HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CURRICULUM PLANNING SHEET 2015-2016
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
CERTIFICATE IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Req’d
Credit
NAME
HCC
Credit
Trans.
Credit
Mil./Test
Credit
Students completing the Certificate in Entrepreneurship are able to combine the credits earned to
complete an Associate of Applied Science (AAS).
BA 101 (GI)
3
BA 110
3
BA 112
3
BA 206
3
BA 210
3
BA 245
3
BA 246 OR BA 205
3
OS 136
3
TOTAL
24
SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR CATALOG PROGRAM INFORMATION AND SPECIFIC COURSE REQUIREMENTS.
Prepared by: ____________________________ Date: _________
CERTIFICATE IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
It is the student’s responsibility to APPLY FOR GRADUATION (degree or certificate) by the published deadlines:
December 1 for May graduation; May 1 for August graduation; and August 1 for December graduation.
Remaining Requirements/
Comments
Students earning a certificate from HCC must complete or demonstrate exemption from the following courses:
ENG 003 and ENG 012, or ENG 018; and MATH 020. See graduation requirement details in this catalog for
further information.
Required Courses
CERTIFICATE IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
2015 - 2016
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE
Entrepreneurship
Award: Certificate in Business Management
No. of credits required: 24
For more information: Contact Miriam Huddleston, 443-4122426, mhuddles@harford.edu; or Advising, Career, and
Transfer Services, 443-412-2301.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Business Management Entrepreneurship Certificate is designed to
enable students to obtain knowledge, skills, and competencies in the
challenging business field of entrepreneurship and innovation.
Students completing the certificate in Entrepreneurship are able to
combine the credits earned to complete an Associate of Applied
Science (A.A.S.) degree to satisfy their individual career goals.
PROGRAM GOALS
Upon successful completion of this certificate program of study
students will be able to:
1. Examine different types of business systems, organizations,
management practices and theories related to entrepreneurial
enterprises.
2. Use information technology applications to develop business
solutions related to entrepreneurial enterprises.
3. Demonstrate entrepreneurial problem-solving skills in business
decision making.
4. Prepare for Associate of Applied Sciences (A.A.S.) degree in
Business Management.
REQUIRED COURSES
Number Title
Credits
BA 101
Introduction to Business
3
BA 110
Introduction to Entrepreneurship
3
BA 112
Business Innovation Economics
3
BA 206
Entrepreneurship and Small Business
3
BA 246
Legal Environment of Business
or
BA 205
Business Law
3
OS 136
Introduction to Bookkeeping: Quickbooks
3
BA 210
Business Computer Applications
3
BA 245
Contemporary Issues in Business
3
Total Credits
24
CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS
Students earning a certificate from HCC must complete or
demonstrate exemption from the following courses: ENG 003
and ENG 012, or ENG 018, and MATH 020. See graduation
requirement details in this catalog for further information.
Note: The following codes identify courses which satisfy
the General Education Degree Requirements:
Behavioral/Social Science
English Composition
Arts/Humanities
Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues
Biological/Physical Laboratory Science
Mathematics
Biological/Physical Science
EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION
An entrepreneur is an individual who undertakes the responsibility of
creating and organizing a new business venture to bring an idea, a good,
or a service to market. Successful entrepreneurs employ critical
business knowledge and skills to create a business and effectively
overcome challenges that face their establishment. Consequently,
entrepreneurs also assume the risk and accountability associated with
establishing a business venture. Statistics demonstrate that even
innovative small businesses suffer high risk of failure because of
ineffective management decisions.
The purpose of the Business Management Entrepreneurship Certificate
is to equip aspiring entrepreneurs with the fundamental business
knowledge and skills to create, organize and manage a viable business
venture. Small businesses are critical to the nation's economic survival.
"After all, innovation is what America has always been about. More
new jobs are created in start-ups and small businesses."--President
Barack Obama, State of the Union, January 24, 2012.
GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT
Business Management - Entrepreneurship
Program Level - Undergraduate certificate
Program Length – 1.5 years
How much will this program cost me?*
Tuition and fees: $3,340
Books and supplies: $1,320
On-campus room & board: not offered
*The amounts shown above include costs for the entire program,
assuming normal time to completion. Note that this information
is subject to change.
What financing options are available to help me pay for this
program?
Financing for this program may be available through grants,
scholarships, loans (federal and private) and institutional
financing plans. The median amount of debt for program
graduates is shown below:
Federal loans: *
Private education loans: *
Institutional financing plan: *
* Less than 10 graduates received loans. Median amounts are
withheld to preserve the confidentiality of the loan recipients.
How long will it take me to complete this program?
The program is designed to take 1.5 years to complete. Of those
that completed the program in 2013-2014, *% finished in 1.5
years.
*Less than 10 students completed this program in 2013-14. The
number who finished within the normal time has been withheld
to preserve the confidentiality of the students.
What are my chances of getting a job when I graduate?
The job placement rate for students who completed this program
in 2013-2014 is *%.
* This institution is not currently required to calculate a job
placement rate for program completers.
Date Created: 1/29/2015