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 1 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Spring | |
| QuickBooks or Excel:1 | 3 | |
| BMGT 235 - Management1 | 3 | |
| ACTG 101 - Accounting Procedures I1 or ACTG 201 - Principles of Financial Accounting | 3-4 | |
| BMKT 225 - Marketing1 | 3 | |
| 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 | |
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Can be taken either Fall or Spring