Program Overview

Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management Certificate of Achievement

Related Degrees & Certificates

• AS Associate in Science Degree Program
  • Business Administration | 60 units
  • Business Assistant | 60 units
  • Business Management | 60 units
  • Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management | 60 units
  • Marketing | 60 units
• AS-T Associate in Science Degree for Transfer
  • Business Administration 2.0 | 60 units
• CA Certificate of Achievement
  • Business Administration | 19 units
  • Business Assistant | 18 - 19 units
  • Business Information Worker | 18 units
  • Business Management | 19 units
  • Human Relations in the Workplace | 18 units
  • Marketing | 18 units

Career Opportunities

Career opportunities include small business owners, entrepreneurs, managers, partners, and investors.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students completing this program will be able to:

• Design and manage business documents using current technology to engage in creative problem solving.
• Communicate an understanding of business concepts professionally through written, oral and visual presentations using current technology.
• Recognize ethical behavior in their chosen profession and behave in a socially responsible manner.
• Analyze business issues, interpret financial data and identify economic trends.

Program Overview

This certificate is designed to prepare students to engage in the world of entrepreneurship. The certificate will provide students with the skills necessary to become new business owners, update their skills as current business owners, or to work for a small business. The goal of this certificate program is to prepare students with relevant tools in exploring various pathways to entrepreneurship.

Requirements

Major: Core and Selective Requirements

Complete Core Courses, 15 units

• ACTG 200 | QuickBooks | 3 units
• BUS. 100 | Introduction to Business | 3 units
• BUS. 150 | Entrepreneurship: Small Business Management | 3 units
• BUS. 180 | Marketing | 3 units
• BUS. 201 | Business Law | 3 units

Selective Courses, choose a minimum of 6-7 units from the following:

List A: Choose a minimum of 3-4 units from the following:

• ACTG 100 | Accounting Procedures | 3 units
• ACTG 121 | Financial Accounting | 4 units

List B: Choose a minimum of 3 units from the following:

• BUS. 113 | Personal Finance | 3 units
• BUS. 125 | International Business | 3 units
• CBOT 435 | Spreadsheets | 3 units
• MGMT 100 | Introduction to Business Management | 3 units

Total Required Units: 21 - 22