# Creative Entrepreneurship (Skills Certificate)

Sierra College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Applied Art and Design

Source: https://catalog.sierracollege.edu/departments/applied-art-design/#creative skills

Designed for students interested in creative entrepreneurship. This focused award prepares students to jumpstart their business venture by covering topics such as business practices for creative professionals, portfolio design and presentation, marketing practices, entrepreneurship management, and data analytics.

This is a specialty skills certificate designed to provide career-focused skills; it is not equivalent to an associate degree.

**Required Courses**

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Select 15 units from the following:** | | 15 |
| ↳ AAD 0028 | Independent Study |  |
| ↳ AAD 0095 | Internship in Applied Art and Design |  |
| ↳ AAD 0096 | Portfolio Design |  |
| ↳ AAD 0097 | Business Practices for Creative Professionals |  |
| ↳ BUS 0242 | Entrepreneurship - Small Business Management |  |
| ↳ BUS 0280 | Introduction to Marketing |  |
| ↳ IT 0065 | Data Analytics/Visualization Using Tableau |  |
| **Total Units** | | **15** |