1. Achieving our Strategic Plan Goal The Business Discipline

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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.eduLearnBusiness@chabotcollege.edu  Updated, dynamic website  www.chabotocollege.edu/buswww.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

8. 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)

9. 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

10. 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