Entrepreneurship Certificate

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(Code 170)

Suggested GRCC Program:

Certificate

This two-semester program prepares students to start a business and/or grow an existing small business. Students participating in this program will acquire key skills in entrepreneurial thinking and improve their potential for success in the marketplace. The outlook for entrepreneurs continues to be strong; a majority of all new job creation is attributed to entrepreneurial enterprise. Successful completion of this program earns students a Certificate of Entrepreneurship. Courses can additionally be applied toward an associate degree in business.

The following recommendations are presented as a guide. Courses may be taken in any order, as long as all the listed requirements (including prerequisites) are met.

First Year

First Semester

BA 105 - Entrepreneurship (3/3)
BA 172 - Sales (3/3)
BA 183 - Supervision (3/3)
BA 201 - Business Communication (3/3)
BA 158 - Accounting for Entrepreneurs (4/4)

Total Credits: 16

Second Semester

BA 106 - Starting a Business (3/3)
BA 204 - Electronic Commerce (3/3)
BA 207 - Business Law 1 (3/3)
BA 270 - Marketing (3/3)
BA 286 - Small Business Management (3/3)

Total Credits: 15

Total Credits: 31

Transfer Opportunities:

The Transfer Guide for many bachelor’s degree majors offered at Michigan colleges and universities is available at the Counseling and Career Center and online at www.grcc.edu.