63 Finance and Economics Associate Programs

If you’re detail-orientated, this degree program could lead to a successful accounting career. Learn how to maintain records of accounts and handle business transactions for sales, expenses, payments, purchases, and inventories. You’ll learn to prepare, review, and interpret financial reports, which is critical information that helps management make business decisions. You’ll also gain skills in Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, computerized accounting software, payroll, cost accounting, and tax preparation. These services are essential for virtually any type of business, industry, or government operation.

Two of the most concise definitions of economics are as follows: Economics is the study of production, consumption and allocation decisions under conditions of scarcity, or as economist Steven Landsburg says, "People respond to incentives." Everything else is noise.

The online, tuition‑free Associate of Science in Business Administration (ASBA) provides a practical foundation in core business topics, accounting, management, economics, and statistics through a fully asynchronous, competency‑focused curriculum. Designed for working adults and students seeking a pathway to a bachelor’s degree, the degree is 100% online with no live lectures and a pay‑as‑you‑go assessment model.

San Jose City College offers an Associate in Science (AS) and a Certificate of Achievement in Real Estate. The three pillars of the program are:

San Jose City College offers a Certificate of Achievement and an Associate in Science (AS) in Accounting. This curriculum provides training for paraprofessional accountants, payroll clerks, bookkeepers, and similar workers in banks and business firms. Graduates from this program are qualified to meet the demands of offices requiring special skills in general bookkeeping and machine bookkeeping. Students may achieve an employment skill through this one-year program. An advanced course in the certificate must be taken at San Jose City College. A "C" grade or better is required in all required major and certificate courses including the approved program elective courses.

The accounting AS degree is designed to give students enough practical experience so that they can secure a position in either the public, governmental or private accounting sector.

Why Accounting? Companies of all sizes and types employ accountants! Job opportunities exist in the sports, entertainment, technology, hospitality, food and fashion, manufacturing, construction, and all industries! Types of organizations include all business as well as healthcare and other non-profits, criminal investigation and other federal, state and county governments and agencies. Or join the accounting profession in an accounting, bookkeeping or tax preparation firm to work with a variety of businesses. Whether you are here to gain valuable employment skills and certificates, earn your Associates degree, or position yourself to go on to a four-year degree, we invite you to join us in the Gateway Accounting Program.

Learn about the production and consumption of goods and services, scarcity, and choice. The study of economics provides a strong basis for building critical thinking skills in the study of business and the law, while also serving the interests of the liberal arts and general education.

Economics is a broad discipline that helps us understand historical trends, interpret today’s headlines, and make predictions about the coming years. It is the study of scarcity, how people use resources, and the study of decision-making and policies about resources. An economic study of individual decisions is called microeconomics, and the study of the economy as a whole is called macroeconomics.

The AA degree in Accounting is designed to qualify students for employment in accounting and/or to provide a foundation for those students wishing to transfer to a four-year institution with a major in Accounting. To ensure student success in Accounting/Business, COA offers an exceptional tutorial program that is free to all students.

Our capacity to change lives through education is at the heart of everything we do, therefore we are proud to unveil a new pathway towards attaining an internationally recognized chartered accountancy qualification. This ACCA program qualification carefully balances your development in practical and technical levels of proficiency in accounting.

The Associate Degree in Economics offers students a solid foundation in economic principles and concepts. It covers core topics such as microeconomics, macroeconomics, and basic economic analysis. The...

Economics describes the factors that determine the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. Hesston College’s economics program is a focused path within the business department.

The Accounting associate degree program prepares students for employment as junior accountants, bookkeepers, and accounts receivable/payable and payroll associates.

The Associate Degree in Accounting is designed to equip students with a strong foundation in basic accounting principles and practices. The program covers essential topics such as financial accounting...