Entrepreneurship Certificate   

Prepares professionals to develop, market, & launch small businesses

Competencies:

• Describe the role of operations in running a business effectively.
• Apply marketing principles to examine and satisfy customer needs and wants.
• Examine a company’s financial health and ability to meet its goals.

This accelerated certificate is composed of 3 courses. Applied Business Foundations provides an overview of the three functions of business (operations, marketing, and finance). Applied Marketing Foundations teaches the principles of satisfying customer wants and needs by capturing, communicating, and creating value for customers. Small Business Planning lays the groundwork and business plan for a new business. It prepares students to engage today’s dynamic and rapidly changing market spaces. Students will engage in several experiential learning activities to apply key principles for entrepreneurial success. By the end the third course, students will create a market-informed and executable business plan.

Prerequisites:

• Computer skills to access learning materials via e-learning modality and learning management system (Canvas)
• College-level writing and reading skills

By registering in this certificate program, you acknowledge that you meet the above prerequisites.