International Entrepreneur – French
Certificate of Achievement French · Chabot College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Description
This certificate combines French language proficiency, business culture, and entrepreneurship to prepare students to seize opportunities in the global market. Students complete at least 3 semesters of French and continue with Business / Entrepreneurship courses. Students each choose a research topic for their final capstone project that combines their foreign language knowledge and business opportunities from the international market and/or the international community.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this program, students should be able to:
- identify and evaluate new business opportunities while demonstrating proficiency in understanding and using French;
- prepare marketing and business plans for a new venture in French speaking countries;
- effectively “pitch” their new business idea to potential investors and partners, both orally and in writing in French.
Program Requirements
SUBJECT #
TITLE
UNITS
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| FRNC 1A | Beginning French | 5 |
| FRNC 1B | Elementary French | 5 |
| FRNC 2A | Intermediate French | 4 |
| BUS 40 | International Business | 3 |
| ENTR 1 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| FRNC 50A | French Conversation and Culture I | 3 |
| FRNC 50B | French Conversation and Culture II | 3 |
| FRNC 50C | French Conversation and Culture III | 3 |
| FRNC 50D | French Conversation and Culture IV | 3 |
| FRNC 2B | Advanced French | 4 |
| ENTR 20 | Marketing for Entrepreneurs | 3 |
| BUS 12 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| Total | 18-20 | |
Other Information
Discipline: Business, Economics & Information Technology
Program Control Number: 38761
TOP Code: 050640 - Small Business and Entrepreneurship
CIP Code: 52.0701 - Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies