Small Business Management Certificate
30 - 31 Total Credits
If you have dreamed of owning and operating your own business, this certificate will give you the "hands-on" skills needed to successfully operate a business enterprise. All courses apply toward an MVCC Individual Studies degree; with advice from an advisor.
To prepare students to own or operate a small business.
- Graduates secure a job in the field of business within two years.
- Graduates seeking further education transfer to a degree program.
To prepare the students to interact effectively within a diverse business population.
- Students will interact effectively within a diverse student population by working collaboratively.
To prepare the student to communicate effectively.
- Students will communicate appropriately with instructors and peers through written or oral assignments.
To train students to solve business problems.
- Students will demonstrate the use of computers as a problem-solving tool.
- Students will understand basic bookkeeping practices and be able to calculate price margins, markups, and business ratios.
To introduce students to a variety of international business scenarios.
- Students will demonstrate an understanding of worldwide issues related to small businesses that cross national boundaries.
To prepare students to gather, organize, manage, and interpret data.
- Students will demonstrate a knowledge of financial and market information and resources available to small business owners.
To prepare students to demonstrate information literacy.
- Students will use traditional and contemporary information technology.
- Students will identify, access, and appropriately use authoritative sources of information.
This course is the first of a sequence that explores fundamental
accounting principles, concepts, and practices as a basis for the preparation, understanding, and interpretation of accounting information. It covers the complete accounting cycle for service and merchandising businesses through the adjustment and closing of the books and the preparation of the income statement, the statement of owner equity, and the balance sheet.The details of accounting for cash, receivables, inventory, long-lived assets, and current liabilities are investigated.
This course investigates the application of law to societal and
business relationships through a study of the concept of commercial law and its sources, the law of contracts, the law of sales, the law of agency, negotiable instruments, and secured transactions. Lecture, discussion, and case study help to develop awareness of the logic and application of the law.
This course provides knowledge of relevant computer skills and a solid foundation in the terminology and concepts of computer technology. Experience is provided with a variety of microcomputer software applications, including word processing, electronic spreadsheets, graphics, file management, and integrated software. Concepts and terms focus on preparing for a technologically oriented society and using the computer as a tool for productivity, research, and communication.
Fundamental principles of effective business correspondence, report writing and oral communications. These principles are first applied to sentences and paragraphs, and then to the effective writing of specific types of business communications. A review of spelling, vocabulary, punctuation, grammar, and composition is included as necessary. Teaching methods may include lecture, discussion, composing assignments, preparation of term project at option of the instructor, and exams. Quizzes, exams, letters, abstracts, resumes, oral reports and informal reports form the basis for grading.
This course emphasizes the basic practices, concepts, and activities involved in developing a successful marketing program. Topics include buyer behavior, market identification, product development, distribution, promotion, pricing, and the uncontrollable factors (economic, social, political, legal and technological) involved in the changing marketing environment of today.
This course reviews basic arithmetic processes to develop speed and accuracy in working with decimals, fractions, and percentages. Calculators and computers are used to solve business problems, including simple and compound interest, discounting promissory notes, present value, installment purchases, and mortgages. Retail mathematics covers the areas of purchase and cash discounts, trade discounts, and markup of merchandise. Topics may also include the mathematics of sales and property taxes and payroll. Problem-solving exercises are completed through using computer
spreadsheet applications and exercises. Prerequisite: An appropriate Math Placement test result or MA045 Basic Math Skills or MA050 Introductory Mathematics.
This course develops an understanding of the basic functions of management as well as the social and economic responsibilities of those people engaged in management. Emphasis is placed on the problem of decision-making under conditions of uncertainty.
Any AC, BM (above 101), or IS course other than those already required in the program. BM294, Business Internship, substitutes for two business electives.
This course introduces the functions involved with managing the human resources within an organization. Topics include job design and analysis, recruitment and selection, performance appraisals, training, compensation administration, benefits, and employee rights.
This course covers the essential skills to sell a product, service, or idea. Activities include the writing and preparing of a detailed presentation plan as well as the expository delivery of the plan.
