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ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SMALL BUSINESS

 

ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SMALL BUSINESS
Center and South Campuses

The Associate of Business Administration degree in Entrepreneurship and Small Business program is designed for students who desire to develop their own businesses or pursue a career in a corporation that requires continuous innovation. It provides a comprehensive knowledge of accounting, management, globalization, marketing, and computer information systems as these areas relate to entrepreneurial business. This includes an understanding of how to develop a new business plan, conduct marketing research to determine the feasibility of a new business, obtain capital resources for a new business enterprise, pursue global opportunities, manage the cash flow of a new business, and understand the legal issues related to entrepreneurial endeavors.

Program advisor Professor Patrick Greek can be reached at 586.286.2253.

ASSOCIATE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
(Minimum 62 Semester Hours)

A. Career Preparation and Related Courses

Associate of Business Administration degree Common Core Requirements
Course Course Title Suggested Sequence Sem Hrs
BUSN-1010 Business Enterprise X . . . 3
AND     AND
ACCT-1070 Accounting for Entrepreneurs X X . . 3
OR     OR
ACCT-1080 Principles of Accounting 1 X X . . 4
AND     AND
ITCS-1010 Computer & Information Processing Principles X . . . 4
MGMT-1010 Principles of Management . X X . 3
MKTG-1010 Principles of Marketing . X X . 3
BUSN-1080 Business Law 1 . X X . 4
BCOM-2050 Business Communications . . X X 4
  24-25

AND

Required Program Core Courses for Entrepreneurship and Small Business
Course Course Title Suggested Sequence Sem Hrs
BUSN-1210 Entrepreneurship Fundamentals . . X X 3
BUSN-2000 Global Entrepreneurship . . X X 3
BUSN-2030 Global Purchasing & Supply Chain Management . . X X 3
ITBS-1240 Creating a Web Page for Business . . X X 2
ITBS-2150 E-Commerce . . X X 3
MGMT-1210 Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management . . X X 3
MKTG-1210 Small Business Marketing . . X X 3
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AND

Required Arts and Sciences Course for Entrepreneurship and Small Business
Course Course Title Sem Hrs
ECON-1160 Principles of Economics 1 3
OR   OR
PSYC-1010 Introductory Psychology 4

B. Arts and Sciences Component . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . minimum sem hrs 18

See Arts and Sciences courses required for the Associate of Business Administration Degree (ABA). Students should plan Arts and Sciences courses with a counselor, academic advisor, or program advisor.

  • Group III requirement is met by successfully completing ECON-1160 or PSYC-1010.

C. Elective Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . none required

D. Certificate Option

Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Small Business 

Course Course Title Suggested Sequence Sem Hrs
BUSN-1010 Business Enterprise X . . . 3
ITCS-1010 Computer & Information Processing Principles X . . . 4
AND     AND
ACCT-1070 Accounting for Entrepreneurs X X . . 3
OR     OR
ACCT-1080 Principles of Accounting 1 X X . . 4
AND     AND
MGMT-1010 Principles of Management . X X . 3
MKTG-1010 Principles of Marketing . X X . 3
BUSN-1080 Business Law 1 . X X . 4
BCOM-2050 Business Communications . . X X 4
BUSN-1210 Entrepreneurship Fundamentals . . X X 3
BUSN-2000 Global Entrepreneurship . . X X 3
BUSN-2030 Global Purchasing & Supply Chain Management . . X X 3
ITBS-1240 Creating a Web Page for Business . . X X 2
ITBS-2150 E-Commerce . . X X 3
MGMT-1210 Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management . . X X 3
MKTG-1210 Small Business Marketing . . X X 3
  44-45

E. Skill Specific Certificate

Skill Specific Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Small Business

Course Course Title Sem Hrs
ACCT-1070 Accounting for Entrepreneurs 3
BUSN-1210 Entrepreneurship Fundamentals 3
MGMT-1210 Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management 3
MKTG-1210 Small Business Marketing 3
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