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Small Business Management, 1-yr Certificate

The purpose of this program is to give existing and potential small business owners the academic tools necessary to succeed. The classes were chosen to address fundamentals of business, functional areas of business, and overarching environment in which businesses exist.

45 credits

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Cost

Estimated Cost: $ 9,691

  • Resident Tuition: $ 6,854
  • Technology Fees: $ 644
  • One Time Credit Enrollment Fee: $ 31
  • General Student Fees: $ 425
  • Online Course Fee: $ 460
  • Books / Materials: $ 1,277 (Some courses use Open Educational Resources (OER), which are free or low-cost materials.)

Costs provided are estimates only, and may differ depending on course type and/or modality. Learn more and view current tuition and fee information.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students who complete this program will be able to:

PLO 1 -  Understand the threats small business faces
PLO 2 -  Apply analytical and conceptual reasoning to  problems to arrive at sound business solutions
PLO 3 -  Describe the entirety of the student’s proposed  business using business concepts

Program Requirements

Courses in this program require default grading (completed with a letter grade of C- or better, or Pass) unless a section specifies otherwise below.

General Education

WR 121Z/WR 121HZComposition 1

4
MTH 065Elementary Algebra

4
BA 278Leadership and Team Dynamics

4

MTH: See Footnote 1.

BA 278: See Footnote 2. 

Program Core Courses

Must be completed with a grade of C- or better. P/NP not accepted.

BA 101ZIntroduction to Business

4
BA 169ZData Analysis Using Microsoft Excel

4
BA 223Marketing

4
BA 226ZIntroduction to Business Law

4
BA 260Small Business Management

4
BT 167Computerized Accounting and Payroll

4
EL 121Effective Digital Learning

1-3
 
BT 165Introduction to the Accounting Cycle

4
Or
BA 211ZPrinciples of Financial Accounting

4

BA 169Z - See Footnote 3.

EL 121 - complete 1 credit; business focused section is recommended

Electives

Complete 4 credits from the following options:

  • BT 181 Customer Service  
  • any 200-level or higher course offered in the Business Department (BT or BA)

Footnotes

1 – Any math (MTH/STAT) above MTH 065 is also accepted

2 – BA 278 meets the Human Relations requirement and cannot be substituted

3 – Before enrolling in BA 169Z - Data Analysis Using Microsoft Excel, students are expected to have a basic knowledge of the Windows operating system and the ability to type 30 words per minute accurately and key 130-132 strokes per minute


Notes

  • To view all important info for all programs (grading, total credits, honors, etc.), visit the Programs of Study page.

Sample Term Planner

Small Business Management Sample Term Plan

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