Management and Leadership Studies
Certificate of Achievement Management · Orange Coast College · 2026-2027 Catalog
The Management and Leadership Studies certificate program is designed to build and/or upgrade skills in leading and managing people while enhancing individual and organizational effectiveness within the workplace. Courses emphasize leading, organizing, planning, communicating, training, and controlling.
Program Outcomes
Program Learning Outcomes
- Function effectively in a leadership or management role using the skills, principles, and tools they have acquired.
- Apply the leadership and management principles they have learned in their personal and/or organizational lives.
- Distinguish between the qualities of effective and ineffective leaders and managers.
- Analyze the ethical dimensions of effective leaders and managers in everyday conduct and decision making.
- Demonstrate effective written and/or oral skills.
Requirements
Review Certificate Requirements.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| BUS A100 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| orBUS A100H | Introduction to Business Honors | |
| BUS A110 | Business Law | 3 |
| BUS A139 | Business Communication | 3 |
| CIS A100/CIS A100H | Introduction to Computer Applications | 3 |
| CMST A100 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| LEAD A180 | Personal Leadership | 3 |
| LEAD A200 | Organizational Leadership | 3 |
| MGMT A100 | Applied Management for Public and Private Organizations | 3 |
| MGMT A115 | Human Relations and Supervision | 3 |
| MGMT A239 | Professional Communication | 3 |
| orBUS A239 | Professional Communication | |
| MKTG A110 | Professional Selling | 3 |
| orCOMM C1000 | Introduction to Public Speaking | |
| Restricted Electives | 3-4 | |
| ACCT A101 | Financial Accounting | |
| ACCT A102 | Managerial Accounting | |
| BUS A120 | Personal Financial Success | |
| BUS A240 | Entrepreneurship | |
| COMM C1000 | Introduction to Public Speaking | |
| MKTG A100 | Introduction to Marketing | |
| MKTG A110 | Professional Selling | |
| PHIL A120 | Ethics | |
| Total Units | 36-37 | |
Program Sequence
Program Sequence
These sequences at Orange Coast College are curriculum maps for students to finish all requirements for the certificate. There may be advisories, prerequisites, or time requirements that students need to consider before following these maps. Students are advised to meet with an Orange Coast College Counselor for alternate sequencing.
Year 1
| Semester 1 | Units |
|---|---|
| BUS A100or BUS A100H | Introduction to Businessor Introduction to Business Honors |
| CIS A100 | Introduction to Computer Applications |
| MGMT A100 | Applied Management for Public and Private Organizations |
| CMST A100 | Interpersonal Communication |
| Units |
| Semester 2 |
|---|
| BUS A139 |
| LEAD A180 |
| MGMT A115 |
Year 2
| Semester 1 |
|---|
| LEAD A200 |
| MKTG A110or COMM C1000 (COMM A110) |
| BUS A239or MGMT A239 |
| Semester 2 |
|---|
| BUS A110 |
| Select three (3) untis from the following: |
| ACCT A101 |
| ACCT A102 |
| BUS A120 |
| BUS A240 |
| COMM C1000 (COMM A110) |
| MKTG A100 |
| MKTG A110 |
| PHIL A120 |
| Subtotal |
- Recommended as the first course in the sequence.
- Prerequisite for program applicable course.