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Diploma of Small Business Administration

Peralta Community College District - College of Alameda

  • Alameda, United States
  • 1 year
  • English
  • On campus
  • Diploma

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Peralta Community College District - College of Alameda campus

About the program

Three-year applied bachelor degree in entrepreneurship and small business.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: no
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (1 year): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Graduates are expected to explain core concepts in Small Business Administration
  • Apply appropriate methods to practical problems
  • Communicate findings clearly
  • And use discipline-relevant tools responsibly.

Career outcomes

  • Entrepreneurial venture
  • Small or family business management
  • Start-up
  • Corporate or social entrepreneurship
  • Management or supervisory roles in business or non-profit

Curriculum

  • 96-Credit
  • Three-year programme. Business startup planning
  • Business innovation
  • Marketing and sales
  • Accounting
  • Management and decision making
  • And financial management. Tiered electives such as operations
  • QuickBooks accounting
  • Digital marketing
  • Workplace law and HR
  • Optional business internship and a signature project capstone.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Secondary school completion with complete transcripts translated into English; 500-word essay; bank statement of 25
  • 970 USD; immunisation and TB record; passport; English evidence (TOEFL iBT 67
  • IELTS 6.4
  • Duolingo 89 for direct entry
  • otherwise ESOL placement).
  • No minimum published; secondary school completion

Accepted academic background

Proof of completion of secondary school (diploma and complete transcripts, translated into English); college transcripts if any; bank statement showing 25,970 USD for one year; 500-word essay; immunisation and TB document; passport bio page; 50 USD application fee

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • Passport Copy
  • English Language Test Results

How to apply

  1. Check requirements and deadlines: spring overseas applicants by November 15
  2. fall by June 15 (peralta. edu/international/apply). Apply by logging in to the International Student Portal at international. peralta. edu and submit the I-20 request; application fee 50 USD. Upload the documents on the Application Checklist: secondary school diploma and transcripts translated into English
  3. bank statement of 25
  4. 970 USD
  5. essay
  6. immunisation and TB record
  7. passport. English test results (TOEFL
  8. IELTS
  9. Duolingo
  10. iTEP) or Guided Self Placement set class placement. Receive the I-20 and apply for the F-1 visa.

Other costs

Tuition per year$12,229 USD
Application fee$50 USD
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Program details

CampusCollege of Alameda
Faculty or schoolBusiness, Entrepreneurship and Transportation
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Teaching languageEnglish
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Study pace_
Post-study stay1 year
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Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    January 2027

    Apply by

    15 Nov 2026

    1 day left
  • Program starts

    August 2027

    Apply by

    15 Jul 2027

    243 days left

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 1 year.