Santa Barbara Business College

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SANTA BARBARA BUSINESS COLLEGE HAS A PROGRAM FOR YOU!

If you need a college degree, Santa Barbara Business College confers Associate's, bachelor's and MBA degrees. The college also offers short term job training programs. You get in, get trained, and get going!

MISSION

The Santa Barbara Business College is dedicated to the mission of providing quality educational programs that meet the needs of the communities it serves. The Santa Barbara Business College is committed to the goal of providing high caliber employees who are accountable, proficient and responsible. The college considers the success of students as its own success.

HISTORY OF SANTA BARBARA BUSINESS COLLEGE

The Santa Barbara Business College was opened in 1888 by J.E. Metzger after recognizing the growing needs for trained workers. The new educational institution was an instant success. At that time Santa Barbara Business College offered courses in banking, merchandising, shorthand, typing, and business law.

Under the leadership of J.E. Metzger, the Santa Barbara Business College became able to regard itself for providing employment-oriented education and training.  Edward B. Hoover took charge of the leadership of college in 1890’s. Under Hoover’s directions, the Santa Barbara Business College quickly adapted to teach skills that were in demand.

Gradually, the college added educational programs in accordance with the demands of industry and technology and savored the honor of expanding to five communities in Southern California.

In partnership with Wallace Wong, a successful investor and business owner, Johnston in 1979 came to lead the college. However, in 2005, Mathew Johnston became the president of college. The college also savored the honor of adding MBA program and Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Criminal Justice and Healthcare Administration.

ACCREDITAITONS

Accreditation is reckoned as a standard against which the schools, colleges and universities are evaluated in context of the quality of education, and the operating practices.

In order to confirm the high standards of educational excellence, the accreditation agencies continuously evaluate the integrity, continuous improvement, accountability and open communication of the institutions which reside on their rosters.

The accreditation instills confidence in the educational community and institutions' constituencies. In order to evaluate the transfers of credit and applications for postgraduate study, the colleges and universities also rely on the accreditation status.

The Santa Barbara Business College savors the honor of being mainly accredited by the following to award diplomas, associate's degrees, bachelor's degrees and master's degrees.

Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools

However, the Vocational Nursing Program of Santa Barbara Business College is accredited by the following.

State of California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians

CAREER PLANNING ASSISTANCE

In addition to career-oriented training and education, the Santa Barbara Business College also provides assistance to the students to help them in securing jobs. The students are also encouraged to go on externships in order to obtain real-world working experience. This experience helps the students to hone their knowledge that they gain in the classrooms and also provides extra confidence to the students.

The students of Santa Barbara Business College also get an opportunity to develop critical job-obtaining skills which also include interview preparation and resume writing.

At the time of graduation, the career services team provides assistance to the graduates in finding jobs in their career fields.

SANTA BARBARA BUSINESS COLLEGE ONLINE CAMPUS

Santa Barbara Business College offers online degree programs that provide an opportunity to the students to attend the school wherever and whenever they want. The online degree initiative can provide benefit to those who do not live near the campus, parents, full-time workers and those who want to learn at home.

The focus of online initiative of Santa Barbara Business College is to enhance the ability of students to commence a new career, hone in the current career and become able for promotions, increased salaries and job satisfaction.

ON-TIME COMPLETION RATES

Following are the On-time Completion rates of different programs offered at Online campus, Ventura campus and Santa Barbara Campus. However, the On-time completion rates of other campuses are likely to be different.

Program	Ventura Campus	Online Campus	Santa Barbara Campus	Combined
Associate of Science Business Administration	67%	80%	33%	64%
Bachelor of Science Business Administration	This program is new. Therefore, the number of students who completed is unknown.
Master of Business Administration	This program is new. Therefore, the number of students who completed is unknown.
Associate of Science Criminal Justice	100%	82%	Program not offered	88%
Bachelor of Science Criminal Justice	This program is new. Therefore, the number of students who completed is unknown.
Associate of Science Early Childhood Education	Program not offered	This program is new	Program not offered	This program is new
Associate of Science Health Information Technology	This program is new	This program is new	This program is new	This program is new
Bachelor of Science Healthcare Administration	This program is new. Therefore, the number of students who completed is unknown.
Medical Office Administration, Diploma	100%	57%	This program is new	58%
Associate of Science Paralegal Studies	93%	43%	Program not offered	76%
Paralegal Studies, Diploma	100%	50%	Program not offered	71%