Entrepreneurship Certificate

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The Entrepreneurship Certificate provides students with a range of knowledge in several areas of business that will help the entrepreneur start a business or manage an existing business effectively. This option provides skills in accounting, marketing, human resources and management that are necessary to start a successful business. Course work in this program articulates into the Associate of Applied Business degree in Business Management.

Program Outcomes ►
The student will

demonstrate skills in oral and written presentation and establish a foundation of confidence in the skills necessary to own and operate a business;
apply entrepreneurial opportunities for new business ventures success;
identify implementation issues including financial, legal, operational, and administrative procedures involved in start-up of new business ventures;
apply decision-making and problem-solving skills needed to secure business success; and
identify and secure customers, stakeholders, and team members through networks, primary customer research, competitive and industry analyses to pursue an initial target market for real-world projects.

Semester 1

	BUS 110S Introduction to Business	3
	CIS 102S Introduction to Spreadsheets	1
	CIS 103S Introduction to Databases	1
	ENG 121S Composition I	3
	FIN 119S Business Mathematics	3
	MKT 218S Customer Service	1
	Credit Hours	12

Semester 2

	ACC 121S Introduction to Financial Accounting	4
	BUS 200S Entrepreneurship	3
	BUS 223S Business Communication	3
	BUS 235S Business Law	4
	Credit Hours	14

Semester 3

	ACC 151S Computerized Accounting II	2
	MKT 216S Principles of Marketing	3
	MKT 219S Integrated Marketing Communications	3
	Credit Hours	8

Total Credit Hours | 34

♦ Designed for students who have completed prerequisites and have met college preparatory requirements in math, English and basic computer skills.