Entrepreneurship/Small Business II

This certificate equips students with the essential skills and knowledge to start and manage successful small businesses. This comprehensive program covers key areas such as business fundamentals, marketing, finance, and management. Students will learn to create effective business plans, set up payroll systems, and interpret financial data. Through a combination of core courses and electives, graduates will be prepared to launch their own ventures or contribute to existing small businesses with a solid foundation in entrepreneurial principles and practices. Program Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this program, students will understand and apply the business skills necessary to start or manage a successful small business; be able to create a written business plan; and be able to set-up a payroll system and interpret the data from various forms.

Students interested in pursuing a Bachelor's degree, should meet with an academic and/or transfer counselor to discuss transfer requirements.

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Certificate Program Map

PREREQUISITE COURSES	REQUIRED COURSES FOR CERTIFICATE		UNITS
	ENTRE 101	Create your Own Business	2
	ENTRE 102	Grow Your Own Business	3
	Complete one of the following
	BUSAD 158	Run Your Own Business	3
	ENTRE 103	Run Your Own Business	3
	Complete one of the following
ENGL C1000	BUSAD 106	Written Business Communications	3
CABOT 102	CABOT 105	Introduction to Office Correspondence	3
	Complete two of the following (5-7 units)
	BUSAD 50	Business Internship	1-3
	BUSAD 163	Social Media Marketing I	3
	BUSAD 165	Social Media Marketing II	3
	BUSAD 169	Professional Selling Fundamentals	3
	ACCTG 120 or ACCTG 130	Computerized Accounting Systems or Payroll Accounting	3 or 3
	TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED		16-18
NOTE: ADDITIONAL COURSESWORK MIGHT BE REQUIRED IF PREREQUISITES ARE NOT MET. SEE A COUNSELOR TO PREPARE A STUDENT EDUCATIONAL PLAN.
Fall 2025	GCC Catalog 2025-2026

Important Notice: In the event of a discrepancy between the information presented above and the online and/or print versions of the GCC Catalog, please contact a counselor or the office of Admissions and Records. For previous years requirements please see the catalog from that year.