Technology & Business

Our Department is composed of Business, Economics, Real Estate and CIS courses.  Currently, Guy Forkner heads up the real estate section, while Anita M. Black heads up the other sections.
 
Computer Information System
 
CIS Department offers a full-service computer lab, available and open to current students in the CIS/BUS programs. The lab provides a quieter and less crowded environment in which students can practice and study computer skills
 
Location: P103 in P Building, Merritt College                 
CIS Lab Manager: Simon Chan
 
 
           Prof. Simon Chan
           CIS Lab Manager
          CIS/BUS Instructor
 
CIS Department gives you the education and training you need to search for entry-level employment in the computer support field. You can learn about computer programs, hardware and software, and network systems. It is a good chance to develop your skills that we help you stand out in the job market.
 
 Current Faculty: Monte Hanrahan
                          Simon Chan - CIS205Merritt2012@yahoo.com
                          Diane Weston
                          Michael Feiler
 
Business
 
Business Department  offers occupational and professional programs in business which give students general business knowledge in Accounting, Finance, Marketing, and Management areas.
 
Current Faculty: Fereshteh Mofidi
                         Simon Chan - BUS20Merritt2012@yahoo.com
                         Shahbaz Shahbazi      
                 
 
 
Real Estate
 
Click on the Real Estate page to see all of our current offerings. Online courses are listed under "CONTRACT EDUCATION CLASSES"; classroom classes are listed as usual in the Schedule of Classes.
 
Our new CONTRACT program has all the courses you need not just for salesperson/broker licensing but in addition.  now for the first time, all the classes you need to take the state exam to become a  licensed Trainee Appraiser.  We want you to get licensed and get working. 
 
All the  faculty - Carl Ogden, Joanna Ratkovich ( Certified General Appraiser) , and chairman Guy Forkner  - have worked hard to get this new program up and running.  We hope you find the courses you need.  If not , please email any one of the instructors' names listed below, and we'll answer you with our usual promptness!
 
Adjunct Faculty: Joanna Ratkovich- jcratkovich@hotmail.com
                        Carl Ogden - chogden@pacbell.net
                        Teresa Sublett
                        Al Watts
 
Department Co-Chair: Guy Forkner - gforkner@att.net
Department Co-Chair: Ron Grant