Business Entrepreneurship

The Business Entrepreneurship Certificate of Achievement is designed for students who seek the core skills required for an entrepreneurial venture. This program is designed for students who want to add entrepreneurial abilities to their current skill set without the additional coursework of a broader education.  

For further studies consider the Business Administration Associate degree with an emphasis in Entrepreneurship.

Students planning to transfer to a university to earn a bachelor's degree should consider the Associate in Science in Business Administration for Transfer (AS-T in Business Administration) degree.

We anticipate 10-15 students will complete this certificate annually.  

Based on Program Review, the Business department has reformatted its ready-to-work programs to focus more on their specialty areas of study rather than a broader education. The Business Entrepreneurship COA is focused on core skills and is designed to provide students a quicker path to the core skills required for an entrepreneurial venture.  

Program Requirements (Model Course Sequence)
Requirements	Course	Title	Units	Sequence
Select 15 units from the list.	BUSI 20	Introduction to Business	3.0	Fall, Spring, or Summer
	BUSI 36 OR    BUSI 50	Introduction to Marketing OR    Introduction to Marketing	3.0	Fall or Spring
	BUSI 44	Introduction to Business Ownership/Management	3.0	Fall or Spring
	BUSI 46	Entrepreneurial Mindset	3.0	Fall
	BUSI 49	Professional Selling	3.0	Spring
	BUSI 54	Introduction to E-Marketing	3.0	Fall or Spring
	BUSI 68	Entrepreneurial Start-up Ventures	3.0	Fall
	BUSI 131	Financial Analysis for Entrepreneurs	3.0	Spring

Units Required to Complete Certificate (if applicable)
Certificate Core Units: (indicate the number of units that are required for the certificate core)	15
Total Certificate Units:  (indicate the number of units that are required for the total certificate).	15

 

Students may complete the coursework in the Sales and Marketing Certificate of Achievement in one semester, or in multiple semesters. They may sequence the courses in any order.  

This program is currently offered as a local certificate. The purpose of this proposal is to seek CCCCO approval for conversion to a COA.

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