Associate Degree in Small Business Entrepreneurship
Appleton, USA
Associate Degree
DURATION
3 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
USD 9,979 *
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning, On-Campus
* estimated cost
Key Summary
About: The Associate Degree in Small Business Entrepreneurship at Fox Valley Technical College is a 2-year programme that teaches entrepreneurial thinking and opportunity recognition. You’ll learn to research, develop, and write start-up business plans and gain skills in marketing, accounting and finance, customer service, human resources. A mentorship with local business owners gives real-world practice. The course prepares you for venture creation, small-business management, and startup operations, emphasizing business planning, financial literacy, marketing strategy, and leadership.
Career Outcomes: Graduates pursue roles as Business Owner/Entrepreneur, Enterprise Manager, Assistant Manager, Principal, and positions like Retail Manager, Operations Supervisor, and Business Development Coordinator.
Investigate the relationship between entrepreneurial thinking and opportunity, and learn how to turn that creative spark into a new business venture. You’ll learn to research, develop and write detailed start-up business plans. You’ll get the marketing, accounting and finance, customer service, and human resource skills to start and grow your own successful business. A mentorship with local business owners will help you practice and hone your skills in a real-world business environment. Graduates find employment with existing firms as managers of enterprises or choose to start their own businesses.
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the institute website for more information.
Technical Studies
- Financial Accounting 1
- MS Office Suite, Introduction
- Entrepreneurship, Introduction to
- QuickBooks Accounting
- Business Law 1
- Marketing 1, Principles of
- Building Your Business Model
- Entrepreneurial Thinking
- Small Business Management
- Small Business Mentorship
- Financial Intelligence for Entrepreneurs
- Supervision
- Payroll
- Sales Principles
- Human Resources, Introduction to
- Business Start-up & Launch Experience
General Studies
- Written Communication
- Math w Business Apps
- Economics
- Oral/Interpersonal Comm
- Intro to Psychology
Suggested Electives
Social Media Marketing
- Demonstrate entrepreneurial and leadership skills.
- Develop a business plan.
- Develop a small business operational plan.
- Perform marketing functions to meet small business goals.
- Business Owner/Entrepreneur.
- Enterprise Manager.
- Assistant Manager.
- Principal.