# Business: Small Business Management - Level III (Certificate)

Mt. San Antonio College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Business

Source: https://catalog.mtsac.edu/programs/programsaz/business/business-small-business-management-level-iii-certificate/

**Business Division  
Accounting and Management Department**  
Upon completion of the Business: Small Business Management - Level III Certificate, students will have built a foundation of management strategies and practices which will enable them to prosper in an ever-changing small business environment. Computer skills applicable to small business will be developed. Students will have a strategic perspective across all small business functions. Students will acquire the skills and abilities necessary to build a successful small business career.

#### Required Courses

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Completion of the Business: Small Business Management - Level I coursework** | | 9 |
| **PLUS** | |  |
| **Completion of the Business: Small Business Management - Level II coursework** | | 9 |
| **PLUS** | |  |
| **Completion of the Business: Small Business Management - Level III coursework** | | 11.5 |
| **Total Units** | | **29.5** |

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Business: Small Business Management - Level I Coursework** | |  |
| BUSM 20 | Principles of Business | 3 |
| BUSM 66 | Small Business Management | 3 |
| BUSS 36 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| **Business: Small Business Management - Level II Coursework** | |  |
| BUSM 60 | Human Relations in Business | 3 |
| BUSM 61 | Business Organization and Management | 3 |
| BUSM 62 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| **Business: Small Business Management - Level III Coursework** | |  |
| BUSA 7 | Principles of Accounting - Financial | 5 |
| BUSM 10 | Principles of Continuous Quality Improvement | 3 |
| CISB 15 | Microcomputer Applications | 3.5 |
| **Total Units** | | **29.5** |

##### Special Information

Students receiving financial aid need to declare the Level III Certificate as their goal to meet Financial Aid requirements.  
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### Outcomes

##### Program Learning Outcomes

_Upon successful completion of this program, a students will be able to:_

-   I am able to describe the basic accounting system and how it is used to serve business needs.
-   I am able to define and outline the key principles of continuous quality management.
-   I am able to contrast quality management theory and previous management thought.

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