Entrepreneurship

(Offered fall and spring). This course provides an overview and practical applications of the various activities involved in owning and operating a small business enterprise.

Corequisite: ENT2000. This course is specifically designed for students seeking a certificate in entrepreneurship, or elective toward and AS degree in business. It is the capstone course to obtain the certificate in entrepreneurship operations. Competencies and learning outcomes are intended to provide the skills necessary for students to prepare a functional business plan for use in all aspects of owning and operating a small business enterprise.

Corequisite: ENT2000. This course is designed as a how to specifically for students seeking a certificate in entrepreneurship, or elective toward an AS degree in business. Competencies and learning outcomes are intended to provide basic functional knowledge in identifying, evaluating, and matching business concepts, with personal goals and skills, as well as opportunities that are created in the natural business cycles of social change, demography, and technology. Franchising is explored in depth from the perspective of the franchisor and franchisee.

Corequisite: ENT2000. This course is designed specifically for students seeking a certificate in entrepreneurship or elective toward an AS in business. It does not fulfill the complete accounting requirements for the AS degree in business. Competencies and learning outcomes are intended to provide basic functional knowledge and initial application capabilities in accounting and finance procedures to individuals seeking to own and operate a small business enterprise.

Corequisite: ENT2000. This course is designed specifically for students seeking a certificate in entrepreneurship or elective toward an AS degree in business. Competencies and learning outcomes are intended to provide a basic functional knowledge of the law, and the application required in the process of obtaining funds from various sources to start up and operate a small business.

1-3 crs. Cooperative Education courses may be taken toward completion of most of the Associate in Arts and Associate in Science degree programs. A maximum of six credit hours may be used in meeting the A.A. degree requirements. Prerequisite: Minimum of 2.0 GPA, meet with the co-op coordinator, and availability of co-op work experience slot. Supervised, practical work experience that seeks to combine theories and apply practical skills to projects in the student?s major field of study. Requirements include online weekly, mid-term, and end-of-term reflection assignments.

(Offered fall). This course provides an overview of the multiple elements associated with corporate entrepreneurship. The course introduces the four main models to establish a corporate entrepreneurship strategy. There will be an exploration about building new businesses inside established firms, starting new lines of business or new product units, managing spinoffs, or creating joint ventures, and establishing processes to support these efforts.