Business Administration/E-Commerce
Careers in Business Administration/E-Commerce
Careers in the Internet economy, which were virtually unheard of less than a decade ago, now abound. Estimates of revenue generated from the Internet marketplace are over $16 billion per year. Virtually every business needs an Internet presence to some degree.
E-quipping Students to Succeed
Employment Prospects
Employment is expected to grow 22 percent over the 2006-16 decade, much faster than the average for all occupations, as industry and government increasingly rely on expertise to improve the performance of their organizations on the Internet. Job growth is projected in government agencies, financial institutions, and small to medium sized businesses or industries.
Our Programs
The Business Administration/E-Commerce curriculum at Sandhills Community College is designed to provide students with a thorough understanding of e-commerce to help them manage the e-commerce process of an existing business or to put their own business online.
The programs combine all aspects of running a business, such as revenues, advertising, and public relations, and demonstrate how to conduct all this through the Web. Even entrepreneurs with no prior experience using computers will benefit from this program.
Students are exposed to Internet strategies for business and basic e-commerce business principles. Course work includes topics related to electronic business, Internet strategy in business, and business principles in the world of E-Commerce. Students develop the ability to identify and analyze functional issues such as planning, technical systems, marketing, security, finance, law, design, implementation, assessment and policy issues.
Associate in Applied Science in Business Administration/E-Commerce Course Requirements
Certificate in Business Administration/E-Commerce Course Requirements
Contact Information
Toney Ratliff, Associate Professor
212-A Stone Hall
(910) 695-3752
ratlifft@sandhills.edu
Sources: The 2008-2009 Occupational Outlook Handbook produced by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
