Entrepreneurship
Certificate of Achievement Business · Evergreen Valley College · 2025-2026 Catalog
The Entrepreneurship Program will offer students the opportunity to develop the skills necessary to start and operate a business in an urban environment. This program will acquaint students with an array of business models that can be used for new start-ups, as well as acquaint them with how to acquire the resources they will need to succeed in the form of a sole proprietorship, partnership, or corporate entity. Certificates will be awarded to those who complete all of the units with a ‘C’ or better.
Learning Outcomes
Program Learning Outcomes
- Define the roles of entrepreneurs and small business in today's economy.
- Analyze and address the problems in buying or starting a new business.
- Develop a business plan.
- Demonstrate the ability to start a new business.
- Execute business feasibility study.
- Make critical business decisions in a timely manner.
- Work collaboratively with potential business partners.
- Identify the crucial factors impacting a business environment.
- Analyze a balance statement, income statement, and bank statements.
- Identify the various sources of funding to start a new business.
Required Courses
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ACCTG 101 | Bookkeeping for Small Business | 3 |
| BIS 101 | Global Communication in the Workplace | 3 |
| BUS 004 | Business Plan Development | 3 |
| BUS 006 | Introduction to Small Business Management | 3 |
| BUS 009 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| BUS 082 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUS 084 | Introduction to Marketing Principles | 3 |
| LA 042 | 3 | |
| 3 units from the following: | 3 | |
| ACCTG 030 | QuickBooks | |
| BIS 104 | Microsoft Access | |
| BIS 109 | Microsoft Office | |
| BIS 135 | Human Relations in the Workplace | |
| BIS 138 | Work Experience | |
| Total Units | 27 | |