Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship Certificate
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Overview
Gain small business savvy
Small business is big business. Nearly 90 percent of businesses in America have fewer than 20 workers. And 9 million Americans are self-employed. With determination, education and experience, you can join them and learn how to become your own boss. Discover key elements of financial management, planning and strategy for entrepreneurs with a Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship Certificate.
In this Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship Certificate program, you’ll learn:
- Small business development
- Financial management for small business
- Marketing for small business
- Business law and regulatory issues
- Analysis of business opportunities
Courses
Course length:
5 weeks
Total credits required:
18
Max. number of transfer credits:
3
Requirements and prerequisites
You’ll need 18 credits from a set of required courses to complete this certificate program. Required courses may vary based on previous experience, training or transferable credits.
Transfer credits
Earn your certificate faster. Transfer eligible college credits or apply to have relevant experience evaluated for potential college credit. Contact an enrollment representative at 844.YES.UOPX for more information.
Core courses
Career Resources
Networking opportunities
Access powerful networking tools through our PhoenixLinkTM career services platform. Take advantage of personal career coaching. Search and apply for jobs, or make your resumé visible to employers. And connect with employers and alumni through career fairs and mixers. It’s all about connections. And we help you make them.
Accreditation
The goal of accreditation is to ensure that education provided by institutions of higher education meets acceptable levels of quality. Accreditation is your assurance the University meets quality standards.
Institutional accreditation
Regional accreditation is an institution-level accreditation status granted by one of six U.S. regional accrediting bodies. Accreditation by more than one regional accrediting body is not permitted by the U.S. Department of Education.
University of Phoenix is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), hlcommission.org. Since 1978, University of Phoenix has been continually accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and its predecessor.
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Designed to fit into the lives of busy working adults, our Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship Certificate can be completed in short, manageable, 5-week courses.
Taught by industry professionals with an average of 25 years of experience, our courses integrate real-world business principles that can position you for a variety of careers.
Take the next step
It’s time to let your education prepare you for the next phase of your career. You’ve got the will. And by taking one course at a time toward a Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship Certificate, you’ve got the way.
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