Entrepreneurship/Small Business Management Certificate (ESBM)
(CIP Code 520701)
27 Semester HoursThe Entrepreneurship/Small Business Management Certificate program is designed to provide a foundation for those seeking to start, build or manage their own business. The program introduces students to a variety of topics, such as assessing organizational strategies and practices, developing a business idea and plan, applying sound management principles to real-life business situations, and understanding key functions such as business law, customer service, e-commerce, small business operations and quality. Students will work on their own business plan and will be connected with coaches who can help with individual problems and next steps in their business development process.
Course Prerequisite
This program requires that CPT 102 (Basic Computer Concepts) must be successfully completed prior to entry in the program.
Developmental Courses
This program of study requires that all developmental courses must be completed prior to graduation. These developmental courses may or may not be prerequisites to courses required in the program. Developmental courses are determined by placement tests taken at the time of admission into the College. The developmental courses are MAT 031, MAT 032, RDG 032, and ENG 032. These courses do not count for credit in any program of study.
courses required to complete this program
Following is a list of courses required to complete this program. Since some courses are offered once a year, courses should be taken in the following sequence in order to complete the program in a timely manner:
FALL SEMESTERCreditLabClass
ACC 101 Accounting Principles I 303
BUS 101 Introduction to Business 303
COL 105 Freshman Seminar 303
MKT 135 Customer Service Techniques 303
12012Total
SPRING SEMESTERCreditLabClass
BUS 121 Business Law I 303
BUS 210 Introduction to E-Commerce in Business 303
MGT 121 Small Business Operations 303
909Total
SUMMER SEMESTERCreditLabClass
BUS 110 Entrepreneurship 303
IDS 201 Leadership Development 303
606Total
27027Program Total
This program is aligned with the following career cluster: Business, Management & Administration