Business Management - Small Business Management (certificate)

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Official Title of Certificate: Business Management - Small Business Management, Certificate

Award: Certificate

Code: CRT.BMT.SM-BUS-MGT

Total Credit Hours: A minimum of 18

About the Business Management Department

Purpose: To enhance and upgrade managerial and communication skills and prepare for careers in the 21st century including today’s technologically advanced workplace. Because the program is carefully tailored to job-related skills, full-time students can complete it in two terms.

Additional Program Requirements

Two core courses that provide a business-related back ground and four electives that allow the student to specialize in small business management.

Special Conditions

Financial Aid: This program has not been approved by the U.S. Department of Education for eligibility for federal student aid. Students enrolled in this program may not be eligible to receive financial aid from the U.S. Department of Education (Pell Grants, SEOG, Federal Work-Study, Direct Loans or PLUS loans) or the Maryland Higher Education Commission (Educational Assistance Grants, Senatorial Scholarships or Delegate Scholarships). For current information on eligible programs, contact Financial Aid by calling 410-777-2203, emailing finaid@aacc.edu or stopping by a Financial Aid office.

Certificate Graduation Requirements

To graduate with a certificate, students must have demonstrated eligibility for ENG 101 , ENG 101A , ENG 111, ENG 115, or ENG 121. See Academic Regulations on Graduation Requirements .

Program Requirements: 6 credits

BPA 111 - Introduction to Business 3 credit hours
BPA 162 - Business Communications 3 credit hours

Area of Concentration Requirements: 12 credits

BPA 120 - Small Business Management 3 credit hours
And choose three of the following:
BPA 105 - Exploring the Future 3 credit hours
BPA 119 - Global Business 3 credit hours
BPA 125 - Marketing Principles 3 credit hours
BPA 126 - Advertising and Sales Promotion 3 credit hours
BPA 127 - eMarketing 3 credit hours
BPA 132 - Sales and Sales Training 3 credit hours
BPA 135 - Customer Service 3 credit hours
BPA 142 - Principles of Management 3 credit hours
BPA 172 - Human Resource Management 3 credit hours
BPA 201 - Financial Accounting 3 credit hours
BPA 217 - Small Business Accounting 3 credit hours
BPA 227 - Entrepreneurial Opportunity in Expanding Markets: Cannabis Legalization 3 credit hours
BPA 275 - Internship in Business 1 3 credit hours
ESI 103 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship 3 credit hours
(formerly listed as BPA 103)
ESI 104 - Entrepreneurship: Sales and Marketing for Small Business 3 credit hours
ESI 231 - Introduction to Social Entrepreneurship and Nonprofit Management 3 credit hours
(formerly listed as BPA 231)

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

Devise a business plan that will enable the business to secure additional financing and to provide a road map for running the business.
Develop skills necessary to effectively run and manage a small business.

This program aligns with the college’s core competencies.

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