Business and Entrepreneurship

In our Business and Entrepreneurship program, you’ll gain skills in leadership, financial management, marketing, and business operations. You’ll also learn how to identify opportunities, launch ventures, and navigate entrepreneurship challenges. By the end of the program, you’ll be equipped to manage businesses or start your own entrepreneurial journey.

Our Business and Entrepreneurship program includes:

Business Management (AAS)
Accounting Clerk Specialist (CC)
Business Office Specialist (CC)
Entrepreneurship (CC)

Business Management offers opportunities for leadership, strategic decision-making, and organizational success. As a business manager, you’ll oversee operations, manage teams, and optimize processes. This profession provides job stability, career advancement, and a broad skill set in leadership, financial management, and communication, applicable across various industries.

Leadership skills to guide teams and drive company success
Job stability and career growth in high-demand industries
Development of a diverse skill set, including financial management and communication
Opportunities to make strategic decisions that impact business outcomes

Entrepreneurship is a career based on innovation and building something from the ground up. It offers the freedom to turn ideas into reality, take risks, solve problems, and impact your community. This career provides financial rewards, personal growth, and the opportunity to create something meaningful.

Creative freedom to turn ideas into reality
Opportunity to shape your future and work on passionate projects
Financial rewards and personal growth through successful ventures
Ability to make an impact in your community and the world
Excitement and fulfillment in tackling new challenges and risks

Business Office Specialist is a career centered around organization and fast-paced environments. You’ll manage administrative tasks like office operations, scheduling, and record-keeping. This role offers job stability, growth opportunities, and a versatile skill set, allowing you to contribute to organizational success and explore various career paths.

Strong organizational skills to manage multiple tasks efficiently
Versatility in office software and communication tools
Opportunities for growth within various business sectors
Job stability as businesses rely on skilled office specialists
Career flexibility with potential for advancement in administration or management

Accounting Clerk is a career working with numbers and requires strong attention to detail. You’ll manage financial records, process invoices, and assist with payroll and budgeting. This role offers job stability, skill development in accounting software, and transferable skills across various industries.

Rewarding career with the potential for advancement
Attention to detail and accuracy in managing financial data
Proficiency in accounting software and financial reporting
Opportunities for growth in a stable and high-demand field
Transferable skills applicable across multiple industries

What’s distinctive about our Business and Entrepreneurship program?

Our business program courses are all online.
Our tuition is one-third the cost of four-year universities and colleges.
You’ll develop solid skills that will make you more valuable in a whole range of business settings.
Instructors have experience in business and will let you know what to expect in the real world.

Business and Entrepreneurship Program Details

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Business Management, Associate in Applied Science	In District	Out of District
Tuition and Fees	13,357	18,057
Textbooks	1,843	1,843
Miscellaneous Expenses	0	0
Total	15,200	19,900

Accounting Clerk, Certificate of Completion	In District	Out of District
Tuition and Fees	6,177	8,577
Textbooks	1,223	1,223
Miscellaneous Expenses	0	0
Total	7,400	9,800

Business Office Specialist, Certificate of Completion	In District	Out of District
Tuition and Fees	5,835	8,035
Textbooks	965	965
Miscellaneous Expenses	0	0
Total	6,800	9,000

Entrepreneurship, Certificate of Completion	In District	Out of District
Tuition and Fees	7,439	9,939
Textbooks	761	761
Miscellaneous Expenses	0	0
Total	8,200	10,700

Please Note
*All costs listed are estimated and are subject to change at any time. Students will receive final costs at the time of course registration each semester.

Business Management, AAS

At the end of the program students will be able to:

Demonstrate the ability to identify and perform common duties within the span of business management including; business controls, diversity, human resource, decision making processes, and delegation.
Apply basic business strategic knowledge and demonstrate the use to assess common business problems and formulate effective and measurable solutions.
Compose diverse forms of communications and interact professionally in business and education environments.
Demonstrate ethical leadership and proficiency in analyzing, organizing and executing business strategy.
Demonstrate the ability to assess information without personal bias and work in a team environment to assess a plan in a strategic and non-competitive manner.

Accounting Clerk Specialist, CC

At the end of the program students will be able to:

Apply accounting standards such as generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and appropriate managerial accounting systems.
Compose diverse forms of communications and interact professionally in business and education environments.
Demonstrate ethical decision-making proficiency and execution of tasks.
Demonstrate the ability to follow guided direction and work within a group of diverse stakeholders in a non-competitive manner.

Business Office Specialist, CC

At the end of the program students will be able to:

Pass the tests for MOS Certifications. (pass Microsoft Classes with C or higher to ensure preparedness for exams.)
Compose diverse forms of communications and interact professionally in business and education environments.
Demonstrate ethical decision making and proficiency in analyzing, organizing and executing business tasks at the highest level of ethics.
Demonstrate the ability to followed guided direction and work within a group of diverse stakeholders in a non-competitive manner.

Entrepreneurship, CC

At the end of the program students will be able to:

Demonstrate the flexibility of a growth mindset to change and grow personal perspectives to attain goals.
Demonstrate ethical decision-making proficiency and execution of tasks.
Apply basic business strategic knowledge and demonstrate the use to assess common business problems and formulate effective and measurable solutions.
Compose diverse forms of communications and interact professionally in business and education environments.
Demonstrate the ability to assess information without personal bias and work in a team environment to assess a plan in a strategic and non-competitive manner.

State licensing or Industry Certification is not required for employment in this occupational area but it may be available and useful to strengthen a student’s application for positions. Our programs provide opportunity to acquire Quickbooks and Microsoft certifications that will make you a top candidate. Please see a faculty member for more information about certifications.

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