Entrepreneurship I- Small Business Startup Essentials

This Certificate is designed for students seeking to explore, evaluate, and plan the startup of a business. The curriculum addresses the traits and skillsets utilized by successful entrepreneurs and enables students to evaluate and test business ideas. Students will also learn how to identify and attract customers. Completion of this Entrepreneurship Certificate program demonstrates knowledge of the entrepreneurial mindset and process and provides practical tools and techniques used to develop and evaluate new business ideas.

		<Year 1>	<Year 2>
CB01: Course Department Number	CB02: Course Title	Annual # Sections	Annual Enrollment Total	Annual # Sections	Annual Enrollment Total
BUS G100	Intro to Bus	12	540
BUS G108	Legal Environment of Business	6	270
BUS G110	Business Law	4	180
BUS G130	Introduction to BUS Writing	2	90
BUS G139	Bus. Communications	6	180
MGMT G110	Elements of Management			2	90
MKTG G100	Principles of Marketing			2	90
MGMT G140	Bus. and Organizational Ethics			1	45

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to: 

• Apply personal traits associated with an entrepreneurial mindset. 

• Evaluate options for starting a new business. 

• Analyze the customer, competition, costs, challenges and rewards associated with business startup. 

• Prepare business and market planning documents to evaluate a new business idea or opportunity. 

 

Completion of this certificate will provide students with essential knowledge associated with starting a small business. 

A small-business entrepreneurship program supports students that are seeking a career in business management or ownership. This includes careers as independent contractors, part-time business owners, and small business owners. Additionally, the skills developed from this certificate program will improve overall business management skills which will enhance and/or accelerate career development. 

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)
BUS G101	The Mindset of Business Success	3.0	S1
MGMT G152	Starting a Business- Entrepreneurial Small Business	3.0	S1
MKTG G157	Finding and Knowing Your Customer	1.5	S2
Choose 1 Elective:

This program is within the Business department

Coastline College Cypress College Fullerton College Irvine Valley College Saddleback College Santa Ana College Santiago Canyon College

Expected 250 students in the program annually.