Business, Advanced Certificate

The advanced certificate in Business empowers students who want to further their careers or enter the workforce. This program offers course choices to meet local business needs and focus on skills and qualifications for career advancement. The program also provides an excellent foundation for those interested in starting a small business. Credit earned in the completion of this certificate will apply toward an Associate in Applied Science Degree in Business. Along with mutually beneficial community partnerships, the program uses innovative teaching techniques, delivered by passionate faculty who can share real world experiences.  

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Outcomes

1. Utilize an understanding of management skills to thrive in a diverse modern business environment.

2. Apply business concepts to solve complex business challenges, creating a critical-thinking and ethical decision making mentality.

3. Communicate persuasively using the language of business.

4. Apply marketing concepts by incrementally researching and reporting on a marketing plan for an established consumer product.

Program Requirements

Major Courses

BSNS 1553	Introduction to Business	3 Credits
BSNS 1653	Business Law	3 Credits
	or
BSNS 1663	Legal & Social Env of Business	3 Credits
BSNS 2113	Small Business Management	3 Credits
	or
BSNS 1373	Personal Finance	3 Credits
BSNS 2213	Human Resource Management	3 Credits
BSNS 2423	Internship Experience	3 Credits
	or
BSNS 2413	Management Field Project	3 Credits
BSNS 2553	Principles of Management	3 Credits
ACCT 1413	General Accounting	3 Credits
	or
ACCT 1514	Financial Accounting	4 Credits
COMM 1603	Organizational Communication	3 Credits
COSC 1513	Introduction to Information Processing	3 Credits
MKTG 1553	Principles of Marketing	3 Credits

Total Credit Hours: 30

Suggested Course Sequence

0-15 credit hours

ACCT 1413	General Accounting	3 Credits
	or
ACCT 1514	Financial Accounting	4 Credits
COSC 1513	Introduction to Information Processing	3 Credits
MKTG 1553	Principles of Marketing	3 Credits
BSNS 1553	Introduction to Business	3 Credits
BSNS 2553	Principles of Management	3 Credits

16-30 credit hours

COMM 1603	Organizational Communication	3 Credits
BSNS 1653	Business Law	3 Credits
	or
BSNS 1663	Legal & Social Env of Business	3 Credits
BSNS 2113	Small Business Management	3 Credits
BSNS 2213	Human Resource Management	3 Credits

31-45 credit hours

BSNS 2423	Internship Experience	3 Credits
	or
BSNS 2413	Management Field Project	3 Credits

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