Business and Professional Studies

The primary mission of the Department of Business and Professional Studies is to provide degree and certificate candidates the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for transfer and career success.

Business associate degree programs and the following business certificate programs: Accounting (ACTC), Financial Services (FNSC), Management (MGTC) and Marketing (MRKC) in the Business and Professional Studies Department are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) which attests to our high standards and excellence in teaching.  Professional Studies associate degree programs and all other certificate programs in the Business and Professional Studies Department have been approved through the curriculum review process at the Community College of Rhode Island and have been affirmed by the Office of Postsecondary Education of the Rhode Island Department of Education.

Along with our degree and certificate programs the Department of Business and Professional Studies offers co-curricular activities that assist students in achieving their academic, personal and career goals.

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ACBSP 2023 Student Leadership Award

 

New Certificate! Hospitality and Tourism Management

A new fully online, 18-credit Hospitality and Tourism Management certificate will be available starting fall 2025 with select courses available spring 2025. 

This new certificate consists of six newly developed courses. Tourism is currently Rhode Island’s second-largest industry. CCRI’s Hospitality and Tourism Management certificate provides students with the skills and knowledge necessary for successful careers in this growing industry. Graduates are prepared for entry-level positions with hotel, lodging, food service, airlines, airport operations, conventions and meetings, tourism and attractions, casinos and cruise lines. Students will perform a variety of tasks and complete projects to help them develop the skills required to work in the industry. Participating in an internship is highly encouraged.

For more information on this new program email Professor Jill Guindon-Nasir at [email protected].

Programs

Business Administration

Degree Programs

• Accounting (ACCT)
• Financial Services (FNBK)
• General Business (GBUS)
• Management (MNGT)
• Marketing* (MARK)

Certificate Programs

• Basic Accounting Skills (BASC)
• Accounting (ACTC)
• Entrepreneurship (ETRC)
• Workplace Essentials (WPEC)
• Financial Services (FNSC)
• Management (MGTC)
• Marketing (MRKC)

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Professional Studies

Legal Studies

Degree Program

• Legal Studies, Law Enforcement (LENF)

Certificate Programs

• Medical Insurance Billing Specialist(MIBC)
• Administrative Management (ADMC)
• Administrative Support Specialist (ADSC)
• Court Reporting (CRPT)
• Paralegal Studies (PALG)

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