Entrepreneurship Certificate of Achievement

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The Entrepreneurship certificate prepares students to launch a new business. The focus is on developing the entrepreneurial mindset, identifying and evaluating business opportunities, pitching the business idea, and developing a business plan.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students will apply marketing, sales, advertising and customer service strategies to launch successful businesses.
The student will demonstrate the understanding of basic bookkeeping as well as the area of risk management.
The student will demonstrate the knowledge needed to create and effectively pitch the business plan to prospective lenders and investors.

Core Requirements

Complete 12 units

BUS 010A Bookkeeping Units: 3
BUS 028 Entrepreneurial Mindset Units: 3
BUS 029 Introduction to Entrepreneurship Units: 3
BUS 060 Small Business Management Units: 3

Restricted Electives

Complete 6 units selected from:

BUS 021 Marketing Units: 3
BUS 022 Professional Selling Units: 3
BUS 089 QuickBooks Units: 2
BUS 094A Small Business Start Up Units: 1
BUS 094B Essential Topics for Small Business Units: 1
BUS 094C The New Entrepreneur Units: 1
BUS 094D The Law and the Small Business Units: 1
BUS 094E Marketing and Advertising Strategies for Small Business Units: 1
BUS 094F Customer Service Strategies Units: 1

Minimum Units Required: 18

Complete all courses with a grade of “C” or better.

For more information:

Contact the Applied Science, Business, and Technology Division