Small Business Management Certificate

Mercer County Community College presents a Small Business Management Certificate Program designed for small business owners as well as for those planning to start a business. This series of courses will take you through the steps required to create a winning business plan and guide your business idea into a sucessful reality. The courses can be taken in any order. Individual courses may be taken on a non-certificate basis.

You will learn to:

• Start and manage your own business
• Organize your business finances, records and tax reporting
• Market your product or service
• Plan for future growth
• Use technology to advance your business

Who Should Attend:

• Small business owners
• Prospective small business owners
• Consultants
• Persons involved in banking, accounting and other business services

To earn the certificate, you must take five (5) core and four (4) elective courses listed below.

Core Courses

Starting Your Own Business

The Business Plan

Choices in Legal Formation

Marketing Plan

Recordkeeping for Small Businesses

Elective Courses (several offered each semester)

Finance for Non-Financial Managers

Taking on Debt for Growth: Why Borrow Money?

Results Oriented Marketing: Profit Producing Results

Understanding Financial Statements

Comprehensive Quickbooks

Big Dreams, Small Budgets

Marketing Communications Writing

How to Survive and Thrive in a Down Economy

More information about the noncredit course schedule and registration
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