Entrepreneurship
Certificate of Specialization Business · Orange Coast College · 2026-2027 Catalog
The Entrepreneurship program is designed to develop skills in starting, maintaining, and growing a small business. Courses emphasize feasibility analysis, legal considerations, financial management, marketing plans, and sales techniques. Completion of this certificate will allow students to purse various entrepreneurial interests.
Program Outcomes
Program Learning Outcomes
- Function effectively in an entrepreneurial venture and in a supporting role to an entrepreneur.
- Effectively apply and utilize the small businesses principles and techniques they have learned in a business environment or at a four-year college entrepreneur program.
- Determine the viability and net cash flows of a small business venture.
Requirements
Review Graduation Requirements.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| BUS A240 | Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| MKTG A100 | Introduction to Marketing | 3 |
| orBUS A101 | Social Media for Business | |
| MKTG A110 | Professional Selling | 3 |
| orMKTG A130 | Principles of Advertising | |
| Total Units | 9 | |
Program Sequence
Program Sequence
These sequences at Orange Coast College are curriculum maps for students to finish all requirements for the certificate. There may be advisories, prerequisites, or time requirements that students need to consider before following these maps. Students are advised to meet with an Orange Coast College Counselor for alternate sequencing.
Year 1
| Semester 1 | Units |
|---|---|
| BUS A240 | Entrepreneurship |
| MKTG A100or BUS A101 | Introduction to Marketingor Social Media for Business |
| MKTG A110or MKTG A130 | Professional Sellingor Principles of Advertising |
| Units | |
| Total Units |