Entrepreneur

Business Programs

Entrepreneur Skill Set

Certificate of Successful Completion • 15 Credit Hours

Learn to operate a business or businesses. The entrepreneur is commonly seen as an innovator, a source of new ideas, goods, services, and business/or procedures.

Big risks can have big rewards.

An entrepreneur is an individual who creates a new business, bearing most of the risks and enjoying most of the rewards. The entrepreneur is commonly seen as an innovator, a source of new ideas, goods, services, and business/or procedures.

CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS – 3 Hours each

AC 103 Introduction to Accounting (EDGE)
LAS 110 Business Organization to Government Regulations
MG 101 Introduction to Business (EDGE)
MK 130 Fundamentals of Marketing
Entrepreneur Elective
TOTAL HOURS REQUIRED 15

Choose from one of the following electives:
AT 104 Records Management
AT 265 Administrative Office Procedures (PR: AT 136)
IT 212 Publishing on the Internet (PR: IT 107)
IT 242 Advanced Internet (PR: IT 212)
IT 270 Computer Essentials and Application
MG 181 Retailing
MG 202 Business Organization & Management

Individuals who complete the above courses will receive a Certificate of Successful Completion from Mountwest.

EARN A DEGREE AND GRADUATE EARLY (EDGE) This program provides students the opportunity to receive credit for their high school EDGE courses.

QUICK FACTS

Top Executive

2019 Median Pay
$104,690 per year

Number of Jobs
2,639,500 in 2018

Job Outlook
2018-2028 6%

Average employment.

For the most current salary information, please refer to the Bureau of Labor Statistics “Occupational Outlook Handbook” found online at bls.gov/ooh/.

Admission Requirements

The college adheres to an open admission policy which means applications with a high school diploma or GED are eligible for admission. Applicants with neither a high school diploma nor GED may be admitted on a conditional basis.

Potential Employment

Invest in potential
Anticipate consumer needs
Build a business

Want to learn more about this program?

Interested in learning more about the MCTC program? Send us a message and talk to our program coordinator.

Gerald R. Doyle, MBA, CPA

Professor