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Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management

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Academic Programs

Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management - Certificate (B89)

(B89) Certificate

This certificate has been designed for current and prospective business professionals seeking opportunities in creating and managing their own business and entrepreneurship ventures. Students will be introduced to the planning, managing, and goal-setting functions required within small business ownership and entrepreneurship.

Work and Employment

This certificate would enable students to gain skills and competencies to become an entrepreneur or enhance the skills of current entrepreneurs. This certificate would also enhance students' education if they continue towards a four-year degree in business. Click here for further career information: https://www.svcc.edu/academics/programs/individual/b89.html

Program Contacts at Sauk Valley Community College

Academic Advising 815/835-6354
Dr. Mary Lou Kidder, Professor of Business and Computer Information Systems 815/835-6358

Major Field Requirements - Sem/Hrs: 25-26

  • ACC 101 - Financial Accounting 4 Semester hour(s)
  • BUS 103 - Introduction to Business 3 Semester hour(s)
  • BUS 260 - Entrepreneurship Principles 3 Semester hour(s)
  • ECO 211 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Semester hour(s)
  • Electives (ACC, BUS, CIS, ECO) Semester hour(s): 12-13
    --Choose from the list of ACC, BUS, CIS, and ECO courses below:


Total Hours Required for Certificate: 25-26


Suggested Program


First Semester - Sem/Hrs: 13

  • ACC 101 - Financial Accounting 4 Semester hour(s)
  • BUS 103 - Introduction to Business 3 Semester hour(s)
  • BUS 260 - Entrepreneurship Principles 3 Semester hour(s)
  • ECO 211 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Semester hour(s)

Second Semester - Sem/Hrs: 12-13

Choose four of the following electives:


  • ACC 102 - Managerial Accounting 4 Semester hour(s)
  • BUS 112 - Human Relations 3 Semester hour(s)
  • BUS 205 - Principles of Management 3 Semester hour(s)
  • BUS 210 - Marketing 3 Semester hour(s)
  • BUS 222 - The Legal Environment of Business 3 Semester hour(s)
  • BUS 237 - Business and Managerial Ethics 3 Semester hour(s)
  • CIS 109 - Introduction to Computers 3 Semester hour(s)
  • CIS 220 - Computer Accounting 2 Semester hour(s)
  • ECO 212 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 Semester hour(s)
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