Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship is designed for those who have or desire to have their own business. Emphasis is on successfully creating and sustaining a competitive advantage in starting, managing, and growing a small business. This program focuses on the preparation needed for small business ownership.
Entrepreneurship plays a vital role in the growth of the U.S. economy. It is a process through which individuals identify opportunities, allocate resources, and create value. This creation of value is often through the identification of unmet needs or opportunities for change.
Do you want to start a business? The Business Daily News defines an entrepreneur as “identifying a need and starting a business to fill it.” Entrepreneurs are innovators, a source of new ideas, goods, and services or expanding on what’s already existing. One risk of starting a new business often comes from a lack of preparation: Is it a viable idea?
The Entrepreneurship Certificate will provide you with the key areas of consideration to ensure you understand the complexities of business startups. You need to manage and market your business; there are courses for that. You may have employees or even contractors; you need to know a bit about human resources and business law. How will you finance your business? There’s a course for that, too. The Entrepreneurship program will open your eyes to what is required to start a new business.
What’s the Job Outlook for an Entrepreneur?
While specific growth rates for entrepreneurs aren't detailed,
the role remains essential across various sectors, indicating a steady demand for entrepreneurial skills in Michigan.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Recommended course sequencing
Semester 1 Total: 13 Credits
- ENT 100 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship 3 Credit(s)
- BUS 175 - Small Business Management 3 Credit(s)
- BL 201 - Business Law I 4 Credit(s)
- BUS 177 - Small Business Financing 3 Credit(s)
Semester 2 Total: 9 Credits
- ENT 205 - Operations Management for Small Businesses 3 Credit(s)
- BUS 225 - Computer Applications in Business 3 Credit(s)
- MKT 200 - Principles of Marketing 3 Credit(s)
Semester 3 Total: 12 Credits
- ENT 210 - Human Resource Management for Small Businesses 3 Credit(s)
- BUS 240 - Business Communications 3 Credit(s)
- BUS 221 - Business Statistics 3 Credit(s)
- CIS 250 - E-Commerce Strategies and Practices 3 Credit(s)
Where is the Entrepreneur Certificate Program Offered?
Our Curtis L. Ivery Downtown and Eastern campuses offer the entrepreneurship program. As a WCCCD student, you can take courses, use facilities, and get involved at any of our six locations.
What are my Transfer Pathway Options?
Transfer pathways help demonstrate how the courses you completed at Wayne County Community College District are a foundation for a bachelor’s degree at a 4-year college or university. WCCCD has transfer pathways (or transfer/articulation agreements) that allow for greater acceptance of programs and courses to bachelor’s degree programs.
A transfer pathway includes:
Eastern Michigan University - Entrepreneurship (BBA)
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