Small Business Management Academy

Earn your Small Business Management certificate while you are in high school for free! Earn up to 18 college credits studying accounting, business law, small business management, and more. Continue with EICC after graduation and use those credits toward a Business Professionals diploma, or an Associate in Applied Science degree, or an Associate in Arts degree. You can also transfer to a 4-year partner institution.

Earn your Small Business Management Certificate

During high school

ACC:111 Introduction to Accounting OR ACC:142 Financial Accounting, 3 credits*
BUS:102 Introduction to Business, 3 credits
CSC:110 Introduction to Computers, 3 credits (chosen business elective)

* ACC:142 can be taken in place of ACC:111 or can fulfill the Business Elective, but credit is not awarded for both requirements.

BUS:185 Business Law I, 3 credits
MGT:110 Small Business Management, 3 credits
MGT:151 Management Communication I, 3 credits

Award: Small Business Management Certificate (18 credits)

Finish your degree after high school

Your Career in Business

A business education will serve you well throughout your life! Whether you are drawn to non-profits, the government, or corporations, your skills will qualify you for a range of great job titles:

Accounting
Record, analyze and report financial transactions of businesses to make strategic financial decisions.
Economics
Analyze data using computer software, statistics, as well as reports, market trends and charts. Their services can be utilized in any type of industry.
Finance
Managing money, wealth and funds for individuals or organizations. Finance professionals have a solid background in economics, statistics, and risk management.
Marketing
Identify, create and communicate the value of a company’s product or services to a particular audience. Marketers have an excellent grasp of marketing strategies for increased sales and customer retention.

Management
Handle a company’s resources efficiently to achieve its objectives, including how to plan, organize, direct and control business operations, from general business administration to supervising employees.
Human Resources
Identify and secure top talents to become part of an organization. Human resource professionals take charge of labor relations, workforce motivation and organizational behavior.
Public Relations
Establish good relations between a company and its consumers. Specialists are involved in strategic communication, event planning and coordination, to create or maintain a positive public image.

Clinton Career Advancement Center Welding Lab

Career Advancement Centers

Brand new ultramodern facilities for career and technical education programs, including automotive tech, culinary, healthcare, welding, and more. Enjoy multi-purpose labs, classrooms, and a large common area. Your successful career starts here.

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Your Degree = Success

Complete your education in two years. Qualify for better jobs. Earn a higher salary. Enjoy a better quality of life. The benefits of an associate's degree are impressive and wide-ranging.

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Contact our High School Team

Concurrent Advisors

Joe Shovlain

Concurrent Advisor
jshovlain@eicc.edu
563-244-7014

Office 100B
Advises High School Concurrent: Clinton, Career Academies

Schedule an appointment with Joe

College & Career Transition Counselors/Coaches

Holly Hansen

College & Career Transition Counselor/Coach
hmhansen@eicc.edu
563-441-4004
Serves Cal-Wheat and DeWitt Central High Schools

Lorene McLaughlin

College & Career Transition Counselor/Coach
ltmclaughlin@eicc.edu
563-244-7192
Serves Bellevue and Maquoketa High Schools

Marla Schultz

College & Career Transition Counselor/Coach
mschultz@eicc.edu
563-244-7131
Serves Clinton and Easton Valley High Schools

Concurrent Advisors

Anabelia Calderon-Flores

Concurrent Advisor
acalderon-flores@eicc.edu
563-288-6035
Advises Durant and Muscatine High Schools

College & Career Transition Counselors/Coaches

Mikayla Cardenas

College & Career Transition Counselor/Coach
micardenas@eicc.edu
Serves Muscatine High School

Theresa Putnam Genz

College & Career Transition Counselor/Coach
tputnamgenz@eicc.edu
563-288-6047
Serves Columbus Junction and Louisa-Muscatine High Schools

Sara Schnepper

College & Career Transition Counselor/Coach
sschnepper@eicc.edu
Serves Wilton and West Liberty High Schools

Concurrent Advisors

Molly Gleason

Concurrent Advisor
mmgleason@eicc.edu
563-336-5241
Advises Assumption, Davenport Central and Davenport North High Schools

Lori Perez

Concurrent Advisor
ljperez@eicc.edu
563-441-4057
Advises Davenport West and North Scott High Schools

Jill Spengler

Concurrent Advisor
jmspengler@eicc.edu
563-441-4137
Advises Bettendorf and Pleasant Valley High Schools

College & Career Transition Counselors/Coaches

Patricia Madden

College & Career Transition Counselor/Coach
pamadden@eicc.edu
Serves North Scott High School