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Maybe you鈥檙e a numbers whiz, tradesperson, or tech expert. Or maybe you鈥檙e still finding your footing in a field that interests you. Regardless of what brings you here, Gulf Coast State College鈥檚 Business, Industry, Manufacturing, Construction Pathway will help you gain the skills you need to excel in your career, trade, or field of interest.
From widely applicable skills such as problem-solving to specialized, industry-specific knowledge, you鈥檒l find 51黑料鈥檚 Business majors, manufacturing degrees, and other programs within this pathway to offer well-rounded preparation for the next step in your education or career.
If you鈥檙e interested in advanced, skills-based study that can lead to a well-paying occupation, explore the programs within Gulf Coast鈥檚 construction, manufacturing, and industry and business career pathways. Your Pathway Navigator will guide you in finding the program that will work for you.

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How the Business, Industry, Technology, and Manufacturing Pathway Work for You
Explore business majors, manufacturing degrees, trade options, and more.
Discover business certificates and majors like entrepreneurship, business administration, economics, and digital media. Explore manufacturing and construction options in machining, fabrication, or architecture鈥攐r learn more about industries and trades like culinary arts, alternative energy, logistics and transportation. Talk with your Pathway Navigator and a career coach about your interests, strengths, and career aspirations.
Choose your path鈥攁n associate degree, certificate, or area of concentration.
Once you know your options within the Business, Industry, Manufacturing, and Construction Pathway, you can narrow your focus: choose an Associate of Arts degree, certificate program, or continuing education. Maybe you鈥檙e interested in manufacturing degrees that you can put to work right away. Maybe you鈥檇 like to explore business certificates that help you advance in your current role. Or perhaps you鈥檇 like to start your business degree here and finish your bachelor鈥檚 degree at another institution. Wherever you see yourself, our pathways are designed to help you get there.
Stay the course.
As you move through the industry, manufacturing, construction, or business degree pathways, you鈥檒l work with a Pathway Navigator, student advisor, or to help you succeed in the program. At Gulf Coast, your success is central to our mission, meaning you can take advantage of numerous helpful resources throughout your entire time here. Whether you need academic support, financial aid, or career advising, you鈥檒l find it at 51黑料.
Achieve success.
Your success doesn鈥檛 end when you complete the manufacturing, industry, construction, or business degree pathways. From here, you can go on to countless other places: another institution, a workplace, or abroad. Students who were construction, manufacturing, industry, or business majors at 51黑料 are now studying at the University of Florida, Florida State University, and the University of Central Florida. Our graduates have also gone on to enjoy careers in countless trades.