CBL in Business Management

The Professional Certificate in Business Management is a 25 credit certificate that supports current and future business owners and leaders.  This certificate covers the many important aspects of growing and leading a successful small business. 

Graduates with the certificate in Business Management will:

  • Develop a working knowledge of business fundamentals such as management principles, marketing, product/service development, sales, and basic accountancy;
  • Understand and be capable of building a business infrastructure for business operations, processes and financial decision making;
  • Explore the risk and success factors in the marketplace;
  • Understand how to access human, financial, and business resources;
  • Identify and know how to meet market needs; and
  • Create an environment that encourages interaction with other entrepreneurs and professionals.

Program Learning Outcomes

  • Objectively evaluate their concepts and plans for moving forward with their business plans.
  • Demonstrate a working knowledge of business fundamentals such as management principles, marketing, product/service development, sales, and basic accountancy.
  • Discuss and be capable of building a business infrastructure for business operations, processes and financial decision making.
  • Explore risk and success factors in the marketplace, develop a media strategy.
  • Explain how to access human, financial, and business resources.
  • Model an environment that encourages interaction with other entrepreneurs and professionals.
  • Identify and meet market needs, learn to respond to changes that can impact business.
  • Build an actionable business plan; and be an effective and prepared leader.
Year 1Credits
FallSpring
QuickBooks or Excel:13  
ACTG 125 - QuickBooks
or CAPP 156 - Microsoft Excel
BMGT 235 - Management13  
ACTG 101 - Accounting Procedures I1
or ACTG 201 - Principles of Financial Accounting
3-4  
BMKT 225 - Marketing13  
BMGT 215 - Human Resource Management1  3
BMGT 210 - Small Business Entrepreneurship1  3
Take two of the following courses:1  6
BGEN 210 - Accounting and Finance Basics
BGEN 235 - Business Law
BMKT 112 - Applied Sales
BMKT 240 - Advertising
Year Total: 12-13 12
Total Program Credits: 24-25
1

Can be taken either Fall or Spring