Entrepreneurship/Small Business Management Certificate (ESBM) – 30 Semester Hours – Central Carolina Technical College

The Entrepreneurship/Small Business Management Certificate program is designed to provide a foundation for those seeking to start, build or manage their own business. The program introduces students to a variety of topics, such as assessing organizational strategies and practices, developing a business idea and plan, applying sound management principles to real-life business situations, and understanding key functions such as business law, customer service, e-commerce, small business operations and quality. Students independently develop their own business plan and are connected with local stakeholders for individual support needed throughout the business development process.

Entrepreneurship/Small Business Management Certificate can be obtained completely ONLINE through selection of appropriate classes.

Students may apply courses in the Entrepreneurship/Small Business Management Certificate toward the Associate Degree in Applied Science with a major in Management.

This program is aligned with the following career cluster: Business, Management & Administration.

Program Contact:

Christina James

Department Chair, Accounting and Management

[email protected]

(803) 778-6663, ext. 263

M133E

FALL SEMESTER – FIRST YEAR – FULL TIME

Course Code

Course Title

Class Hours

Lab Hours

Credit Hours

ACC 101

Accounting Principles I

3

3

BUS 101

Introduction to Business

3

3

BUS 121

Business Law I

3

3

COL 105

Freshman Seminar

3

0

3

SPRING SEMESTER – FIRST YEAR

Course Code

Course Title

Class Hours

Lab Hours

Credit Hours

BUS 110

Entrepreneurship

3

3

IDS 201

Leadership Development

3

3

MGT 121

Small Business Operations

3

3

MKT 101

Marketing

3

3

SUMMER SEMESTER – FIRST YEAR

Course Code

Course Title

Class Hours

Lab Hours

Credit Hours

MGT 245

MGT 245 Decision Support System

3

0

3

MKT 135

Customer Service Techniques

3

3

FALL SEMESTER – FIRST YEAR – PART TIME

Course Code

Course Title

Class Hours

Lab Hours

Credit Hours

ACC 101

Accounting Principles I

3

3

BUS 101

Introduction to Business

3

3

COL 105

Freshman Seminar

3

0

3

SPRING SEMESTER – FIRST YEAR

Course Code

Course Title

Class Hours

Lab Hours

Credit Hours

BUS 110

Entrepreneurship

3

3

BUS 121

Business Law I

3

3

MKT 101

Marketing

3

3

SUMMER SEMESTER – FIRST YEAR

Course Code

Course Title

Class Hours

Lab Hours

Credit Hours

MGT 245

MGT 245 Decision Support System

3

0

3

MKT 135

Customer Service Techniques

3

3

FALL SEMESTER – SECOND YEAR

Course Code

Course Title

Class Hours

Lab Hours

Credit Hours

IDS 201

Leadership Development

3

3

MGT 121

Small Business Operations

3

3