Business Academy: Dual Enrollment

  • Business, Finance & Information Technology

Interested in business, finance or accounting? The Business Academy dual enrollment program, in partnership with WILCO and GAVC, is offered at JJC’s Main Campus for high school seniors.

Please note: Students are required to be pre-approved by their high school counselors prior to signing up for this program. Students must also have their own transportation to attend.

What Will I Learn?

This challenging two-semester program allows students to complete ECON 103 (Macroeconomics), ECON 104 (Microeconomics), ACCY 101 (Accounting I), and ACCY 102 (Accounting II). These four courses are required for a student intending to earn a bachelor's degree in business, finance or accounting. So, if a student wants to immediately enroll at a four-year public university after graduating high school, this program is perfect for them! It is also ideal for anyone who wants to earn college credits at JJC prior to transferring.

Students will take ACCY 101 and ECON 103 in the fall and ACCY 102 and ECON 104 in the spring, totaling 14 college credits that are integrated into JJC's business associate degree programs. All courses are transferable to four-year universities.  

For course descriptions, see the JJC catalog.

What is Unique About the Business Academy Dual Enrollment Program?

  • Students attend courses at JJC Main Campus: 
    • M, W 12:30 p.m. – 2:10 p.m. (Accounting)
    • T, TH 12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.  (Economics)
  • E-textbooks and supplies are provided. 
  • JJC program advising will be available for academic and career planning.

Business Academy Program Course Descriptions

  • ACCY 101

    The first college level course in accounting emphasizes financial accounting. This course covers the accounting cycle, assets, liabilities, and stockholders’ equity.  Attention is given to providing the student with an understanding of accounting procedures and the ability to use accounting data effectively.  Computer applications are included.

  • ACCY 102

    Continuation of ACCY 101. The emphasis of this course is on managerial accounting. Included are the fundamentals of job order and process-cost systems, cost-volume-profit analysis, budgeting, variance analysis and other topics. Computer applications are included. 

    Prerequisite(s): ACCY 101  

  • ECON 103

    A study of economic forces underlying the economic system with special emphasis on an analytical approach to determining price, national product, saving, consumption, investment, employment, growth and economic stability, banking system, and international economics.

  • ECON 104

    A study of economic relationships at the level of the individual consumer, firm and industry. This course explores pricing and output in different market settings, regulation and antitrust policy, market failure, and wage determination. 

    Prerequisite(s): ECON 103

To learn more about this program, contact:

Grundy Area Vocational Center
Kara Gierke
Assistant Director
Phone: (815) 942-4390 ext. 4223
Fax: (815) 942-6650
Email: kgierke@gavc-il.org

Wilco Area Career Center
Elizabeth Kaufman
Phone: 815-838-6941
Email: ekaufman@wilco.k12.il.us