The Certificate ofAchievement in Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management is designed to cultivate the innovative, entrepreneurial skills necessary for today's fast-paced, continuously changing business environment. Students will learn how to think and act flexibly, creatively, and critically. This Certificate provides students of any discipline with the tools and skills required to organize and plan their own business or to innovate within an organization.
A Certificate of Achievement is awarded upon completion of all required courses with a grade of C or better.
2017-18 | 2018-19 | ||||
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CB01: Course Department Number | CB02: Course Title | Annual # Sections | Annual Enrollment Total | Annual # Sections | Annual Enrollment Total |
BUS 002 | Personal Finance | 10 | 322 | 10 | 345 |
BUS 009 | Introduction to Business | 49 | 1812 | 46 | 1761 |
BUS 012A | Business Law | 31 | 1088 | 32 | 1175 |
BUS 116 | Entrepreneurship | 2 | 72 | 2 | 95 |
ACCT 010 | Accounting - Bookkeeping | 5 | 151 | 5 | 160 |
BIT 025 | Survey of Computer Technology in Business | 19 | 521 | 18 | 585 |
The Certificate of Achievement in Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management is being modified from consisting of 22-24 units to 19 units. In addition, ACCT001A is being changed to ACCT010, which is more relevant to students pursuing entrepreneurship and small business owners. The units are being lowered so that students can focus on the most relevant courses while being able to complete the Certificate in a year.
The Student Learning Outcomes for the program are as follows:
1. Design and develop a strategic business and marketing plan that can be used to prepare a new business launch, to achieve entry into new markets, or to change and grow an existing business.
2. Evaluate how business concepts such as brand-building, financial management, business law, resource allocations, and change and uncertainty for competitive advantage affect the growth of a small business.
3. Apply quantitative reasoning to common business problems, including markup, markdown, simple and compound interest, payroll, and discounts.
4. Apply the business skills of planning, managing, financing, and marketing to create a new venture or help lead an existing business to think with a higher degree of innovation.
5. Analyze self-motivation, roles, creative abilities, and communication skills in the context of the entrepreneurial mindset.
The overall goal is for students to have enough knowledge to pursue entrepreneurship or small business ownership successfully upon completion. This Certificate is not necessarily intended for students seeking to earn a degree or to transfer. It is designed for students who are already in the workforce or looking to enter the workforce immediately upon completion.
Certificate of Achievement: Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management
Requirements | Dept. Name/# | Name | Units | Sequence |
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Required Core (19 units) | BUS 002 BUS 012A BUS 009 BUS 116 ACCT 010 BIT 025 | Personal Finance Business Law Introduction to Business Entrepreneurship Accounting - Bookkeeping Survey of Computer Technology in Business | 3 3 3 3 4 3 | Yr 1, Fall Yr 1, Fall Yr 1, Fall Yr 1, Spring Yr 1, Spring Yr 1, Spring |
Required Core Total: 19 units
TOTAL UNITS: 19 units
Proposed Sequence:
Year 1, Fall = 9 units
Year 1, Spring = 10 units
TOTAL UNITS: 19 units
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