Business Division Certificates

Certificate in Entrepreneurship/
Small Business Management (16 credits)

The certificate program In Entrepreneurship/Small Business Management is targeted to the existing business owner. The certificate requires successful completion of five courses that the student chooses from a menu of nine (see list below) as well as one required course, BBM 100, Customer Service Workshop.

Entrepreneurship/Small Business Management
Certificate Courses

BBM 100 Customer Service Workshop (1 credit)

Select five courses from the following:

BAC 101 Accounting I

FIN 200 Small Business Finance

BLA 200 Small Business Law

BBM 315 Supervision

BBM 351 Small Business Management

BBM 411 Operations Management

BMK 311 Sales Force Management

BMK 366 Entrepreneurship

HRM 311 Human Resource Management

Up to six (6) credits will be accepted for the Certificate in Entrepreneurship/Small Business Management.

Training and Staff Development Certificate (15 credits)

All students are eligible to pursue a certificate in Training and Staff Development; however, it is recommended that they have some experience in the areas of human resource management, training and development, and organizational communication. Students wishing to receive the Training and Staff Development certificate are required to complete the five courses listed below and successfully pass a certification examination.

Training and Staff Development Certificate Courses

HRM 310 Organizational Development

HRM 311 Human Resource Management

HRM 321 Organizational Communication

HRM 340 The Adult Learner

HRM 410 Training and Development
(prerequisite: HRM 311)

Up to six (6) transfer credits will be accepted for the Training and Staff Development Certificate.

Human Resource Management Certificate (30 credits)

Individuals who wish to work in the field of human resources may pursue the Human Resource Management Certificate. The certificate concentrates on the core courses in the Human Resource Management Bachelor of Science degree. Interested students can continue immediately into the bachelor’s degree program.

HRM Certificate Core Courses (18 credits)

ENG 101 English Composition I

BBM 201 Principles of Management

BBM 301 Organizational Behavior

BBM 320 Business Communications

HRM 311 Human Resource Management

HRM 400 Legal Aspects of Human Resource Management

HRM Certificate Electives (9 credits)

Select three courses from the following:

HRM 300 Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

HRM 305 Staffing Organizations

HRM 310 Organizational Development

HRM 320 Safety in the Workplace

HRM 321 Organizational Communication

HRM 350 International Human Resource Management

HRM 405 Compensation Administrations

HRM Certificate Free Electives (3 credits)

Up to six (6) transfer credits will be accepted for the Human Resource Management Certificate. Out of the six (6) credits, only one course (3 credits) can be a human resource management class.

This information applies to students who enter this degree program during the 2008-2009 Academic Year. If you entered this degree program before the Fall 2008 semester, please refer to the academic catalog for the year you began your degree program.