Intro to Business and Finance, Information Technology

For Illinois High School Diploma (GED) and Intermediate or Advanced ESL students

ECC provides training to help you prepare for careers in business, finance, or entrepreneurship. You’ll learn business basics, management, marketing, logistics, financial accounting, and more. Gain essential skills for corporate roles and a strong understanding of business fundamentals to succeed in today's job market.

Our free Introduction to Business and Finance Careers course gives you an overview of ECC’s certificates and degrees in these fields. It also includes activities to help you decide which business or finance career suits you.

In this course, you will:

• Explore what it takes to pursue business, finance, and entrepreneurship careers.
• Develop essential academic and job skills needed for success in these areas.
• Learn about budgeting, financial aid, and support services at ECC and the community.
• Use reading strategies to understand and apply information from academic texts, spreadsheets, charts, and tables.
• Apply decision-making models, develop leadership skills, and practice self-advocacy.
• Create spreadsheets with simple formulas and make presentations based on job market research.

At the end of the course, you will meet with the transitions coordinator to discuss an academic and career plan.

Stevens Amendment (FY24):
Stevens Amendment: Approximately $718,727 (40%) of the Illinois Adult Education and Literacy Program cost at Elgin Community College is federally funded under Title II, Adult Education and Family Literacy of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014.