Program Description:

The Entrepreneurship Program provides the students with an understanding of the process of new venture creation and the management of entrepreneurial and small businesses. To accomplish this mission, different adult learning dynamics will be used to study innovation, idea generation, venture financing, financial analysis of projects, market research, industry analysis and the strategic planning process.

 

Entrepreneurship students will learn how to assess an industry and it environment for entrepreneurial opportunities, assess the commercial potential of an idea or innovation, develop a complete business plan including a strategic plan, marketing plan, pro forma budgets and financing requirements, and develop an effective presentation for a new venture proposal. Entrepreneurship students will be prepared to start a new venture, be a productive member of an entrepreneurial or small firm, assume responsibilities in a family business or become a productive entry level manager in a growing business.

 

Graduates from this program usually work in offices of small to big size organizations (public or private) in retail, manufacturing or service industries. Examples of work settings where they might expect to find jobs are: schools, hospitals, corporate settings, government agencies, retail outlets.

 

Sample job titles include: Office Assistant, Administrative Assistant, Executive Assistant, First-Line Supervisor, Office Supervisor, Team Leader, Administrative Supervisor, Assistant Manager, Assistant Supervisor, and such.

 

Upon graduation students will receive a certificate of completion.

Program Courses:

Some of the courses included in this program are:

• Principles of Accounting
• Business Mathematics
• Customer Service
• Fundamentals of Small Business Management
• Entrepreneurial Introduction
• Entrepreneurial Revenue and Marketing
• Entrepreneurial Costs and Budgets
• Entrepreneurial Business Plan
• Entrepreneurial Organization and Funding
• Entrepreneurial Business Plan Implementation
• Interpersonal Skills in Management
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel

 

Program Length:

The Office Administration with Entrepreneurship program takes approximately nine months to complete.

 

Admission Requirements:

Individuals applying for this course are required to:

• interview with an admissions counselor;
• be at least 17 years of age (applicants under the age of 18 require written permission from a parent or legal guardian in order to enroll, and a parent or legal guardian must sign the enrollment agreement); and
• present proof of secondary education (high school diploma or GED certificate) or
• in the event the applicant is unable to provide proof of secondary education, achieve a passing score on the Wonderlic Basic Skills Test (Verbal 200 and Quantitative 210) for English-speaking applicants (or students seeking enrollment in an all-English vocational program), or a passing score on the Wonderlic Spanish Scholastic Level Exam (13 correct answers, equivalent to High School functioning level) for Spanish speaking applicants seeking enrollment in a vocational program that includes ESL.
• multiple opportunities are allowed for retaking the same entrance test, having the students to wait a minimum of five calendar days prior to retaking the test; students will be allowed to take a second entrance test on the same day if agrees to take a substantially different test.

 

Be sure to consult with an Admission Representative to get all the information on admission to this program.