Entrepreneurship

The Entrepreneurship Certificate of Achievement is designed to prepare students with the fundamental skills necessary to start and operate their own businesses, collaborate with others to identify business opportunities, join entrepreneurial ventures, or work in an entrepreneurial capacity for an established organization.

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The Entrepreneurship Certificate of Achievement was created to prepare students to effectively start/run a small business. This program will provide knowledge on creating a comprehensive business plan and how to execute on that business plan.  Students will be able to design and develop a comprehensive marketing plan by using appropriate marketing strategies. Upon completion, students will understand how to compile and prepare accurate financial information for tax compliance and informed business decisions.

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)

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Item 1.            Program Goals and Objectives

The Entrepreneurship Certificate of Achievement was created to prepare students to effectively start/run a small business. This program will provide knowledge on creating a comprehensive business plan and how to execute on that business plan.  Students will be able to design and develop a comprehensive marketing plan by using appropriate marketing strategies. Upon completion, students will understand how to compile and prepare accurate financial information for tax compliance and informed business decisions.

 

Program Outcomes

 

·        Develop and prepare a comprehensive plan for anew business.

·        Evaluate the strengths and weakness in e-commerce versus a traditional business.

·        Prepare an income statement and balance sheet for a start up on business.

 

Item 2.            Catalog Description

 

The Entrepreneurship Certificate of Achievement is designed to prepare students with the fundamental skills necessary to start and operate their own businesses, collaborate with others to identify business opportunities, join entrepreneurial ventures, or work in an entrepreneurial capacity for an established organization.

 

Item 3.            Program Requirements

 

Requirements	Dept. Name/#	Name	Units	Laney GE	Sequence
Core Courses (17.5 units)	BUS 2	Introduction to Business Law	3		Yr 1, Fall
	BUS 43B	Introduction to Microsoft Excel for Business Applications	4		Yr 1, Fall
	BUS 54	Small Business Management	3		Yr 1, Fall
	BUS 70	Introduction to Marketing	3		Yr 1, Spring
	BUS 76	E-Commerce/ Entrepreneurship	3		Yr 1, Spring
	BUS 239	QuickBooks	1.5		Yr 1, Spring
Select one of the following (3 units):	BUS 5	Human Relations in Business	3		Yr 1, Fall
	BUS 20	General Accounting	3		Yr 1, Spring
Major Requirements:			20.5
Total Units			20.5

 

Item 4.            Master Planning

 

The Entrepreneurship Certificate of Achievement was created to prepare students to effectively start/run a small business. This program will provide knowledge on creating a comprehensive business plan and how to execute on that business plan.  Students will be able to design and develop a comprehensive marketing plan by using appropriate marketing strategies. Upon completion, students will understand how to compile and prepare accurate financial information for tax compliance and informed business decisions.

 

Item 5.            Enrollment and Completer Projections

 

The enrollment data for the courses included in the Entrepreneurship CA program is shown in the table below. These are the numbers of grades (other than “W”) earned.  Only regular semesters (fall and spring) are taken into account. 

 

The data shows a robust growth in the number of students at Laney College who are in majors that require rigorous training in lower-division computer science courses. 

 

Enrollment Data – Number of Letter Grades (other than W)Earned

 

Course	F15 & S16	F16 & S17	F17 & S18
BUS 2--            INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS LAW	236	152	163
BUS 43B--INTRODUCTION TO MICROSOFT EXCEL FOR BUSINESS APPLICATIONS	61	51	34
BUS 54--SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT	53	35	36
BUS 70--INTRODUCTION TO MARKETING	28	13	24
BUS 76--E-COMMERCE/ ENTREPRENEURSHIP	33	22	32
BUS 239--QUICKBOOKS	22	36	n/a

 

Item 6.            Place of Program in Curriculum/Similar Programs

 

a)     There is not an active inventory records that need to be changed in connection with the approval of the proposed program.  

b)     This program does replace an existing program CP in the college’s inventory.  That program is being deactivated.

c)     There isn’t a related program offered by the college.

 

Item 7.            Similar Programs at Other Colleges in Service Area

 

Laney and Merritt College are the colleges in the district that offered a CP in Entrepreneurship.  COA is developing a CA in Entrepreneurship. Outside of our district, the following colleges offer either a CA or AS.

 

·        Skyline: Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management CA

·        Chabot: Entrepreneurship AS

·        DeAnza: Entrepreneurship CA

 

 

Requirements	Dept. Name/#	Name	Units	Laney GE	Sequence
Core Courses (17.5 units)	BUS 2	Introduction to Business Law	3		Yr 1, Fall
	BUS 43B	Introduction to Microsoft Excel for Business Applications	4		Yr 1, Fall
	BUS 54	Small Business Management	3		Yr 1, Fall
	BUS 70	Introduction to Marketing	3		Yr 1, Spring
	BUS 76	E-Commerce/ Entrepreneurship	3		Yr 1, Spring
	BUS 239	QuickBooks	1.5		Yr 1, Spring
Select one of the following (3 units):	BUS 5	Human Relations in Business	3		Yr 1, Fall
	BUS 20	General Accounting	3		Yr 1, Spring
Major Requirements:			20.5
Total Units			20.5

 

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Skyline: Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management CA Christine Roumbanis, roumbanis@smccd.edu; (650) 738-4362; emailed and called them; as 1/3/19 no reply Chabot: Entrepreneurship AS; Kristin Lima; klima@chabotcollege.edu; 510.723.6653; emailed and called them; as 1/3/19 no reply DeAnza: Entrepreneurship CA; Emily Garbe; garbeemily@deanza.edu; 408.864.8688; emailed and called them; as 1/3/19 no reply