{"id":2,"date":"2021-05-18T12:39:29","date_gmt":"2021-05-18T12:39:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/newbit\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2025-12-05T11:20:40","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T16:20:40","slug":"business-information-technology-department","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/bit\/","title":{"rendered":"Business &amp; Information Technology Department"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Welcome to the BIT DEPARTMENT!<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Want to chat about being a Business major at GGG? Want information about transfer to UMass Isenberg? Interested in getting skills for the workplace? Looking to change your course schedule?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Contact either Professor Jeff Galbraith (<a href=\"mailto:galbraith@gcc.mass.edu\">galbraith@gcc.mass.edu<\/a>) or Professor Martha Field (<a href=\"mailto:field@gcc.mass.edu\">field@gcc.mass.edu<\/a>) or Professor Z Zinter (<a href=\"mailto:zinter@gcc.mass.edu\">zinter@gcc.mass.edu<\/a>) - <strong>we can help you<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"lead\"><strong>BIT<\/strong> (Business &amp; Information Technology) certificates and degrees will help you <strong>advance your career<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0<strong>transfer<\/strong> to another institution of higher education. Enhance your skills with us! Many business students use the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/academics\/programs\/business-administration-transfer\/\"><strong>Business Administration Transfer (BAT)<\/strong><\/a> program as a gateway to the Isenberg School of Management at UMass Amherst. We provide a <strong>small class size<\/strong> environment with regular student\/faculty interaction.<\/div>\n<p>The BIT department is <strong>located in the Main Building, North end, 4th floor<\/strong>. We are near the Math Studio. Come visit. <strong>We offer free snacks!<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Transfer Degree<\/h3>\n<p>Leads to an Associate in Arts degree in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/academics\/programs\/business-administration-transfer\/\">Business Administration Transfer (BAT)<\/a> for transfer to a bachelor\u2019s degree program to study: Accounting, Business Analytics, Finance, Human Resources, Management, Marketing, Hospitality and Tourism, and Sports Management.<\/p>\n<p>What do I need to transfer to UMass Isenberg School of Management? <strong>View our <a href=\"\/academics\/programs\/business-administration-transfer\/#transfer\">Transfer Admissions Guide<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Career Degree<\/h3>\n<p>Leads to an Associate in Science degree in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/academics\/programs\/business-administration-general\/\">Business Administration General (BAG)<\/a>, with courses in Management, Marketing, Economics, Computer Information Systems, E-commerce, Website Design, Digital Marketing<\/p>\n<p>Students study a <strong>core set of general business and general education<\/strong> courses with an expanded set of <strong>course electives<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Career Certificates<\/h3>\n<p>Lead to a career-related certification. Some certificates stack into Associate Degree programs in business, information technology or liberal arts programs.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/academics\/programs\/management\/\">Management<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/academics\/programs\/web-development-and-design\/\">Web Development and Design<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Upon completion of our degree programs students will meet all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/academics\/programs\/business-administration-general\/#outcomes\">BIT Program Learning Outcomes<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the BIT DEPARTMENT! Want to chat about being a Business major at GGG? Want information about transfer to UMass Isenberg? Interested in getting skills for the workplace? Looking to change your course schedule? 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