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Entrepreneurship
Online Certificate
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What
is an Entrepreneur?
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Webster defines an
entrepreneur as someone who organizes, manages, and assumes the
risks of a business or enterprise. Not everyone has what it takes to
operate his or her own business. Aside from technical business
skills, entrepreneurs require a certain set of personality
characteristics to successfully manage a small business.
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Could You Become an Entrepreneur?
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You
may already possess a great deal of entrepreneurial talent and not
even know it. With training and better understanding of the
components of a business, you maybe be able to put those talents to
use in a small business.
If the following
questions describe you, then a career as an entrepreneurial small
business
owner could be the right choice for you:
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- Are you an
independent self-starter?
- Are you innovative
and creative?
- Do you have the
confidence to make decisions?
- Are you willing to
adapt to new situations and circumstances?
- Do you have a
strong work ethic?
- Can you set and
achieve goals?
- Do you possess
self-discipline, leadership ability, and organizational
skills?
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What Will I Gain From This Program?
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When you have
completed the entrepreneurship program you should have gained the
following:
- A better understanding of the risks and rewards associated with small business management.
- The
fundamental customer skills integral to success in a small
business.
- The
fundamental management skills required to increase business
efficiency and effectiveness.
- A "real world" understanding of the issues facing small business in today's
economy.
- A study of
leadership techniques.
- A business
plan as an end product of the entrepreneurship
program.
- An
appreciation of learning as a life-long pursuit.
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Who Should Complete This Program?
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The
Entrepreneurship Program is designed for men and women preparing
for a career as a small business owner or as an employee of a
small business. The course offerings are designed to provide a
broad range of general business knowledge and specific
specialized skills. In addition, current business owners may find
particular courses helpful in strengthening skills or increasing
knowledge that will assist in the effectiveness of their
business.
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What is Available?
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Three
options are available ONLINE. This includes a 15 credit
Certificate of Completion, 33 credit Certificate Program, and a
62 credit Associate in Applied Science Degree in
Entrepreneurship. Each option is designed to build the skills and
increase the knowledge required to start and operate a small
business.
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Certificate Program
16 credits completed from WSC
2.00 (C) grade point average
33 total credits
5 General Education Credits
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General
Education Requirements
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5
Credits
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PSYC
100
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Human
Relations in Organizations (required)
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2
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Program
Course Requirements
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18
Credits
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ACCT
200
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Elements
of Accounting I
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3
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BADM 201
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Principles of Marketing
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3
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BADM 202
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Principles of Management
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3
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BOTE 210
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Business Communications
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3
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ENTR 170
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Intro to Entrepreneurship
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3
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ENTR
285
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Small
Business Strategy and Implementation
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3
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Elective
Courses from the following
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10
Credits
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ACCT
201
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Elements
of Accounting II
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3
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BADM
260
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Principles
in Retailing
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3
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CIS
115
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Introduction
to the Internet
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1
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CIS
180
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Creating
Web Pages
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2
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CSCI
101
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Introduction
to Computers
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3
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ECON
201
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Principles
of Microeconomics
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3
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ECON
202
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Principles
of Macroeconomics
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3
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ENTR
224
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Small
Business Finance
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3
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ENTR
234
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Customer
Service for Small Business
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3
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ENTR
236
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E-Commerce
and International Business
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3
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Click here to learn
more about the:
Associate in Applied Science Degree in
Entrepreneurship
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Contact Distance
Education for More Information
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Williston State College
1-888-863-9455
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