Business, Management, and Administration

The Business, Management, and Administration cluster includes careers in planning, organizing, directing and evaluating business functions essential to efficient and productive business operations. Since almost any workplace benefits from strong leadership and organizational support, business management occupations exist in all industries. WCC programs also foster the entrepreneurial spirit for those wanting to start their own businesses.

NC Career Cluster Guide

Business Administration

This curriculum provides students with a fundamental knowledge of business functions, processes, and an understanding of business organizations in today’s global economy.

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Accounting and Finance

This curriculum prepares individuals to assemble, analyze, process, and communicate essential information about financial operations.

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Small Business Center

The Small Business Center Network supports the development of new businesses and the growth of existing businesses by being a community-based provider of training, counseling, and resource information.

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Associate in Arts

The Associate in Arts (A.A.) degree is intended for students who want to transfer to a four-year university or college and major in disciplines such as liberal arts, public service, education, nursing, business, fine arts, communication, and social work.

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Associate in Science

The Associate in Science (A.S.) degree is intended for students who want to transfer to a four-year university or college and major in science and math disciplines such as chemistry, biology, math, pre-med, pre-vet, and physics.

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Upcoming Workforce Development and Community Education Courses

Notary Public Education Online (May 11, 2021 - May 13, 2021)

This course is designed to provide instruction to individuals who want to become commissioned as a Notary Public. Topics include legal, ethical and procedural requirements of the Notary Act. Upon completion of this course with a passing exam grade of 80%, a person is eligible to make application with the NC Secretary of State office. For more information, go to www.secretary.state. nc.us/notary/.

Time: 4:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Location: Online

Instructor: Glenn Reeves

Comments: Becky Greer rcgreer213@wilkesc.edu 336-903-3117 PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED WITH rcgreer213@wilkescc.edu. No automatic enrollment.

Physical Therapy Office Prof (May 17, 2021 - November 17, 2021)

This course provides skills training in three competency areas related to the job performance for medical assistants: administrative office, laboratory, and clinical. Course work includes instruction in scheduling appointments, insurance coding and billing, medical transcription, computer operations, assisting with examinations/treatments, performing routine laboratory procedures, and ethical/legal issues associated with patient care. Upon completion, students will have the knowledge base to apply for national certification as a Medical Assistant.

Location: Online

Instructor: CareerStep

Comments: Marina Brannock mwbrannock859@wilkescc.edu 336-838-6210~This curriculum is designed to train you in office/electronic health record information as well as physical therapy aide care. It prepares you to take the Certified Electronic Health Records Specialist (CEHRS) and Certified Physical Therapy Aide Specialist (CPTAS) certification exams.