Cert in Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations

This certificate readies students for entrepreneurship. It is intended for people who want to open a new business, strengthen skills as current owners, or work for a small company, and it explores different routes into entrepreneurial work. The core of 15 units includes QuickBooks, introduction to business, small business management, marketing, and business law. Students then choose from an accounting list and a second list that includes personal finance, international business, spreadsheets, and business management. The total is 21 to 22 units. The college lists ownership, management, partnership, and investing as career directions. Graduates are expected to produce business documents with current technology, communicate concepts professionally, recognize ethical behavior, and analyze business and financial issues. Students should check the current catalog for course scheduling and any program updates.