BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - ENTREPRENEURSHIP

This curriculum focuses on the mindset of an entrepreneur and valuable traits that lead to the successful launch and running of a business. This Certificate program will expose students to a process that strengthens their innovative and creative capacities, and that enables them to apply these attributes to whatever they pursue: starting a business or nonprofit or standing out as an entrepreneurial employee inside a company.

Instruction includes all aspects of critical thinking, creative thinking, problem-solving, innovation, empowerment, personal finance, general business, marketing, and management. 

A Certificate of Achievement is awarded upon completion of all required courses with a grade of C or better.

Effective: Summer 2021

Of the courses in the Certificate, there are approximately 345 completions of BUS002, 1761 completions of BUS009, and 100 completions of BUS116. Overall, there should be at least 20 certificate completions annually. 

 The purpose of the program is to support students to gain the skills necessary to launch their own business or to improve their existing business. In addition, skills learned in the Certificate can help students to leverage their entrepreneurial mindset in any workplace as an employee. Many of the students in the program also go on to explore services and programs at our Small Business Development Center. The purpose of this shorter, 9-unit Certificate is to enable students to stack it on top of other certificates that they are earning.

This Certificate aligns with the following goals of the Educational Master Plan:

·       Increase the median earnings and/or the regional living wage for students who exit the college.

·       Align all degrees and certificates with appropriate workforce demand.

·       Increase work-based learning opportunities.

The Student Learning Outcomes for the program are as follows:

1.     Discuss the major influences on businesses and on starting and building businesses, including governmental, financial, human resource, law, global, technology, and other considerations.

2.     Describe entrepreneurial risks, problems, and opportunities.

3.     Describe the proposed market segment and value that's being created.

4.     Evaluate personal budget for reaching financial goals.

5.     Demonstrate entrepreneurial attitudes, behaviors, and skills.

The overall goal is for students to have enough knowledge to pursue entrepreneurship confidently upon completion. this certificate is not necessarily intended for students seeking to earn a degree or to transfer. It is designed for students who are already in the workforce or looking to enter the workforce immediately upon completion.