Small Business Management

Small Business Management Certificate of Achievement 2021-2022

(Major C.2030.CA)

This associate degree is intended for students who wish to be successful in the business environment, especially those wishing to start, own, or operate a small business. The course of study will prepare the student to successfully operate a small business.

They will have acquired the necessary skills, education, and classroom experience to understand how businesses function, the role that management plays in effective business operations, and the many facets of organizational behavior and employee motivation in the workplace. They will be able to apply these skills immediately in their efforts to establish a small business.

Major requirements (27 units minimum).
A grade of “C” or better is required in the following courses:

Required Core:
Course Course Description Units
ACCTG 40 Applied Accounting 4
BA 10 Introduction to Business 3
BA 18 Business and the Legal Environment 4
BA 33 Human Relations in Business 3
BA 38 Operation of the Small Business 3
BA 47 Careers-Business 1
IS 15 Computer Concepts 3
MKTG 10 Marketing 3
MKTG 12 Advertising and Promotion 3

Additional Information

Accounting 4A (ACCTG 4A- Financial Accounting) will be allowed as a substitute for ACCTG 40.

Business Administration 27 (BA 27 – Students in Free Enterprise SIFE/Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization) will be allowed as a substitute for BA 47.

Advisor(s): Alanis, Castaneda.


2021-2022 Small Business Management Certificate of Achievement PDF