The Business Management program involves the coordinating of efforts and resources within an office, department, organization or company to achieve defined objectives. The certificate includes core course requirements and the choice between two areas of emphasis: Human Resources Management or Entrepreneurship/Small Business Management. The Human Resources Management area of emphasis allows students to explore the human resources management field as a career choice and gain an entry-level support position in a human resources department. Entrepreneurship/Small Business Management is designed to aid students who want to own their own business or who work for small or virtual businesses. A Certificate of Achievement will be awarded upon satisfactory completion of the core certificate requirements and the requirements for one emphasis specified below.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Career opportunities may include general/operations manager and office manager.

PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES

Upon successful completion of this program students will be able to:

- Synthesize business communication techniques to create, revise and evaluate verbal and written business messages.

- Research and evaluate business plans that can be used for planning and financing.

- Employ appropriate management, finance, accounting, and marketing techniques required to operate a business.