Practical Entrepreneurship Certificate of Completion

Thinking about starting your own business, but don't know where to start? Entrepreneurship has become a fast-growing field of study as many individuals contemplate starting a new venture or establishing their own business, especially during these turbulent economic times. The Practical Entrepreneurship Certificate prepares students to start, run, and manage a new or existing business and addresses basic issues potential entrepreneur’s encounter. This certificate identifies methods for developing an individual’s business idea(s), its feasibility, the process of starting a business, how to acquire necessary resources, and the key parts of a business plan (development and execution). Students will develop an understanding of legal issues, marketing, financing, entrepreneurial resources, and complex tasks faced by individuals engaged in entrepreneurial activities. 

Course List

Code	Title	Units
Required Courses:
BUSAD 620	Creating a Business Plan	0
BUSAD 621	Strategic Marketing for Entrepreneurs	0
BUSAD 622	Funding and Financing for Entrepreneurs	0
BUSAD 623	Legal Issues for Entrepreneurs	0
BUSAD 624	Accounting for Entrepreneurs	0
BUSAD 625	Leadership and Management for Entrepreneurs	0
Total Hours		132-144

Program Learning Outcomes

At the completion of this program, students will be able to: 

1. Explain the business legal structures and the laws and regulations for start-up businesses.
2. Apply basic marketing techniques to develop simple promotion, pricing, and distribution plans, and to identify markets.
3. Describe the accounting principles and techniques essential for managing the operations of a small business.
4. Create and effectively pitch a business plan to prospective lenders and investors.
5. Identify and apply the key managerial roles of planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and controlling applications in entrepreneurial settings.