Entrepreneurship Technical Certificate

Contact Information: Program Office 615-353-3400, Office: C-258, E
E-mail: business@nscc.edu

General Information
Course Requirements
Program Website
Course Descriptions

General Information

The Entrepreneurship Certificate is designed to offer students the opportunity to focus on various entrepreneurial aspects of business. Instruction in the areas of planning, managing, marketing, accounting, and supervising are emphasized. The certificate provides students with a basis to enter the small business environment.

Graduates of this certificate program should be able to:
• Demonstrate an understanding of entrepreneurial alternatives such as startup, buyout, and franchising.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the role and activities of entrepreneurship in a global setting.
• Write a business plan.

Career Opportunities
• Small business owner
• Small business manager

Transfer/Advising
This certificate is designed so that a student can apply all of the required courses toward a Nashville State A.A.S. degree. A student who plans to apply the certificate toward an A.A.S. degree should consult his/her advisor about articulation options.

Course Requirements

RUBRIC	COURSE	CLASS	LAB	CREDITS
ACCT 1010	Survey of Accounting	3	0	3
ACCT 2380	Accounting System Applications	3	0	3
BUS 1113	Intro to Business	3	0	3
BUS 2400	Principles of Management	3	0	3
BUS 2650	Legal Environment of Business	3	0	3
ENTR 1600	Entrepreneurship	3	0	3
ENTR 1700	Business Financial Management	3	0	3
ENTR 2200	Business Plan Fundamentals	3	0	3
MKT 1400	Customer Service and Sales	3	0	3
MKT 2220	Marketing	3	0	3
TOTAL CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS				30

Cooperative work experience can be an important addition to a student's formal classroom work. Co-op courses may substitute for technical courses with the prior approval of the Program Coordinator. The Career Employment Center will provide the correct course numbers.

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