Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship Certificate

Program Competencies

Students completing the Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship Certificate will be able to:

1. Develop skills associated with entrepreneurial and innovative thinking
2. List the essential requirements for the successful planning of a new venture and be aware of the issues involved in initiating a new venture.
3. Explain the major components of full-cycle development of an idea into a successful enterprise.
4. Detail the components and processes involved in developing a business plan (including marketing and financial plans).
5. Prepare a projected profit and loss statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement for a small or new business.
6. From a legal perspective, list the specific legal activities that must be done to start a business.
7. Describe the importance of marketing to a new business and/or to a existing business.

Program Requirements

ACCT 281	Principles of Financial Accounting	3
ACCT 320	Small Business Accounting	3
MKT 204	Principles of Marketing	3
MNGT 201	Principles of Management	3
MNGT 310	Small Business Organization	3
MNGT 350	Business Plan Development	3
Total Credit Hours:		18

Total Credit Hours: 18