Associate in Science Degree in Business Management
San Bruno, USA
Associate of Science
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
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Key Summary
About: Skyline College’s Associate in Science in Business Management prepares students for careers in business, marketing, management, or entrepreneurship. Located in San Bruno near San Francisco, the program covers management, marketing, law, accounting, communications, and human relations. Students can study in-person or fully online via the Global Online Learning (GOL) programme. Skyline’s ties to Genentech and Silicon Valley firms support internships, real-world learning, and transfer pathways to universities.
Career Outcomes: Graduates enter roles like Assistant Store Manager, Administrative Assistant, Store Manager, Relationship Banker, Sales Consultant, Sales Support Specialist, or work in operations, marketing, HR, small-business ownership, and leadership roles, too.
The Business Management degree program is designed for students who are interested in a professional degree in business, marketing, management or training, as well as for students preparing for career entry positions. Whether considering positions in large corporations or thinking about starting your own company, the business management degree provides a broad knowledge of the key management functions of business. The degree combines management, marketing, legal, accounting, communications, and human relations courses, along with additional business courses to prepare a person to assume a management position as well as for students preparing for entry level positions.
In addition to in-person studies, most programs are available through the Global Online Learning (GOL) Program, which allows students to take classes fully online from their home countries.
Required Core Business Courses
- Financial Accounting
- Introduction to Business Information Systems
- Business Law
- Business Communications
- Personal Finance
or
- Principles of Macro Economics
Required Core Courses for the Major
- Managerial Accounting
- Introduction to Business
- Human Relations at Work
- Entrepreneurship - Small Business Management
- Principles of Marketing
or
- Digital Marketing
- Introduction to Business Management
- Plus a minimum of 3 units from the following:
- Intro to Computer Applications and Suites
- Spreadsheets I: Excel
- Spreadsheets II: Excel
- Mathematical Analysis for Business
- Statistics
or
- Creativity and Innovation in Entrepreneurship
- Principles of Microeconomics
- Introduction to Human Resources Management
- Managing Culture and Diversity
Introduction to Statistics
Total Required Major Units: 38
And required General Education coursework and electives as needed to meet the minimum 60 units required for the Associate degree.
Students completing this program will be able to:
- Critical Thinking: Apply critical thinking and analytical skills in decision making and problem solving.
- Accounting/Financial Accounting: Apply accounting principles in business decision making.
- Business Law: Understand how the law and the legal environment relate to business operations, including ethical implications.
- Intro to Business Information Systems: Utilize multimedia and software applications to enhance business decision-making processes.
- Business Communications: Create effective oral and written business communications utilizing modern communication technologies.
- Economics/Macroeconomics: Analyze how external forces affect business practices.
The San Mateo Colleges of Silicon Valley (SMCSV) offer more than 50 institutional scholarships each year, and all enrolled students are eligible to apply. Award amounts range from $300 to $7,000, helping make college more affordable. Students can also apply for external scholarships, such as the $1,000 Study in California Scholarship, to further support their educational journey.
- Assistant Store Manager,
- Administrative Assistant,
- Store Manager,
- Relationship Banker,
- Sales Consultant,
- and Sales Support Specialist