Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management, Certificate of Achievement
Banner Code: 3_CN_MSSB
Control Number: 20352
Financial Aid Eligible
The small business sector is one of the fastest-growing in the nation’s economy. With an ever-increasing number of adults today self-employed, many people either work for a small business or plan to start one of their own. Coastline’s entrepreneurship certificate of achievement can help prospective entrepreneurs launch new ventures or, if you are an entrepreneur who already has your business established, you can strengthen your managerial and business skills to grow your business.
You will learn the fundamentals of starting and operating your own business. The program includes basic business skills as well as specific courses in starting and managing a business. Course work covers evaluating a business opportunity, preparing a business plan, planning advertising and sales promotions, marketing a product or service, and financial management for the entrepreneurial company.
Program Level Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Effectively communicate solutions to business problems using appropriate business terms and strategies.
- Analyze and recommend effective business decisions/solutions using a systematic, evaluative, and data-driven approach.
Certificate Graduation Requirements
A Certificate is awarded upon completion of the required coursework with a grade of C or higher in each course. A grade of P (Pass) is acceptable, however, the student must meet an overall GPA requirement of 2.0 to receive the certificate. To receive the certificate, a student must file a petition for graduation during their final semester prior to the application deadline as noted on the Coastline Graduation webpage.
Certificate of Achievement
Certificate programs are designed to prepare individuals to enter a particular field of employment or to provide in-service training to those already employed. Certificates of Achievements are majors that include 16 units or more and will be posted on the transcript. They may be used as elective units towards the A.A. or A.S. Degree.
- Student must be in attendance at the time requirements are completed.
- Students must also earn a minimum of 12 units of coursework at Coastline, excluding experiential credit.
- A student with prior experience may be excused from certain certificate courses.
- 50 percent of the certificate program’s units must be completed at Coastline no matter how the total number of units required for the certificate can be met.
Course | Title | Units |
---|---|---|
Required Core | ||
Complete the following: | ||
BUS C141 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 3 |
BUS C142 | Entrepreneurial Marketing and Operations | 3 |
BUS C143 | Entrepreneurial Financial Strategies | 3 |
ACCT C116 | ACCT for Non-Financial Managers, Entrepreneurs, Business Owners | 3 |
Electives | ||
Complete two of the following: | 6 | |
Principles of Management | ||
or MS C100 | Principles of Management | |
Management and Employee Communication | ||
or MS C101 | Management and Employee Communication | |
Human Relations in Business | ||
or MS C102 | Human Relations in Business | |
Human Resource Management | ||
or MS C104 | Human Resource Management | |
Introduction to Business | ||
Business Law/Legal Environment of Business | ||
Personal Finance | ||
Introduction to Marketing | ||
Total Units | 18 |