Small Business Management – Level 1

Certificate of Completion
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Small business has been described as the engine of change within the economy. The Small Business Management – Level 1 Certificate exposes students to the fundamentals of managing and planning a small business. Upon completion students may qualify for an entry-level management position in a small business. Entrepreneurs may use this certificate as a means to plan and develop new business ventures.

Program Learning Outcomes

  • Students will list and explain the foundations upon which business is built and the economic challenges facing the United States.
  • Students will develop a working knowledge of marketing terminology.
  • Students will describe business planning for small business.

Review Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) for this program.

Required Courses

Course Prefix Course Name Units
Principles of Business
Small Business Management
Principles of Marketing

Vocational Studies

Continuing Education classes, also known as “Noncredit,” are financially supported by the state of California and are offered tuition-free. Noncredit classes are designed to provide students with a high-quality learning experience with the opportunity to gain new skills and embark on new career pathways. Noncredit programs at Mt. SAC include Adult Basic Education (ABE), Education for Older Adults (EOA), English as a Second Language (ESL), Short-Term Vocational (STV), Vocational Re-Entry (VRE), and IMPACT/Adults with Disabilities (AWD). Below are certificate opportunities in the STV and VRE programs.

Plan of Study Grid
Fall TermUnits
VOC BM20 Principles of Business 0
VOC BM66 Small Business Management 0
VOC BS36 Principles of Marketing 0
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