{
  "college": "sierra-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Business",
  "id": "business--innovationaa",
  "name": "Innovation and Entrepreneurship",
  "award": "AA or AS Degree",
  "department": "business",
  "sourceUrl": "https://catalog.sierracollege.edu/departments/business/#innovationaa",
  "blocks": [
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "(formerly Business Entrepreneurship)\n\nThis degree provides foundational business skills for entrepreneurs in any discipline and is fully customizable to fit students’ goals. Students receive classroom learning mixed with apprenticeships and internships to help them launch new ventures. The program offers a robust core of business classes for those interested in starting a business with an opportunity to focus on managing capital. Students completing this program will have a solid understanding of accounting practices for their enterprise. In addition, students will identify and design sustainable, socially-minded business opportunities. For the degree, students must fulfill the following major requirements with grades of “C” or better, complete a minimum of 60 degree-applicable semester units (12 of which must be completed at Sierra College) with a grade point average of at least 2.0 and complete one of the following three general education patterns:\n\n-   Sierra College Associate Degree Requirements (Local General Education)\n-   California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC)"
    },
    {
      "kind": "courselist",
      "title": "Required Courses",
      "rows": [
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUS 0144",
          "title": "Accounting Fundamentals for Small Business Owners",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUS 0241",
          "title": "Innovation Concepts for Starting a Small Business",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUS 0242",
          "title": "Entrepreneurship - Small Business Management",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUS 0265",
          "title": "Business Communications",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUS 0266",
          "title": "Introduction to Oral Communication",
          "indent": false,
          "connector": "or"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUS 0280",
          "title": "Introduction to Marketing",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Select 3 units from the following:",
          "units": "3"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUS 0146",
          "title": "QuickBooks for Small Business Accounting",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUS 0215",
          "title": "Personal Finance",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUS 0220",
          "title": "Introduction to Federal Income Tax for Individuals",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUS 0260",
          "title": "Introduction to Business",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUS 0261",
          "title": "Customer Service Skills",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUS 0273",
          "title": "International Business Practices",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUS 0277",
          "title": "Human Resource Management",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUS 0284",
          "title": "Selling Dynamics",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "IT 0060",
          "title": "Project Management Concepts and Software",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Select 3 units from the following:",
          "units": "3"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUS 0028",
          "title": "Independent Study (or other 0028 course)",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUS 0095",
          "title": "Internship in Business (or other 0095 course)",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "total",
          "text": "Total Units",
          "units": "18"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}