Pathway Overview
The Business Pathway offers certificate and associate degree programs designed to prepare you for employment in the business field, as well as opportunities for continuing promotion and advancement. The pathway also prepares you to continue your business studies through guaranteed course transfer opportunities with numerous four-year institutions at most public universities in Arkansas.
View the student learning outcomes for NPC's business degree programs.
Degrees and Certificates
- Basic Business Law
- Basic Business Management
- Basic Business Principles
- Business
- Business Entrepreneurship
- Business Information Systems
- Data Science
Business Management Accounting
- Accounting Technician
- Business Management Accounting
- Business Management Marketing
- Hospitality Administration - Event Management
- Hospitality Administration - Food Service Management
- Hospitality Administration - Lodging Management
- Hospitality Management
- Organizational Leadership
| Academic Information | Goal | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transfer rates for Associate of Science in Business | 100% | 72% | 100% | 87.50% | 66.7% |
| Placement Rates for Business Management | 100% | 66% | 50% | 100% | 100% |
| Certification Rates for PC Hardware | 80% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 85% |
| Certification Rates for Networking | 80% | 90% | 80% | 100% | 90% |
| Certification Rates for Introduction to Security | 80% | 80% | 80% | 100% | 70% |
| Certification Rates for Windows 10 | 80% | 70% | 100% | 60% | 100% |
| Certification Rates for Server Administration | 80% | 78% | 88% | 67% | 80% |
| Certification Rates for Advanced Routing and Switching Part 1 | 80% | 75% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Certification Rates for Advanced Routing and Switching Part 2 | 80% | 75% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
These numbers exclude students not seeking employment or educational advancement.
