Business Entrepreneurship, CTS

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The Business Entrepreneurship will provide the framework to start, maintain, or expand a small business. Small businesses vary, but they have the same basic requirements.

Learning Outcomes:

Recipients of the Certificate of Technical Studies in Business Entrepreneurship will have demonstrated:

Develop knowledge of general business concepts (accounting, finance, management, marketing, and economics) necessary for the development of an effective business plan.
Show understanding of the Entrepreneurial process - from idea generation to the commercialization and implementation of the new business venture.
Demonstrate the ability to identify, research, and analyze potential markets.
Develop an understanding of the concept of risk and the legal environment of business.
Demonstrate the capacity to identify and acquire the resources needed for the creation and implementation of a new venture, including financial, human, and managerial resources.

Required Courses for The Certificate of Technical Studies in Business Entrepreneurship

First Semester: 15 Credit Hours

BADM 105:General Business Administration Credit Hours: 3
CTEC 100:Computer Concepts Credit Hours: 3
BADM 214:Principles of Marketing Credit Hours: 3
BADM 216:Small Business Entrepreneurship Credit Hours: 3
ACCT 205:Introduction Financial Accounting Credit Hours: 3

Second Semester: 15 Credit Hours

ACCT 212:Computerized Accounting Credit Hours: 3
BADM 208:Entrepreneurial Finance Credit Hours: 3
BADM 215:Business Law Credit Hours: 3
HCM 250:Small Business Management Credit Hours: 3
CTEC Elective Credit Hours: 3 *

Total Credit Hours required for the Certificate of Technical Studies in Business Entrepreneurship: 30

Students must make a “C” or higher in prerequisite courses before enrolling in any given course.

*The following courses will satisfy the CTEC Elective requirement: CTEC 108 , CTEC 111 , CTEC 115 , CTEC 144 , CTEC 145 , CTEC 147 , and CTEC 146 .

This certificate can be obtained 100% via Internet instruction. Contact your academic advisor for details.