Whether you are preparing for a career in business, management or marketing, planning to transfer to a four-year institution, planning to start your own business, or updating your skills, College of DuPage has the right program for you. We offer:

• Dedicated instructors with years of practical industry experience and teaching experience.
• Instruction in top-notch facilities.
• Flexible schedules with day and evening classes, online learning and accelerated hybrid classes.
• Practical, hands-on experience as well as classroom based studies.
• Affordable programs that get you on the fast track to success without breaking the bank.
• Programs designed to prepare students with the skills that are in demand by today’s employers.
• Articulated transfer programs with several prestigious universities that facilitate a convenient, affordable and streamlined approach to earning a baccalaureate degree.

Business Environment and Concepts, Certificate

The Business Environment and Concepts certificate is designed for CPA Examination candidates who have a non- business baccalaureate degree. This certificate satisfies the Business Ethics, Business Communications, and Business hours required to sit for the CPA Exam. This certificate requires 24 credits in program requirements.

Entrepreneurship, Certificate

The Entrepreneurship certificate requires a minimum of 12 credits in the courses listed below.

Human Resource Management (HRM), Certificate

The Human Resource Management (HRM) certificate is designed to develop HR competencies required to launch and/or advance an HR career. Skills and experiences in HR processes and policies, networking, building connections, and mentoring and coaching are developed. Courses provide competency development for use by HR professionals in small, medium, and large-size human resource departments and/or in an employment role as an HR department of one.

Management, A.A.S.

The Management degree prepares students for management and supervisory responsibilities in business and industry. Graduates have many employment opportunities, including retailing, production, sales, customer service, human resources management, project management, or supply chain/logistics. Students may also choose to establish their own businesses.

Management, Certificate

The Management Certificate explores managerial functions of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. Provides students with the necessary skills to coordinate and oversee the work of organizational resources.

Organizational Leadership, Certificate

The Organizational Leadership Certificate provides students with a specialized credential of management competencies. The certificate focuses on developing organizational leadership abilities, effective communication, and problem-solving skills.

Supervision, Certificate

The Supervision Certificate provides students with a specialized credential of first-line management and administration competencies. The certificate focuses on developing employee communication skills, coaching and mentoring employees, determining employee work assignments, and understanding business functions and goals.

Academic and Career Pathways give you a roadmap to achieving your career goals. Follow a pathway based on your degree or certificate that outlines which classes you need to take and when so you graduate on time or move on to the next phase in your career.

• Business Environment and Concepts, Certificate
• Entrepreneurship, Certificate
• Human Resource Management (HRM), Certificate
• Management, Associate in Applied Science 
• Management, Certificate
• Organizational Leadership, Certificate
• Supervision, Certificate

Management program graduates will:

• Explain concepts associated with the management functions and resources.
• Assemble appropriate information resources to support analysis of the managerial environment.
• Formulate communication for diverse stakeholder groups.
• Demonstrate an understanding of ethical and socially responsible managerial issues and practices.
• Summarize the role of management and leadership in an organization.
• Utilize a decision model to plan and control managerial outcomes.
• Develop an understanding of emotional intelligence and its application to management.
• Integrate a team of diverse individuals working toward a common goal.

College of DuPage partners with several four-year institutions to help students seamlessly complete a bachelor’s degree in business, management and marketing. Students can connect with Transfer Services for personalized guidance on transfer opportunities.

For more information about Transfer Pathways, visit the College of DuPage Catalog. The pathway outlines a typical two-year course plan for completing an AA or AS degree before transferring to a four-year program. Course requirements vary by institution, so consult your faculty or academic advisor for specific guidance.

Articulation Agreements

College of DuPage maintains transfer agreements with many colleges and universities to ensure a smooth transition toward a bachelor’s degree. These agreements often include a defined course sequence. Students should regularly meet with a faculty member or Advising Services to stay on track.

• Columbia College Chicago, AA to Bachelor of Arts in Marketing
• Concordia University Chicago, AAS Management to Bachelor of Arts in Healthcare Management
• DePaul University, AA to Bachelor of Science in Business with a Major in Finance
• DePaul University, AA to Bachelor of Science in Business with a Major in Management
• DePaul University, AA to Bachelor of Science in Business with a Major in Marketing
• DePaul University, AAS Management to Bachelor of Arts in Professional Studies with Major in Business Administration
• DePaul University, AAS Marketing to Bachelor of Arts in Professional Studies with Major in Business Administration

Transfer Guides

Beyond articulation agreements and guaranteed admission programs, College of DuPage courses transfer to many other institutions. Transfer Guides help students select COD courses that meet prerequisites for specific majors and include details such as contact information, major requirements, general education requirements, and transfer policies.

• Roosevelt University, AA to BS in Business Administration
• Southern Illinois University Carbondale, AA or AS to Bachelor of Science in Business & Administration
• Southern Illinois University Carbondale, AA or AS to Bachelor of Science in Finance
• Southern Illinois University Carbondale, AA or AS to Bachelor of Science in Management
• Southern Illinois University Carbondale, AA or AS to Bachelor of Science in Marketing
• Southern Illinois University Carbondale, AA with Human Resource Managment Certificate to Bachelor of Science in Workforce Education & Development
• Southern Illinois University Carbondale, AS to Bachelor of Science in Business Analytics

A certificate focuses on a specific body or area of knowledge while a degree combines that focus with a broad academic background.

An Associate in Arts degree is usually geared to transfer to a baccalaureate-granting college or university in a residential, full-time program. The Associate in Applied Science degree is accepted by many local colleges and universities, especially adult, part-time programs.

The Associate in Arts includes more liberal arts courses, while the Associate in Applied Science focuses more on your specialty area.

Prerequisites are courses (or demonstrated equivalent experience) that you must take prior to enrolling in another higher-level course. 

You need to take prerequisite courses because they give you the background necessary for higher-level courses. The higher-level course instructor assumes that you have mastered the content of the prerequisite course. Mastery of the prerequisite course content improves your chances of successful performance.

The following courses are usually offered in fall, spring, and summer terms in at least one delivery format, in-person, hybrid, online, or virtual:

• Business 1100 (Introduction to Business) 
• Business 1111 (Customer Service)
• Business 1161 (Entrepreneurship)
• Business 2255 (International Business)
• Management 2210 (Principles of Management) 
• Management 2215 (Leadership)
• Management 2220 (Organizational Behavior)
• Marketing 2225 (Consumer Behavior)
• Marketing 2235 ( Digital Marketing Analytics)
• Management 2240 (Human Resource Management)
• Marketing 1100 (Consumer Marketing)
• Marketing 2210 (Principles of Marketing) 
• Marketing 2220 (Principles of Sales) 
• Marketing 2240 (Advertising)
• Marketing 2270 (Digital Marketing)