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  "college": "las-positas-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "code": "NBUS",
  "name": "Noncredit Business",
  "sourceUrl": "https://laspositas.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/1097/1125/1179",
  "courses": [
    {
      "code": "NBUS 200",
      "subject": "NBUS",
      "number": "200",
      "title": "Communication in the Workplace",
      "units": "0",
      "hours": "9 hours lecture",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "This course introduces the key elements for communication in the professional workplace, and is beneficial for students seeking to improve their interpersonal communication skills.",
      "notes": [
        "Non Credit",
        "Grading Option: Pass/No Pass"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "NBUS 202",
      "subject": "NBUS",
      "number": "202",
      "title": "Attitude in the Workplace",
      "units": "0",
      "hours": "9 hours lecture",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "This course introduces the key elements for attitude in the professional workplace. This course is beneficial for students seeking to improve their ability to communicate a positive attitude while at work. Not applicable to associate degree.",
      "notes": [
        "Non Credit",
        "Grading Option: Pass/No Pass"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "NBUS 203",
      "subject": "NBUS",
      "number": "203",
      "title": "Decision Making and Problem Solving",
      "units": "0",
      "hours": "9 hours lecture",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "This noncredit course introduces the key elements for decision making and problem solving in the professional workplace. This course is beneficial for students seeking to improve their decision making and problem solving skills. Not applicable to associate degree.",
      "notes": [
        "Non Credit",
        "Grading Option: Pass/No Pass"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "NBUS 205",
      "subject": "NBUS",
      "number": "205",
      "title": "Team Building",
      "units": "0",
      "hours": "9 hours lecture",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of how teams work together, and common problems teams encounter and how to solve them. Not applicable to associate degree.",
      "notes": [
        "Non Credit",
        "Grading Option: Pass/No Pass"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "NBUS 206",
      "subject": "NBUS",
      "number": "206",
      "title": "Time Management",
      "units": "0",
      "hours": "9 hours lecture",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "This course is designed to introduce students to time management principles and specific tools that assist in making the most efficient use of time. This course is beneficial for students seeking to improve their time management skills. Not applicable to associate degree.",
      "notes": [
        "Non Credit",
        "Grading Option: Pass/No Pass"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "NBUS 207",
      "subject": "NBUS",
      "number": "207",
      "title": "Conflict Resolution",
      "units": "0",
      "hours": "9 hours lecture",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "This course is designed to introduce students to the meaning of conflict, the causes of conflict, and strategies for resolving interpersonal conflict. This course is beneficial for students seeking to improve their conflict resolution skills. Not applicable to associate degree.",
      "notes": [
        "Non Credit",
        "Grading Option: Pass/No Pass"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "NBUS 210",
      "subject": "NBUS",
      "number": "210",
      "title": "Customer Service",
      "units": "0",
      "hours": "9 hours lecture",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "This noncredit course covers key skills and attitudes necessary to effectively meet the customer's need and teaches students best practices for the importance of values and ethics in the workplace. Not applicable to associate degree.",
      "notes": [
        "Non Credit",
        "Grading Option: Pass/No Pass"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "NBUS 211",
      "subject": "NBUS",
      "number": "211",
      "title": "Design Thinking for the Entrepreneur",
      "units": "0",
      "hours": "9 hours lecture",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "This course introduces students to the decision making process called Design Thinking. Design Thinking emphasizes deep user understanding, intentional iteration and a focus on possibilities as a way to improve people's lives and enhance and create value for stakeholders. Design Thinking draws on methods from engineering and design and combines them with ideas from the arts, social services and the business world. Emphasis will be placed on experiential learning, identifying specific behaviors and skills that enable design thinkers to meet customer demands in all types of organizations including for-profits, non-profits, healthcare, arts and education.",
      "notes": [
        "Non Credit",
        "Grading Option: Pass/No Pass"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "NBUS 212",
      "subject": "NBUS",
      "number": "212",
      "title": "Developing Your Business Plan",
      "units": "0",
      "hours": "9 hours lecture",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "This is a course designed for students considering starting their own businesses. All major elements of a business plan will be covered, including financial statements, marketing, and competitive strategies.",
      "notes": [
        "Non Credit",
        "Grading Option: Pass/No Pass"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "NBUS 213",
      "subject": "NBUS",
      "number": "213",
      "title": "Legal Aspects of Small Business",
      "units": "0",
      "hours": "9 hours lecture",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "This course is designed for students interested in establishing a business and who need information about the legal issues involved. Legal aspects such as forms of ownership, licensing, and taxes will be covered.",
      "notes": [
        "Non Credit",
        "Grading Option: Pass/No Pass"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "NBUS 214",
      "subject": "NBUS",
      "number": "214",
      "title": "Success in the Gig Economy",
      "units": "0",
      "hours": "9 hours lecture",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "This course provides students with a hands-on class experience in starting a side business that can add to a student's income stream or grow into a full-time business. Students will learn to: identify income producing opportunities, develop business and promotion plans, and fund, launch, refine their business and make a profit. Emphasis will be placed on experiential learning, taking action and the iterative refinement process needed to start a new business.",
      "notes": [
        "Non Credit",
        "Grading Option: Pass/No Pass"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "NBUS 215",
      "subject": "NBUS",
      "number": "215",
      "title": "Workforce Power Skills",
      "units": "0",
      "hours": "8 hours lecture",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "This course helps students develop and practice the power skills that they need every day to be effective and stay competitive in today's workforce. These power skills include, but not limited to, problem-solving, communication, collaboration, leadership, and wellness. When combined with industry knowledge and behaviors, mastery of power skills results in higher levels of individual performance and growth. This course is highly recommended for students who are currently in the workforce.",
      "notes": [
        "Non Credit",
        "Grading Option: Pass/No Pass"
      ],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "NBUS 216",
      "subject": "NBUS",
      "number": "216",
      "title": "Career Success Through Compassion",
      "units": "0",
      "hours": "18 hours lecture",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "This course gives students the tools needed to exhibit emotional regulation in the workplace. However, these skills are applicable to every single part of life. The tools the students will add to their tool box will bring greater meaning to their relationships, at work and in their personal lives. Some skills include, but are not limited to, building compassion, resisting destructive behaviors and influences, identifying positive influences and mentors, learning from all experiences, perseverance through obstacles, and managing disappointment. This course is highly recommended for students who are currently in the workforce, or planning to join the workforce.",
      "notes": [
        "Non Credit",
        "Grading Option: Pass/No Pass"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 0,
          "url": "/c/las-positas-college/schedule/fall-2026/nbus/#nbus-216"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "NBUS 233",
      "subject": "NBUS",
      "number": "233",
      "title": "The Fundamentals of Personal and Family Financial Planning",
      "units": "0",
      "hours": "54 hours lecture",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Designed to provide students with the practical, hands-on means of successfully managing their personal finances and of becoming financially empowered upon course completion. Among other topics, the course will cover the basics of credit management, assessing insurance needs, budgeting, personal financial statement preparation, investment and savings accounts, management of taxes, retirement accounts, will preparation and estate planning.",
      "notes": [
        "Non Credit",
        "Grading Option: Pass/No Pass"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/las-positas-college/schedule/fall-2026/nbus/#nbus-233"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}