Entrepreneurship Certificate Program

Certificate Professional Studies - Business Administration

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Semester 1	Credits	Milestone	GenEd	Note	Pre-req	Expand
ACC-101 Principles of Accounting I	3
Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown. Prerequisites: ESL-098 or RDG-095 or ELL-103 or placement
CIT-110 Applications/Concepts	3
Prerequisites: ESL-098, RDG-095 or ELL-103 or placement
MAN-107 Introduction to Entrepreneurship	3
Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown. Prerequisites: ENG-095 and RDG-095 or ELL-103 or ESL-098 or placement
MAN-105 Principles of Marketing	3
Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown. Prerequisites: ESL-098 and ESL-099 or RDG-095 or ELL-103 and ENG-090 or placement
MAN-111 Principles of Management	3
Prerequisites: ESL-098 and ESL-099 or RDG-095 and ENG-090 or placement
Total Credits:
Semester 1 Advising Note:

Semester 2	Credits	Milestone	GenEd	Note	Pre-req	Expand
MAN-204 Entrepreneurship & Innovation	3
Prerequisite: MAN-107 or Chair approval
MAN-207 Small Business Management	3
Prerequisites: ACC-102 or ACC-105 and MAN-111 and MAN-105 or Chair approval
ACC-105 Accounting Information Systems	3
Prerequisites: ACC-101 and ENG-095 or ELL-103 and ESL-098 or RDG-095 or placement
MAN-112 Organizational Behavior and Design BUS-201 Business Law I	3
Prerequisites for MAN-112: ESL-098 and ESL-099 or RDG-095 or ELL-103 and ENG-090 or placement Prerequisites for BUS-201: ENG-095 and RDG-095 or ELL-103 or ESL-098 or placement
Total Credits:
Semester 2 Advising Note:

Last Modified Date: May 19, 2021

Approved for the 2021-2023 College Catalog

Upon Completion of this Concentration Graduates will be able to:

Analyze viability of opportunities from various points of view.
Understand the leadership skills and personal characteristics needed for success in starting and managing a small business.
Develop and implement a business plan.
Prepare a set of financial statements for a service, merchandising or manufacturing business that is structured as a sole proprietorship, partnership or a corporation.
Analyze a set of financial statements to determine strengths or weaknesses of the business.
Understand the basic principles of business law, contracts and agency, intellectual property and product liability.
Demonstrate proficiency in computer applications as required to operate and manage a small business.
Examine management theory and practice, and explain basic business methodology and management issues.
Be able to identify and analyze the marketing strategies of an organization that can be used to advance its mission.
Understand the techniques useful in achieving the full potential from limited resources and improving productivity and effectiveness.

Career Outlook

This certificate prepares graduates to start and manage a small business, and to move into management and supervisory positions.