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WELCOME TO BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ADVISORY ROUNDTABLE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

December 17, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our mission is to prepare students for\u00a0success<\/strong>\u00a0in business and business-related studies, so that they may\u00a0transfer<\/strong>\u00a0to a 4-year college in business and business-related disciplines, as well as pursue vocational education for\u00a0career<\/strong>\u00a0placement and advancement.\u00a0See video\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We offer programs<\/strong> in Accounting<\/a>,  Business<\/a>,  Law<\/a>,  Medical Office<\/a>, and Real Estate<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0Here is our\u00a0Faculty and Staff<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Top 25 Advisory Questions for 2025<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

(ACCT + BUS + BMGT + Legal Studies + Medical Office + Real Estate + Skilled Trades)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n


A. Future of Work & Skilled, Applied Professions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Looking ahead 5\u201310 years, how do you see business, accounting, real estate, healthcare administrative, legal, and skilled trades and applied-service roles evolving as technology and regulation continue to change?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Where do you see the strongest overlap emerging between hands-on or skilled trade work and business, financial, legal, or compliance responsibilities?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. In what ways are skilled trades and applied professions becoming more management-, data-, or decision-oriented over time?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    B. Skilled Trades, Technology, and Business Evolution<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. How do you see the skilled trades changing in terms of technology adoption, business ownership, regulation, and management responsibilities over time?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. What business, accounting, or legal knowledge most often becomes important for individuals working in or transitioning within the trades?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      C. Credential Pathways & Educational Value<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      1. How do you think about the relative value of certificates, associate degrees, and bachelor\u2019s degrees across skilled trades, applied-service fields, and professional roles?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. In your experience, when does a bachelor\u2019s degree tend to matter most\u2014at entry, mid-career, or later advancement stages?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. Are there roles where credentials function more as professional signals than as direct skill preparation?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        D. Accounting & Financial Literacy Across Fields<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        1. From your perspective, are accounting graduates entering the workforce with the technical and analytical skills employers expect today?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        2. How important is financial literacy for professionals in non-accounting roles, such as skilled trades, real estate, healthcare administration, or management?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        3. Where do you see accounting knowledge adding the most value beyond traditional bookkeeping or compliance tasks?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

          E. Business & Professional Skills<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          1. Across business, accounting, real estate, medical office, legal, and trade environments, what professional skills are most often missing in early-career employees?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          2. How important are communication, judgment, and ethical reasoning compared to technical proficiency alone in regulated and customer-facing roles?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          3. What gaps most often appear when technically strong employees\u2014including skilled trades workers\u2014move into supervisory or leadership positions?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

            F. Real Estate Perspectives<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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            1. How do you see the real estate industry changing in terms of regulation, technology, financing, and business complexity?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            2. What business or accounting knowledge is most critical for success in real estate careers beyond sales or licensing?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            3. How important is legal awareness\u2014contracts, disclosures, compliance\u2014for real estate professionals at different career stages?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

              G. Legal Studies & Regulatory Awareness<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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              1. How are legal and regulatory considerations increasingly intersecting with business, accounting, real estate, healthcare administrative, and skilled trade work?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              2. What kinds of legal knowledge are most valuable for non-lawyers working in highly regulated or licensed environments?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                H. Medical Office Specialist & Healthcare Administration<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                1. In healthcare administrative and medical office settings, what business, accounting, or legal knowledge most directly affects efficiency, compliance, and patient experience?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                2. How do you see career mobility working in medical office or healthcare administrative roles, and what skills or education enable advancement into supervision or management?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                  I. Career Mobility & Advancement<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                  1. What factors most influence whether individuals can move from hands-on, skilled trade, or transactional roles into leadership, ownership, or advisory positions?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  2. How critical is cross-disciplinary knowledge\u2014business, finance, and law\u2014for long-term career mobility across industries?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                    J. Applied Learning & Industry Engagement<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                    1. What kinds of applied learning experiences best prepare students for real workplace expectations across business, trades, healthcare offices, and regulated environments?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                      K. Advising the Next Generation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                      1. If you were advising students at the very beginning of their journey, how would you encourage them to think about sequencing skills, credentials, and education over time?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                        Please take a few minutes to respond to the questions above by scanning the QR code below or clicking this link Top 25 Advisory Questions for 2025 \u2013 Fill out form<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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