Entrepreneurship and Small Business Start-Up Certificate (Career)

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Program Description

Examines business topics associated with entrepreneurship and small business.

Program Learning Outcomes

  • Demonstrate competency in identifying, applying, and critically evaluating fundamental concepts and trends in business, accounting, and computing.
  • Generate effective artifacts of business communication using multiple methods (oral, written, graphic, and electronic).
  • Explain solutions to business problems.

Program Requirements

Departmental Requirements
ACCT 100Business Accounting3
BMGT 103Introduction to Business3
BMGT 109Entrepreneurship and Small Business Enterprise3
BMGT 120Business Communications3
BMGT 223Human Resource Management3
BMGT 225Marketing3
CMIS 101Information Systems and Technology3
ECON 200Principles of Macroeconomics3
Total Credits24

Transfer Note

For more information on careers and transfer, contact the Career and Academic Planning Services office at 301.846.2471 or visit Transfer Services.

Guided Pathway to Success (GPS)

Suggested schedules map your path to degree completion.

Students should meet with an advisor each semester to carefully select and sequence courses based on their specific academic goals and interests. Visit Jefferson Hall or call 301.846.2471 for advising.

Plan of Study Grid
Recommended First SemesterCredits
ACCT 100 Business Accounting 3
BMGT 103 Introduction to Business 3
BMGT 120 Business Communications 3
CMIS 101 Information Systems and Technology 3
 Credits12
Recommended Second Semester
ECON 200 Principles of Macroeconomics 3
BMGT 109 Entrepreneurship and Small Business Enterprise 3
BMGT 223 Human Resource Management 3
BMGT 225 Marketing 3
 Credits12
 Total Credits24

Part-time Students

Part-time students should complete courses in the order listed on the pathway. Please contact program manager for questions about part-time status.

Students who take fewer than 15 credits each semester or who require developmental English or Math coursework will need additional semesters to complete their degrees. Summer term and January session classes may help students to make faster progress.

Pathway Legend

Milestone - courses with the Milestone notation should be taken within the recommend credit range to stay on track for program completion.

Fall, Spring, Summer - courses with a Fall, Spring, or Summer notation indicate the course is offered in the specified semester only.