Dec 08, 2024  
2024-2025 Academic Catalog 
  
2024-2025 Academic Catalog

Entrepreneurship, Certificate


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The entrepreneurship certificate is designed for entrepreneurs to obtain a fast start into opening their own business. The program is also designed to easily roll into a two-year entrepreneurship degree.

Entrepreneurship courses are designed to prepare students to start, develop, manage, and grow small business. A business plan is the final output of this program. This certificate can be obtained in person or online. The Ice House Entrepreneurship Program™ is a central focus of this program that assists in creating an entrepreneurial mindset to better prepare you for success.

The certificate includes six courses with a small business management focus and six general business and writing courses. These courses promote entrepreneurial thinking that can be used to open a new business or grow an existing business. This program can be obtained completely on line or face-to-face.

Career Outlook

The career outlook for entrepreneurs and small business owners is always great. Small business ownership is vital for growth of communities and is the economic backbone of the American economy.

This certificate option opens the door to a higher level of engagement with the community whether you seek to enhance knowledge or open a business.

Program Learning Outcomes

Learners will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate comprehension of business ethics.
  2. Assess entrepreneurial opportunities.
  3. Apply the various functional areas of accounting, marketing, finance, management, human resources and economics.
  4. Develop a feasible business plan utilizing business tools that prepare students to communicate the output effectively.

Total Credits: 18


Total Credits: 18


Total Program Credit Hours 36


+ Students must attain a 2.00 grade point average in these technical courses to graduate.

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