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Entrepreneurship

The Entrepreneurship program will teach you the skills you need to get your business up and running. Learn innovative ways to design business operations, develop a business plan and gain insights on how to boost your business profits. Whether a partnership or independent start-up, the entrepreneurship certificate is for you.

You can earn an Entrepreneurship Certificate by taking these three exciting courses:

• Introduction to Entrepreneurship (BUS130)
• The Successful Entrepreneur (BUS147)
• Managing the Entrepreneurial Venture (BUS135)

Introduction to Entrepreneurship

Introduction to Entrepreneurship is designed for the student interested in developing knowledge in the area of small business management and entrepreneurship. Emphasis is on the essential concepts and techniques related to the start up of a small firm.

Introduction to Entrepreneurship focuses on these five concepts:

• Evaluating Yourself as an Entrepreneur
• Understanding Small Business
• Understanding the Market
• Understanding Globalization
• Introduction to the Business Plan

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The Successful Entrepreneur

The Successful Entrepreneur provides an integrated, analytical and managerial approach to the study of marketing. Legal issues, financial and economic forces are also analyzed as relative to becoming a successful entrepreneur.

The Successful Entrepreneur focuses on these five concepts:

• Selecting the Best Type of Ownership for your business
• Identify your Small Business Help Desk
• Developing a Marketing Strategy
• Preparing a Financial Plan
• Addressing Legal Issues

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Managing the Entrepreneurial Venture

Managing the Entrepreneurial Venture will introduce you to contemporary business, its nature and environment. This course provides exposure to managerial functions such as planning, decision making, staffing, organizing and directing. You will develop a basic understanding of financial accounting concepts and systems. This course also provides a comprehensive introduction to the diversified services offered by the banking industry.

Managing the Entrepreneurial Venture focuses on these seven concepts:

• Managing your Business and your Staff
• Promoting your Small Busioness and Maximizing Sales
• Maintaining Accurate Records
• Managing your Financial System
• Extending Customer Credit
• Minimizing Risk
• Maintaining Operations

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Take the First Step:
Call 563-336-5226

Gabe Knight
gknight@eicc.edu
563-441-4352

Jim Elias
jelias@eicc.edu
563-288-6057