# Small Business (Certificate of Achievement)

Palo Verde College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Business and Technology

Source: https://catalog.paloverde.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=2&poid=615

Credits: 25

This is the second sequence in the Small Business stackable certificates. Students are required to complete nine additional units, beyond the Small Business Certificate of Preparation, to further deepen their knowledge and skills in entrepreneurship, business ethics, and economics. Small businesses represent 3/4 of American businesses today. The curriculum is aligned with the demands of a network of private and public entities. Students gain meaningful core competencies necessary to successfully start, own, maintain, and nurture the complexities of a business. Students develop long-term strategies to ensure small businesses or operations are enriching experiences and rewarding careers. When this certificate is paired with the CALGETC pattern, the student will meet the criteria for the AA, Liberal Arts, emphasis in Business & Technology.

## **Program Outcomes**

1\. Demonstrated fundamental understanding of the accounting, marketing, law and finance useful for managing a business.

2\. Developed a concise but fully developed business plan for a new start-up company.

3\. Demonstrated application of appropriate business ethics and microeconomics to small business and entrepreneurial case studies and scenarios.

**Program Requirements**

### Required Courses - Total 25 Credits

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ACC 100 | Basic Accounting | 4 |
| BUS 104 | Small Business and Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| BUS 115 | Small Business Finance | 3 |
| BUS 135 | Business Law | 3 |
| BUS 206 | Marketing | 3 |
| BUS 210 | Business Ethics | 3 |
| ECON C2001 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| MAN 107 | Small Business Management | 3 |