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1 Business, management, ADMINISTRATION, FINANCE and marketing

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3 More than 65,000 futures have started at Kirkwood... Yours can be one of them! Get a great start here in an exciting, fast-paced business field, then go straight into the workforce or continue your education at a four-year school. Our programs feature worldclass instructors, and industry standard topics, software and equipment. You can quickly earn a high demand career in business, administration, management, finance or marketing, because you will have the real world skills employers are looking for! Add to that more than 30 individual scholarships, just for Kirkwood students in business related programs. For more information call or

4 Accounting 2-year AAS degree Potential Careers: Accounting clerk, cost accounting Get the background you need for a career in general accounting, cost accounting, finance, credit or other specialized areas of financial accounting and financial reporting. Administrative Assistant 2-year AAS degree Potential Careers: Administrative assistant, executive assistant Become a member of the executive team in today s fastpaced business environment. Our degree includes in-depth instruction in computer applications (word processing, desktop publishing, multimedia) and essential workplace soft skills (teamwork, project development, problem-solving).

7 Apparel Merchandising 2-year AAS degree Potential Careers: Fashion sales/ buyer, visual merchandiser Earn the fashion knowledge, sales and human relations skills necessary for immediate involvement in this area of retailing. Kirkwood s program incorporates a supervised business internship, plus an annual fashion show, field trips and other special experiences for learning opportunities outside the classroom. Combine your Apparel Merchandising diploma with managerial and supervisory skills to pursue an Associate of Applied Science degree in Marketing Management. This second-year curriculum provides additional course work in general education, marketing and management.

8 Business Administration 2-year AS/CO degree Online degree option available Potential Careers: Customer service representative, sales Prepare for a career in one of many diverse business areas. Choose from numerous elective courses that add to your strong business and general education foundation to prepare for careers in accounting, financial services or management. After you earn your degree from Kirkwood, you can either enter the workforce or transfer to a four-year college or university. Communications Media/Public Relations 2-year AS/CO degree Potential Careers: News analyst/ reporter/correspondent, media consultant Get ready for an exciting, fast-paced career. Because most positions in the communication field require a strong general education background combined with special expertise, this program requires students to complete both theoretical and practical course work. Select an area of specialization and develop skills suited to your particular career interests. Plus, our advisors will guide you in choosing courses to meet requirements of specific transfer institutions.

11 Financial Services 2-year AAS degree Potential Careers: Financial advisor, personal banker Begin your journey into the dynamic world of finance, where you ll help individuals, corporations, or public entities control their funds, with the added benefit of knowing how to responsibly handle your own money. At Kirkwood, you ll earn real-world experience through a local internship. Geographic Information Systems 2-year AAS degree Potential Careers: GIS mapping, surveyor technician Work in the high-tech field of geographic information systems. GIS is a powerful set of integrated technology tools intended to assist with collection, storage, manipulation, analysis and visualization of real-world spatial data. Business, marketing, resource management, government, environmental management and other industries use this data in a variety of ways.

12 Interior Design 2-year AAS degree Potential Careers: Interior designer, residential retail sales Put your creativity to work with a career in interior design. Kirkwood s program, which features a combination of classroom instruction and on-the-job training in design establishments, focuses on all facets of this challenging field, including general education, business administration, technical courses in interior design skills and computer-aided design (CAD).

15 Management 2-year AAS degree Online degree option available Potential Careers: Front line to middle-level management, small business owner Develop management skills for career advancement with Kirkwood s extensive selection of introductory, advanced, general and technical management courses. Certificate options are available if you want to specialize in human resources, project management, entrepreneurship, accounting, sales or Web design.

16 Marketing Management 2-year AAS degree Potential Careers: Sales, store manager Use your strong initiative and competitive spirit with a degree in marketing management. Marketing and management are two of the most popular majors in colleges today, and Kirkwood s Marketing Management degree is a hybrid program offering both marketing and management options. Specialize with a one-year diploma in Apparel Merchandising, Retail Marketing or Sales. Certificates are available in Retail Marketing and Sales. Restaurant Management 2-year AAS degree Potential Careers: Restaurant manager, hotel/resort dining services Learn management and food service techniques, nutrition, purchasing, sanitation, computers, human relations and legal aspects of the hospitality industry, all while working in a real restaurant, serving 21-meals a week. The Class Act Restaurant is open to the public and is located in The Hotel at Kirkwood Center. By taking this program through Kirkwood, you will be ready for entry-level management positions.

18 Certificates Pair your two-year degree with a tailored certification, or take your current skills to a new level. Earn specialized certificates in several business related fields, or create a completely unique skill set. The choice is yours! See all our certificates at

19 Kirkwood s High School Offerings Even high school students can get in on the action! High school juniors and seniors can take Kirkwood classes in business-related subjects. Classes fulfill credit for both high school and college. See for more information. Kirkwood Continuing Education Whether you want to advance your professional career or enrich your personal life, Kirkwood Continuing Education can help you achieve your goals. We offer top quality programs taught by highly skilled learning facilitators, at convenient times and locations. Go to for a full course listing. All of this, along with world-class faculty, extensive student services and low tuition make Kirkwood the place to start if you want to Go Anywhere!

20 Find all the ways you can visit Kirkwood s campus and get started as a student at Kirkwood Community College 6301 Kirkwood Blvd SW PO Box 2068 Cedar Rapids, Iowa Contact or or admissions@kirkwood.edu for more information.

BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, ADMINISTRATION,

BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, ADMINISTRATION, FINANCE and MARKETING START HERE. More than 70,000 futures have started at Kirkwood... Yours can be one of them! Get a great start here in an exciting, fast-paced