Certificate - Business

Create a lifetime of opportunities with a business certificate from Northwestern Business College. This career-focused program can teach you the fundamentals of running a successful business, giving you a solid foundation in marketing, computer applications and management strategies.

Almost every industry requires the expertise of business administration professionals. With a business certificate, students are prepared to work in a variety of organizations, including the following:

• Large corporations
• Colleges and universities
• Health services
• Social services
• Government agencies
• Financial services
• Insurance companies or firms
• Marketing and public relations firms

Certificate - Real Estate

Are you interested in having a flexible work schedule? Do people describe you as goal-oriented, ambitious or self-motivated? Does the prospect of helping people purchase property excite you? Consider enrolling in Northwestern Business College's new Certificate in Real Estate! This new program prepares you for an exciting new career, offering the education you need to prepare for the required exams to earn a license to practice as a real estate salesperson or broker in the state of Illinois. The courses required to take these exams are also available to be taken independently of the certificate program. The real estate profession offers excellent career opportunities and great earning potential, making it one of the most exciting fields in the business world today. With the right training, there's no reason you can't profit from a career in this lucrative industry.

Associate of Applied Science - Administrative Assisting

There is an ever-expanding range of responsibilities that administrative assistants now perform. Today, administrative assistants are performing multiple tasks previously done by managers or specialists within an organization. Those who are able to handle multitasking, while at the same time focusing on customer service and maintaining proper business protocol, are in high demand as administrative assistants.

Administrative assisting is one of the largest fields of employment in the US, and people working in this occupation hold positions in almost every industry. Organizations with the highest concentration of administrative assistants include the following:

• Corporate offices
• Government offices
• Legal and medical offices
• Schools

Associate of Applied Science - Business Administration

All businesses need core people with a variety of knowledge and skills, including accounting, marketing, computer applications, human resources and management strategies. NBC gives you a solid general background and a foundation on which to build. You can then apply your skills and education in any industry that interests you. You can also focus your efforts and interests into one of four concentrations: general business administration, entrepreneur, finance and investment management, or general management.

Almost every industry requires the expertise of business administration professionals. With a business administration degree, students are prepared to work in a variety of organizations, including the following:

• Large corporations
• Colleges and universities
• Health services
• Social services
• Government agencies
• Financial services
• Insurance companies or firms
• Marketing and public relations firms

Associate of Applied Science - Executive Accounting

If you enjoy working with numbers, consider a career in accounting. Accountants are vital people in the business world, analyzing, measuring and documenting the performance of business by applying their knowledge of accounting principles. The accounting program at NBC offers an Associate of Applied Science degree in Executive Accounting that can help you realize your dream of a rewarding career.

An accounting degree provides a wealth of opportunities and qualifies you for a career in virtually any industry. Accounting students are prepared to become one of the following:

• Bookkeepers
• Staff accountants
• Payroll processors
• Credit analysts
• Auditors
• Tax preparers
• Purchasing agents
• Management

Associate of Applied Science or Certificate - Human Resources Assistant

If you have excellent organizational skills, are detail-oriented, and would you like to put these strengths to use in the workplace, then human resources might be the career for you.

Human resource assistants are in demand at a variety of organizations, including the following:

• Federal and local government agencies
• Elementary and secondary schools
• General medical and surgical hospitals
• Corporate offices
• Non-profit organizations

Associate of Applied Science or Certificate - Real Estate

This program prepares you for an exciting new career, offering the education you need to prepare for exams required to earn a license to practice as a real estate salesperson or broker in the state of Illinois. The courses required to take these exams are also available to be taken independently of the degree or certificate programs.

The real estate profession offers excellent career opportunities and great earning potential, making it one of the most exciting fields in the business world today. With the right training, there's no reason you can't profit from a career in this lucrative industry.

Employment opportunities for licensed real estate salespeople and brokers are expected to increase at a rapid rate. They are in demand at real estate and property management organizations, as well as the mortgage division of a bank or savings and loan.