Business colleges prepare their students for success in the fast-paced corporate world. Degrees in business can range from finance to management, and include fields with very specific training, such as accounting and computer information systems.

Business college is good for students interested in the inner-workings of corporate finance and accounting, as well as students who like to manage small and large projects or groups. Most business colleges also offer advanced degrees specifically designed for working professionals. Part-time or weekend MBA programs are available for full-time workers looking to expand business skills.

Business Colleges in Los Angeles

University of California, Los Angeles

• UCLA's Anderson School of Management offers an array of undergraduate and graduate business degrees. Undergraduates can minor in accounting, while graduate programs include full-time and part-time MBA programs and a Ph.D. in business.

University of Southern California

• The Marshall School of Business at USC includes a range of business degrees. Students can work toward a bachelor's in business administration, with concentrations available in cinema-television, East Asian studies or international relations. USC also offers a joint computer science and business administration undergraduate program. Graduate students can pick from an MBA, a degree in digital supply chain management, or medical management.

California State University, Los Angeles

• Both undergraduate and graduate business degrees are available at Cal State LA. Business programs include accounting, economics and statistics, finance and law, information systems, management and marketing.

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

• The College of Business Administration at Cal State Pomona offers accounting, computer information systems, finance, real estate, international business, management, human resources, marketing and operations management programs.

Chaffey College

• A junior college located in Rancho Cucamonga, Chaffey College offers a variety of two-year programs in business designed to prepare students for transfer to a four-year university.

California State University, Northridge

• Four and five-year undergraduate and graduate programs in business are available in the Cal State Northridge College of Business and Economics.

Career Outlook for Los Angeles Business Students

The career outlook for Los Angeles area business students is quite promising. With 52 of the Fortune 500 top companies operating their headquarters in California, there is a need for management and finance professionals trained at area business colleges. Accounting is a particularly hot field, where a shortage of accounting professionals is fueling five-figure signing bonuses for some new hires in recent years.