JCC - Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship

Certificate

This certificate program will provide the student an opportunity to develop entrepreneurial skills with an understanding of accounting, marketing, business law, and management as they relate to business ownership. Through electives, the student will have the opportunity to explore various areas of business and add a more in-depth level of skill to be used in becoming a successful entrepreneur.

Minimum program hours: 30 credit hours

Disclosure Information

This section provides information required by the federal government for certificate programs intended to prepare students for gainful employment:
This certificate prepares students for occupations with job titles such as: Operations Manager, General Manager (GM), Director of Operations, Plant Manager, Store Manager, Facilities Manager, Plant Superintendent, Vice President of Operations, Warehouse Manager, Chief Operating Officer (COO). More information on these occupations may be found at, http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/11-1021.00

Program Costs:

Program Costs: Estimated of annual costs for full-time students enrolled for the fall 2011 and spring 2012 semesters for this program include:

	NYS Residents	Non-NYS Residents
Tuition	$3,900 ($1,950/semester)	$7,800 ($3,900/semester)
Fees*	$530 ($265/semester)	$530 ($265/semester)
Textbooks and Supplies	$1,000 ($500/semester)	$1,000 ($500/semester)

Students planning to live in the Jamestown Campus residence halls should plan on annual room and board expenses of $9,100. Commuter students should plan for personal housing expenses and transportation to and from classes.

*student fees are assessed on a per/credit hour basis, and may include lab fees for specific classes.

Program Codes

Degree option:

Certificate

Curriculum code:

2240

Hegis code:

5004

General requirements

General requirements hours:

9 hours

Humanities	3
ENG 1510: English Composition I (or higher)	3	online
Social Science Elective	3	online
Mathematics/Sciences	3
Mathematics Elective*	3	1500, 1540 online

Core requirements

Core requirements hours:

21 hours

Program Core Requirements	15-16
BUS 1430: Entrepreneurship I	3	online
BUS 2540: Business Law II	3	online
ENT 1440: Entrepreneurship Operations	3	online
ENT 1450: Entrepreneurship Finance	3	online
CSC 1560: Microcomputer Applications I (or higher)	3-4	online
Career Electives **	5-6
BUS 1410: Accounting Fundamentals	3
BUS 1500: Introduction to Business	3	online
BUS 1650: Introduction to Global Business	3
BUS 2270: Introduction to Taxes	3	online
CSC 1310: Introduction to World Wide Web	1
CSC 1530: Web Publishing	3	online
ENT 1480: Entrepreneurship Internship	3
ENT 1470: Retail Management and Franchise Ownership	3	online
ENT 1460: Family Owned Businesses	1	online

Electives

Electives:

none

Important points

* Mathematics courses are selected based on a student’s background. MAT 1230: Mathematics of Business, MAT 1500 Problem Solving with Mathematics, or MAT1540 Elementary Statistics are recommended electives.
** Students must complete five or six credits from this category in order to bring the minimum total for the categories listed above to 30 credits.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:

1. Assess the feasibility of a business concept in the current local market along with its strengths and weaknesses.

2. Develop a business plan with components from each of the core courses that demonstrates the importance of planning before launching a business venture.

3. Demonstrate an understanding of entrepreneurship fundamentals in the areas of finance, accounting, marketing, management, communications, customer service, and the legal environment.

4. Develop the ability to identify resources and tools as well as build and manage teams of people with complementary skills to help them translate opportunities into sustainable solutions.