissa Stitt

Accounting and Business Program Coordinator

Kipp Snow

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