SCC Program Description
Learn how to launch a successful company and develop, pitch, and execute new products or business ideas. Build your skills in an accelerated format and acquire the tools needed to research an opportunity, evaluate its financial feasibility, study the competition, assess different business models and take action!
The Entrepreneurial Studies program at SCC is a set of interdisciplinary classes that will help you learn how to take your plan from idea to business formation and beyond. Whether you envision a large or small, public or private, for-profit or non-profit company, the skills learned in the entrepreneurship classes are critical factors in the future success of your business.
What is entrepreneurship? Being an entrepreneur isn’t what you are; it’s who you are. It’s a philosophy and belief in your ability to grow something from an idea to a startup and into a thriving company.
Entrepreneurial Studies I is designed to provide students with an introduction to the entrepreneurial process. Courses include an overview of entrepreneurship, raising capital, business start-up opportunities, building financial security, and writing a basic business plan.
Note: This certificate alone is NOT eligible for Federal Financial Aid. In order to receive aid, students can also enroll in Cannabis Business Advanced Entrepreneurship certificate at SCC
Experiential Learning Opportunities
- Business internships
- DECA (student business association with professional development opportunities)
- Service learning and volunteerism