Certificate of Achievement in Small Business Management

The Lassen Community College Business Program provides students with the opportunity to build a solid foundation in core business skills, accounting, and develop new skills designed to enhance their vocational future in a constantly changing society, and provide transfer opportunities for those seeking an advanced degree. The Certificate of Achievement in Small Business Management provides the knowledge and skills for students to be employed in entry level management positions and/or small business ownership. The student completing this certificate will have the basic knowledge of the stakeholder theory, legal implications in the business setting, structuring a small business, analyzing business documents, and contemporary U.S. business practices.

This program is projected t graduate 40 students per year.

Student Learning Outcomes for the Certificate of Achievement in Small Business Management

Upon completion of the Certificate of Achievement in Small Business Management, the student will be able to:

1. Demonstrate an understanding of contemporary business principles, practices, and organizational structures.

2. Write, proofread and revise common business communications.

3. Define common business terms, ideas, phrases, and integrity as it applies to business stakeholders.

4. Demonstrate a basic understanding of the legal framework that surrounds contemporary U.S. business.

5. Identify human resource issues and their economic costs and benefits.

The objective of the Small Business Management certification is to prepare students for entry level management positions as well as various small business ownership roles with foundation knowledge in human resources, laws/regulations, communication, structuring of organizations, and management techniques.

It is imperative to create guided pathways for student success, retention, and completion. The business department recognizes these needs as well as the needs for stackable certificates/degrees. The students will be challenged with the course content of the Certificate of Achievement in Small Business Management which can be delivered wholly through the online modality. This certificate aligns with the second, third, and fourth elements of the comprehensive institutional master plan (see attached). When researching similar certificates at other community colleges in our service areas, it was found most institutions had identical programs or very similar programs (see attached). Employment Development Department occupational projections for our region is provided (see attached) where students earning this certificate will be at an advantage after certificate completion. However, this certificate is most applicable to individuals starting or will start their own business and will be self-employed. Attached is the Centers of Excellence information for management occupations and business and financial operations occupations where this certificate is most applicable. Also, attached are labor market demand with five-year projections where this certificate is most applicable.

Program Requirements:
Total Units for the Certificate of Achievement in Small Business Management: 15 Units

Course                      Title                                                                                         Units

BUS2                        Introduction to Business                                                         3.0

BUS10                       Human Resource Management                                               3.0      

BUS22                       Business Law                                                                          3.0

BUS25                      Small Business Management                                                  3.0

BUS27                       Business Communications                                                      3.0

Student Learning Outcomes for the Certificate of Achievement in Small Business Management

Upon completion of the Certificate of Achievement in Small Business Management, the student will be able to:

1. Demonstrate an understanding of contemporary business principles, practices, and organizational structures.

2.Write, proofread and revise common business communications.

3.Define common business terms, ideas, phrases, and integrity as it applies to business stakeholders.

4.Demonstrate a basic understanding of the legal framework that surrounds contemporary U.S. business.

5. Identify human resource issues and their economic costs and benefits

Certificate of Achievement: Small Business Management: