{
  "college": "golden-west-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Business Administration",
  "id": "business-administration--entrepreneurship-ii-small-business-ownership-expansion-cert-achieve",
  "name": "Entrepreneurship II - Small Business Ownership and Expansion",
  "award": "Certificate of Achievement",
  "department": "business-administration",
  "sourceUrl": "https://catalog.cccd.edu/golden-west/pathways/business/business-administration/entrepreneurship-ii-small-business-ownership-expansion-cert-achieve/",
  "blocks": [
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "This Certificate is designed for students seeking to start, manage, and/or expand a small business. The curriculum addresses the marketing, legal, regulatory and financial aspects of starting and managing a small business. Completion of this Entrepreneurship Certificate program demonstrates knowledge of the entrepreneurial mindset and process and provides practical tools and methods for starting, managing, and expanding a business. This Certificate builds on the Entrepreneurship I Certificate of Achievement - Small Business Startup Essentials; however, the Entrepreneurship II Certificate may be completed independently of the Entrepreneurship I Certificate.\n\n#### Program Learning Outcomes\n\n1.  Assess the financial, marketing, legal and regulatory considerations for starting and owning a business.\n2.  Prepare business planning documents to start or expand a business.\n3.  Apply accounting information and prepare financial statements to evaluate business performance.\n4.  Apply managerial methods to conduct operations such as business formation, online presence, and staffing.\n\n#### Potential careers students may enter upon completion are as follows:\n\n-   Business management or ownership\n-   Independent contractors\n-   Part-time business owners\n-   Small business owners"
    },
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "### Requirements\n\nReview Graduation Requirements and Program Maps."
    },
    {
      "kind": "courselist",
      "rows": [
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Required Courses"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUS G101",
          "title": "The Mindset of Business Success",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MGMT G162",
          "title": "Managing a Small Business",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Elective Courses"
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Select four of the following:",
          "units": "6"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUS G153",
          "title": "Writing an Effective Business Plan",
          "units": "1.5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUS G158",
          "title": "Raising Money to Start or Grow a Business",
          "units": "1.5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUS G159",
          "title": "Legal Essentials for Starting a Business",
          "units": "1.5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MGMT G163",
          "title": "Accounting Concepts for Small Business",
          "units": "1.5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ACCT G163",
          "title": "Accounting Concepts for Small Business",
          "indent": false,
          "connector": "or"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MKTG G167",
          "title": "Marketing and Social Media for Entrepreneurs",
          "units": "1.5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Total Units",
          "units": "12"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}