Small Business Management – Level 3
Certificate of Completion
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Upon completion of the Small Business Management – Level 3 certificate, students will have built a foundation of management strategies and practices which will enable them to prosper in an ever-changing small business environment. Computer skills applicable to small business will be developed. Students will have a strategic perspective across all small business functions. Students will acquire the skills and abilities necessary to build a successful business career.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Students will describe the basic accounting system and how it is used to serve business needs.
- Students will define and outline the key principles of continuous quality management.
- Students will contrast quality management theory and previous management thought.
Review Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) for this program.
Program Requirements
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
| Qualification for this certificate requires: | |
| Completion of Small Business Management - Level 1 coursework | |
| PLUS | |
| Completion of Small Business Management - Level 2 coursework | |
| PLUS | |
| Completion of Small Business Management - Level 3 coursework |
Required Courses
| Course Prefix | Course Name | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management - Level 1 Coursework | ||
| Principles of Business | ||
| Small Business Management | ||
| Principles of Marketing | ||
| Course Prefix | Course Name | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management - Level 2 Coursework | ||
| Human Relations in Business | ||
| Business Organization and Management | ||
| Human Resource Management | ||
| Course Prefix | Course Name | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management - Level 3 Coursework | ||
| Principles of Accounting - Financial | ||
| Principles of Continuous Quality Improvement | ||
| Microcomputer Applications | ||
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.
| Fall Term 1 | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| VOC BM20 | Principles of Business | 0 |
| VOC BM66 | Small Business Management | 0 |
| VOC BS36 | Principles of Marketing | 0 |
| Level 1 1 | ||
| Units | 0 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| VOC BM60 | Human Relations in Business | 0 |
| VOC BM61 | Business Organization and Management | 0 |
| VOC BM62 | Human Resource Management | 0 |
| Level 2 2 | ||
| Units | 0 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| VOC BA07 | Principles of Accounting - Financial | 0 |
| VOC BM10 | Principles of Continuous Quality Improvement | 0 |
| VOC CSB15 | Microcomputer Applications | 0 |
| Level 3 3 | ||
| Units | 0 | |
| Total Units | 0 | |
