Business Programs

MassBay business programs are convenient and affordable, providing a strong foundation for transfer to a 4-year university, a business career, or for starting your own business. Each of our four associate degree programs can be completed in two years of full-time study and will prepare you to enter a four-year university in your third year. Certificate programs typically take less than two years to complete and focus on building specific skills without requiring the general academic coursework required for an associate degree.

Welcome from our Department Chair!

“I am delighted that you are interested in a business program at MassBay! Our business programs provide students with an opportunity to build their analytical, creative, and interpersonal skills, whilst developing a solid foundation for achieving your academic and professional goals. Students can meet and engage with local businesses and organizations, thus enhancing students’ networking skills and business knowledge. Working with my MassBay students is the most rewarding work of my career, and I hope to have the opportunity to work with you!”

-- Dr. Tom Niemi, Chair, Business Department

Tom Niemi, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Department Chair
tniemi@massbay.edu

Kathleen Duchainey, Ph.D.

Kate Duchainey, Ph.D., is a Professor at MassBay Community College where she has been a faculty member since 2008. She holds the position of Professor for the Business Department. She teaches traditional, hybrid and online courses. In her spare time she enjoys travel and golf.

Tom Niemi, Ph.D.

Tom has over 10 years of rich and diverse working experience with community college students as a faculty member at MassBay Community College. Tom serves as the Business Mentor Program Coordinator and Alpha Beta Gamma Honor Society Advisor, which both provide students with opportunities to reach their academic and professional goals. He enjoys serving as a faculty sponsor for international students who satisfy OPT and CPT requirements through internships with local businesses. As a member of the Pedagogy of Real Talk (PRT) Faculty Academy at MassBay, Professor Niemi is devoted to building community and belongingness in his courses. His recent accomplishments the MassBay Distinguished Teaching Award in 2022 and co-presenting at the AAC&U Diversity, Equity, and Student Success (DESS) conferences in 2023 and 2024. Tom holds a BS degree in mathematics, an MS degree in management, and a Ph.D. in business management with a concentration in management education. In his free time, Tom enjoys being trained by his two adopted, highly intelligent Siamese cats, Tao and Sagwa.