Long Beach City College

Nicholas J. Carbonaro

Professor of Business Administration & Economics

Better Habits. Better Results. Better Future.

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[CONFIRM: Tenured 2019]
Author, Personal Finance
10-year service recognition, LBCC
[CONFIRM: Top Hat Engage, 2023]

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Nicholas J. Carbonaro
Professor, Business
Administration & Economics

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GBUS 5   Intro to Business
GBUS 10  Personal Finance
GBUS 25  Digital & Social Media

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Personal Finance
Top Hat, 2nd edition

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Portrait of Nicholas J. Carbonaro, smiling, against a grey studio background.

This term

Spring 2027 courses

2nd edition

Personal Finance · an original textbook from Top Hat. View publication

01 / About

Business faculty with a product-minded classroom.

Nicholas J. Carbonaro is a Professor of Business Administration & Economics at Long Beach City College. He holds a B.S. from the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business and an M.B.A. from California State University, Fullerton.

He is the author of Personal Finance, an original textbook from Top Hat, now in its second edition, and co-advisor of the LBCC Business Club with Dr. Sandra O’Toole.

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02 / Teaching

Spring 2027 courses

Three courses at Long Beach City College, including a completely rebuilt Digital & Social Media class.

GBUS 5

Intro to Business

Business, decoded. How companies actually run today — for beginners and career climbers.

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GBUS 10

Personal Finance

Budgeting, credit, investing, and retirement — so you walk out making smarter choices.

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GBUS 25

Digital & Social Media

Brand new curriculum. Real industry results, with Metricool and a Stukent Simternship.

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03 / Students

LBCC Business Club

Co-advised with Dr. Sandra O’Toole.

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