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The Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management certificate prepares students for self-employment, provides career opportunities in managing a small business or participating in family-owned businesses, and gives students the skills, knowledge, and resources to begin their own business. The program helps develop students’ abilities to evaluate small business Ideas, understand marketing resources, apply best practices in the area of human resource management, and manage the finances of a small or new business.

Program Outcomes

Students completing this certificate should be able to satisfy the following outcomes:

1. Explain how the strategic plan of a business interrelates with functional areas in order to fulfill the mission and purpose of an organization.
2. Use effective communication strategies including writing, listening, speaking, negotiating, and persuading skills.
3. Use technology to produce research and Interpret financial, marketing, or business reports.
4. Demonstrate working knowledge of relevant small business financial topics including finding sources, capital structure, cash flow, and financial planning.

For more information about this program, contact program faculty Karen Edwards at 503.399.3996, karen.edwards@chemeketa.edu; Jason Jones at 503.399.6155, jason.jones@chemeketa.edu; or Teresa Prange at 503.365.4729, teresa.prange@chemeketa.edu.

You may earn a certificate of completion by completing 36 credit hours with a grade of “C” or better in all courses.