Business, Entrepreneurship & Information Technology
Launch your career in business at Harper College. Harper offers credit programs and
courses in the key areas of business administration, including accounting, entrepreneurship,
finance, hospitality, human resources, information technology, insurance, management,
social media marketing, sales, and web design.
Harper's highly knowledgeable instructors provide a rich educational practice that teaches you how to think strategically, conceptualize theories, and develop and implement real-world business plans in hands on classroom experiences.
Harper College offers our unparalleled Fast Track program to achieve your dreams faster. This program is perfect for students with career and family commitments and can be completed online or face to face.
Harper's Business EdVantage program provides affordable tuition rates for out-of-district students who work in-district.
Take advantage of apprenticeships and graduate debt-free while earning a salary. Harper College partners with large, medium, and small employers in a variety of industries to offer apprenticeship programs
Explore our programs
Harper College offers a number of business, entrepreneurship and information technology career and transfer programs. To get started, select one of the program areas below:
Interested in another subject? If you are interested in transferring to study a business-related subject not listed here, please meet with an academic advisor to learn what courses to take to meet your academic goals.
Get Started
To get started in taking business, entrepreneurship or information technology courses, contact Admission Outreach at 847.925.6700, submit a request information form, or submit an online application now.
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Find out what's happening in accounting, business, entrepreneurship, hospitality, IT at Harper College.
Harper students and teachers create protective gear for essential workers
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New Makerspace and Entrepreneur Center bringing ideas to life
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Sushila's Message: You Can Make It
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We Are Harper: Lisa Smith
It's been an expansive and successful career for Lisa Smith, Supply Chain Management Coordinator, but ultimately success to her is helping her students succeed. ... Watch the Video
A head start for Harper's first Promise Scholars
The first cohort of Harper College Promise Scholars won’t arrive on campus until fall 2019, but that hasn’t stopped a few extremely motivated students from getting a head start after graduating from high school early.... Watch the Video
Going It Alone
Ana Sandoval was in her second year of college, studying accounting; the first in her family to go to college. But her family was struggling to make ends meet in Ecuador. The economic crisis was crushing them. Hoping for a... Watch the Video
Harper entrepreneurs looking to kick start DeoBlock to market
Harper College students Anthony Tamras and Drake Roberts are poised to take their young company, DeoTech LLC, to the next level. They’ve spent the past two years developing, tweaking and hopefully perfecting the DeoBlock, a... Watch the Video
Harper sweeps cupcake competition
Harper College students Emily Reddy and Ed Dolik finished first and second, respectively, in a head-to-head cupcake showdown against Elgin Community College at the 2018 Bon Appetit Community Food and Drink Festival in Hoffman... Watch the Video
Entrepreneurship program helping startups up their game
Entrepreneurship and new businesses play a large role in the U.S. economy. As Harper College’s Entrepreneurship Program continues to grow, so will the opportunities for students to create their dream business.... Watch the Video
Enrollment and outcomes data
See enrollment and outcomes data for business programs the past three academic years.
- Accounting (pdf)
- Business Administration (pdf)
- Hospitality Management (pdf)
- Supply Chain Management (pdf)
Learn more about business and management courses at Harper College, submit our request information form or call Admissions Outreach at 847.925.6700. To apply, visit our online application.
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