Small Business Ownership
This certificate program prepares students for the entrepreneurial challenge of starting, operating and marketing a business effectively. Provides elective coursework to strengthen student core knowledge in the following areas based on student needs: marketing, employee management, financial management, and business support courses.
Requirements
Required Courses
| BUS 102 | Entrepreneurial Operations | 3 |
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| MAN 216 | Small Business Management | 3 |
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| MAN 225 | Managerial Finance | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Electives
Select 3 courses (9-10 credits) from the courses listed below.
Business Support Courses
| ACC 121 | Accounting Principles I | 4 |
| BUS 217 | Business Communication and Report Writing | 3 |
| BUS 226 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| CIS 118 | Introduction to PC Applications | 3 |
| CIS 135 | Complete PC Word Processing: Word | 3 |
| CIS 145 | Complete PC Database: ACCESS | 3 |
| CIS 155 | PC Spreadsheet Concepts: Excel | 3 |
| CWB 130 | Web Editing Tools: (Editor) | 3 |
Management
| MAN 116 | Principles of Supervision | 3 |
| MAN 128 | Human Relations in Organizations | 3 |
| MAN 226 | Principles of Management | 3 |
Marketing
| MAR 111 | Principles of Sales | 3 |
| MAR 216 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| MAR 220 | Principles of Advertising | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9-10 |
Total Credit Hours: 15-16
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