MCCCD Program Description

Major: 5706N Catalog Year: 2024-2025 Effective Term: 2020 Fall Last Admit Term: 2020 Fall Award: CCL Total Credits: 12 CIP Code: 52.0703	Primary College: Paradise Valley Community College Initiating College: Estrella Mountain Community College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: Shared Program Availability: PV Field of Interest: Business, Entrepreneurialism and Management Instructional Council: Business/Management (03) GPA: 2.0
SOC Code: Upon completion of this certificate, students may pursue a career as: 11-1021.00 General and Operations Manager

Description: The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Small Business Start-Up program is designed to meet the needs of individuals who wish to become entrepreneurs. Courses provide a background in marketing, management, finance, and a capstone course in which students complete a business plan. The goal of the Small Business Start-Up certificate is to create a foundation for prospective small business owners and contribute to the long-term success of the business community.

Required Courses

MGT253 Owning and Operating a Small Business 3
MKT271 Principles of Marketing 3
SBS213 Hiring and Managing Employees 1
SBS214 Small Business Customer Relations 1
SBS220 Internet Marketing for Small Business 2
SBS230 Financial and Tax Management for Small Business 2

Credits: 12

Restricted Electives
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General Electives
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Learning Outcomes
1. Create a marketing plan. (MGT253, MKT271, SBS220) 2. Develop a plan to measure marketing strategy. (MGT253, MKT271) 3. Develop a customer service plan. (MGT253, SBS214) 4. Create a strategic business plan. (MGT253, MKT271) 5. Apply basic accounting principles to a small business. (MGT253, SBS230) 6. Evaluate organizational business forms and management structures. (MGT253, SBS213)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites. ++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected. MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: November 26, 2019

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.