Small Business Management Certificate

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The Small Business Management Certificate is designed to prepare students to become small business owners and managers in specialized areas. Course work in this program articulates into the Associate in Science Degree in Business Administration and Management.

Those Who Complete the Small Business Management Certificate Program May Earn:

An entry level worker can expect to earn $30,971 ($14.89 per hour).*

* Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation retrieved April 2011.

Career/Industry Opportunities:

Small Business Owner
Small Business Manager
Marketing Associate
Entry-level Hospitality positions
Entry-level Banking positions
International Business Associate

Course Prerequisites:

Refer to specific course descriptions listed in this Catalog.

Program Prerequisites:

None

Certificate Core Requirements:

CGS 1100 - Microcomputer Skills 4 credit(s)
GEB 1011 - Introduction to Business 3 credit(s)
MTB 1103 - Business Mathematics 3 credit(s)
SBM 2000 - Small Business Management 3 credit(s)
SLS 1331 - Personal Business Skills 3 credit(s)

Total: 16

Specialization*: 8

Total Program Credit Hours: 24

*Specialization:

Specialization selected from one of the following:

Banking
Customer Service
Hospitality
International Business
Marketing

(See below for a description of each.)

Banking Specialization

BAN 1004 - Principles of Banking 3 credit(s)
Banking Elective 3 Credits
Electives (Business Courses) 2 Credits

Total: 8

Customer Service Specialization

MKA 1161 - Introduction to Customer Service 3 credit(s)
Electives (Business Courses) 5 Credits

Total: 8

Hospitality Specialization

HFT 1000 - Introduction to Hospitality Management 3 credit(s)
HFT 2410 - Front Office Procedures 3 credit(s)
Electives (Business Courses) 2 Credits

Total: 8

International Business Specialization

INR 2002 - International Relations- (I) 3 credit(s)
Electives (Business Courses) 5 credits

Total: 8

Marketing Specialization

MAR 2011 - Marketing 3 credit(s)
MKA 1511 - Advertising and Sales Promotion 3 credit(s)
Electives (Business Courses) 2 Credits

Total: 8

Electives:

Electives selected from any OST, Business, Hospitality, Management, Customer Service, Technology, Banking, Finance, or Real Estate courses.