Social Entrepreneurship

Certificate of Proficiency Business Administration · MiraCosta College · 2026-2027 Catalog

Students who start and run their own social enterprises have the potential to make a positive social impact in their community and beyond. This certificate program is for both current and prospective social entrepreneurs. It assists students in learning, developing, and applying the skills needed to start, operate, and maintain a successful social enterprise. Students may take courses in any sequence.

Program Student Learning Outcome

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to develop a business plan for a social enterprise that addresses a social problem impacting the local or global community.

CourseTitleUnits
Required courses:
SOCI C1000Introduction to Sociology3
orSOCI C1000HIntroduction to Sociology - Honors
SOCI 102Contemporary Social Problems3
BUS 130Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management3
BUS 153Business Startup Fundamentals1
BUS 154Funding the Entrepreneurial Venture1
BUS 292Internship Studies1
orSOCI 292Internship Studies
Total Units12

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