Program Info
Effective Term
Fall 2017
Year Established
2004
Program Code
SMBUSMGMT.CA
Degree Type
Certificate of Achievement
Program Description
Description
Prepares students who are contemplating starting their own business or who currently own and operate their own business. This certificate focuses on accounting and finance, customer service, marketing, and management. Students will prepare a business plan for a business of their choice. The Small Business Management & Entrepreneurship certificate may be used as a building block towards earning an associate's degree in Management.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:
- Interpret basic financial statements.
- Apply management theory to effectively supervise the human resources of an organization.
- Evaluate management decisions given an organization’s relationship to the external business environment.
- Recognize common problems in managing an organization.
- Employ computer applications to perform business activities.
Program Requirements
Required Core Courses
| Course name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| BBA-131: Introduction to Business | 4.00 |
| BBA-153: Customer Service | 3.00 |
| BBA-252: Principles of Marketing | 3.00 |
| BFN-141: Personal Finance | 3.00 |
| CIS-100: Introduction to Information Technology | 3.00 |
| MGT-230: Principles of Management | 3.00 |
| MGT-231: Supervision and Teambuilding | 3.00 |
| MGT-241: Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship | 3.00 |
Accounting: Complete one |
4.00 |
Computerized Accounting: Complete one |
2.00 |
Credit Hours: 31
Minimum Total Credit Hours
31.00