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Small Business Management
Earners of the Small Business Management micro-credential are knowledgeable and skilled in theories of business management. They are capable of developing a business plan for small enterprise creation, growth, and operation, as well as opportunity recognition, basic accounting and finance, management, and marketing.
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Skills
Earning Criteria
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Complete MSC course BM 2533 Small Business Ownership and Management; study is made of problems faced in creation and early growth periods of business enterprises, such as accounting, finance, opportunity recognition, management, marketing and consumer economics. To solidify the concepts covered, students are asked to create a plan for implementation and operation of a new business venture. Also, an interdisciplinary problem-solving approach with emphasis on "live" case studies will be used.
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Complete MSC course BM 2123 Marketing; course is a study of the institutions engaged in the movement of goods and services from producers to consumers. Also included are the functions, methods, channels, pricing, and regulation of marketing policies.
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Complete MSC course ACC 1113 Intro to Accounting; course is designed to provide the student with the basic accounting knowledge and skills necessary for development and maintenance of a set of books. Students will gain a working knowledge of the accounting cycle, bank reconciliation, payroll accounting, taxes, accounting for service and merchandising concerns, special journals and subsidiary ledgers, adjustments, financial statements, and the closing process.