Cert in Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations

The entrepreneurship certificate guides students through the skills needed to start and grow a small venture, covering money management, legal basics, and planning day-to-day operations. It takes three semesters. All of its credits apply toward the entrepreneurship associate of applied business degree, so students can continue without losing progress. The page also notes that a meaningful share of Owens students take courses entirely online. It is offered by the business technologies department and fits people who already have an idea and want practical business grounding to turn it into a working company. Prospective students apply online, provide earlier transcripts so staff can place them in courses, and then meet with an advisor to plan a schedule and talk through ways to pay.