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Entrepreneurship: Start-up and Business Owner Management

Certificate Program

Interested in starting, owning, and operating a business? The Entrepreneurship: Start-Up and Business Owner Management Certificate Program provides an excellent foundation for not just the start-up business owner, but also the business owner or manager who wants to gain a further basic and introductory understanding of some of the essential principles associated with owning and operating a start-up or on-going business. The program includes Business Plan Development, Positioning For and Finding Financing, Legal Issues in Operations, as well as Buying and Selling a Business. You will grow in your understanding of financial and accounting terms, gain confidence and improve your communication skills, as well as explore some of the topics of running a business in accord with legal requirements. It’s never been easier to get your own business up and running!

Program Objectives

By completing the Entrepreneurship: Start-Up and Business Owner Management Course, students will:

  • Know the various types of financing from venture capital to traditional financing source.
  • Gain confidence and improve their communication skills.
  • Develop a successful leadership style.
  • Understand some of the more important topics in running the operations of a business in accord with legal requirements.
  • Learn the essentials of creating and developing a successful business plan that can be used for both internal strategic management and external positioning for financing.
  • Explore the developmental process, and how to be successful in effectuating change

Who Should Attend

This program is intended for anyone interested in developing their enterprise management skills.

Program Highlights

Type of degree conferred: Certificate
Number of courses: 1 course
Minimum program length: 6 months (360 hours)
Tuition costs (estimated): $2,125
(Tuition fees are subject to change at any time)