The Business Discipline

Strategic Plan Goal
 Increase the number of students that achieve their educational goal within a reasonable time by clarifying pathways and providing more information and support.

Business Results
 14% of Chabot students claim to be Business majors
 In 2014-15:
 51.7% of all AS-T degrees awarded were Business AS-Ts. This is a
15.6% increase from the prior year.
 50% of all certificates awarded were Business certificates. This is a 17.7% increase vs. the prior year.
 13.7% of all degrees awarded were Business degrees. This is an
8% increase vs. the prior year. Excluding Business, the college as a whole saw no growth in degree awards.

Business Results
 Since 2009-10, when we began a number of new initiatives, the results are startling.
 Number of Business degrees awarded has almost doubled. The rest of the college experienced 20% growth.
 Number of Business certificates awarded has almost tripled. The rest of the college experienced 32% growth.

Why?
 New, well-coordinated initiatives embraced by all
Business faculty to clarify pathways:
 Business Education seminars
 Integrated, frequent, consistent communication to students
 Stackable certificates and degrees
 Collaboration with Counseling

Initiatives We Have Used
 Business Education Seminars
 Annual two-day events (every Fall)
 5-6 identical sessions
 All morning/day business students + available as a video and PP presentation for evening and online
 Meet Business Faculty + Meet Other Business Students +
Value of an Education + Transfer Path (AS-T, Transfer
Certificate, Math Sequence) + Job Path (AS Degrees and
Certificates) + DECA + Online Classes + Business Awards
 Counselors and FT faculty are available for immediate advising

Initiatives We Have Used
 Integrated , Frequent, Consistent Communication
 Brochures (colorful; available in buildings 700, 400, 1500, 1600; updated annually; contact FT faculty per program)
 One email for questions  LearnBusiness@chabotcollege.edu
 Updated, dynamic website  www.chabotocollege.edu/bus
 Transfer Sheets for four main transfer schools (CSUEB, UCB, SFSU,
SJSU)
 On the syllabi, Include degrees/certificates for which the class is required
 Explain how to apply for degrees/certificates
 Updated/current information on job growth & salaries for all programs: website, in catalog (for each program), posters

Initiatives We Have Used
 Constantly Updated Curricula
 AS-T in Business was one of the first degrees created at
Chabot
 A transfer certificate is created (28 certificates awarded last year)
 Certificates leading to AS degrees are aligned (stacked)
 Business curriculum is annually compared to other CCs in the Area (LPC, Ohlone, DeAnza, San Mateo, DVC, etc.)
 Programs are branded around existing classes
 Annual revision of all programs: updates in catalog, website, brochures
 Work with advisory; outside groups (WAFC)

Initiatives We Have Used
 Collaboration with Student Services
 Counseling Department: present major changes in our curriculum annually
 Present transfer workshops with counselors
 Collaborate with Counseling on transfer sheets
 Invite counselors to business Education Seminars
 Students complete the Major Declaration Form; we submit it to A&R

Initiatives We Have Used
 Creative Class Scheduling
 All programs (except for AS-T) can be completed fully online
 Classes offered face-to-face, online, hybrid
 Keeping our evening offering in tact in spite of lowered enrollments
 Offering all required classes at least once a year
(exception– Healthcare Management, once in 3 semesters)
 Working with LPC to align the class offering for some programs