Business and Professional Studies

The primary mission of the Department of Business and Professional Studies is to provide degree and certificate candidates the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for transfer and career success.

Business associate degree programs and the following business certificate programs: Accounting (ACTC), Financial Services (FNSC), Management (MGTC) and Marketing (MRKC) in the Business and Professional Studies Department are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) which attests to our high standards and excellence in teaching.  Professional Studies associate degree programs and all other certificate programs in the Business and Professional Studies Department have been approved through the curriculum review process at the Community College of Rhode Island and have been affirmed by the Office of Postsecondary Education of the Rhode Island Department of Education.

Along with our degree and certificate programs the Department of Business and Professional Studies offers co-curricular activities that assist students in achieving their academic, personal and career goals.

Enrollment, Retention, and Graduation Statistics

ACBSP Student Leadership Award

New programs starting this fall

Business Administration Programs

Degree Programs

• Accounting (ACCT)
• Financial Services (FNBK)
• General Business (GBUS)
• Management (MNGT)
• Marketing* (MARK)
• Hospitality and Tourism Management 
• Culinary Craftsmanship 

Certificate Programs

• Basic Accounting Skills (BASC)
• Accounting (ACTC)
• Entrepreneurship (ETRC)
• Workplace Essentials (WPEC)
• Financial Services (FNSC)
• Management (MGTC)
• Marketing (MRKC)
• Hospitality and Tourism Management (HTMC)
• Culinary Essentials 

JAA Transfer Degrees 

• Business Transfer, Business Administration BS-Associate in Arts (URI)
• Business Transfer, Textile Marketing BS - Associate in Arts (URI)
• Business Transfer, Accounting BS - Associate in Arts (RIC)
• Business Transfer, Finance BS - Associate in Arts (RIC)
• Business Transfer, Computer Information Systems BS - Associate in Arts (RIC)
• Business Transfer, Human Resource Management BS - Associate in Arts (RIC)
• Business Transfer, Healthcare Administration BS - Associate in Arts (RIC)
• Business Transfer, Management BS - Associate in Arts (RIC)
• Business Transfer, Marketing BS - Associate in Arts (RIC)

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Criminal Justice

• Criminal Justice Associate Degree Program

Professional Studies

Degree Program

• Legal Studies, Paralegal Studies (PALG)

Certificate Programs

• Medical Insurance Billing Specialist(MIBC) 
• Paralegal Studies (PLGC)
• Administrative Management (ADMC) *Program is suspended
• Administrative Support Specialist (ADSC) *Program is suspended
• Court Reporting (CRPT) *Program is suspended

*These programs are suspended and will not be accepting new students.

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