Description

The Entrepreneurship One Year Certificate of Completion is designed to give students a foundation for starting their own business or assisting in the business startup activities of others. All coursework may be applied to an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Business degree.

Learning Outcomes

1. Apply effective written and verbal communication skills individually and in groups.
2. Apply analytical, technology, and reasoning skills relevant to the profession.
3. Apply appropriate ethical choices on both a professional and personal level.
4. Interpret financial data and use it to make informed decisions about the operating performance of a company.
5. Describe the marketing plan and strategies behind product/service positioning, pricing, distribution (placement), and promotion.

Entrance Requirements

Academic Entrance Requirements

• Recommended:
  • High school diploma or GED.
  • Minimum placement scores resulting in WR 121 Academic Composition placement or completion of WR 065 Rhetoric and Critical Thinking II/WR 095 Basic Writing II.
  • Minimum placement scores resulting in MTH 065 Beginning Algebra II placement or completion of MTH 060 Beginning Algebra I.

Course Requirements

Advising Notes

Students should consult their advisor if they have transfer credits, are not able to attend full time, or are not at college level in reading, writing and math.

This certificate is designed for students planning to enter their chosen career upon graduation. Often only selected credits are considered transferrable to public or private baccalaureate institutions.

Performance Standards

• Academic Requirements:
  • Students must have a 2.0 cumulative GPA to earn a COCC certificate or degree.
  • All courses in the program must be completed with a grade of C or higher.
• Additional Requirements:
  • Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated and can result in the offending student being dropped from the program. Students wishing reinstatement must seek endorsement from the department chair after completing a progressive review.

Sample Plan