Entrepreneurship - Kirkwood Community College

Entrepreneurship from Kirkwood Community College is a Campus Certificate Management degree that prepares you for a Business career. The Entrepreneurship certificate is part of the Management associate's degree program. The certificate consists of four blended-learning courses designed to teach students how to research, develop, and write detailed start-up business plans, which can be used to create successful businesses. The blended-learning environment provides a dynamic, interactive experience that combines the flexibility of Internet-based e-learning with the benefits of face-to-face instruction. The certificate consists of four courses: Introduction to Entrepreneurship, Marketing and Advertising for Entrepreneurs, Enrepreneurial Finance, and Small Business Planning. These courses center on testing feasibility, the marketing plan, financial management and accounting, and building a successful business plan. Students gain the knowledge, skills, concepts, and strategies relevant for start-up and early-stage entrepreneurs. The practical, hands-on approach encourages students to immerse themselves in the vision, research, and planning aspects of a new venture. Students experience all aspects of planning a new venture from determining their personal vision to conducting market analysis to testing financial feasibility, drawing from the whole spectrum of business and management. The Entrepreneurship certificate demonstrates why good planning leads to successful business performance. Students gain insight in how the various pieces of the business's puzzle fit together and why the different aspects need to be managed in harmony for the venture to operate successfully. The Entrepreneurship certificate is offered in the traditional 16-week format and also in an accelerated format. The accelerated format is offered in the spring, where each course can be completed in the evening in a five week format. Or, Introduction to Entrepreneurship , Marketing & Advertising for Entrepreneurs, and Entrepreneurial Finance can be taken as a sixteen week course in the fall. Introduction to Entrepreneurship can also be taken online as a sixteen week course both fall and spring semesters. View more details on Kirkwood Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Management courses.