Business Management—Small Business

Certificate of Recognition

This program introduces the basic business skills of marketing, accounting, customer service and small business management. It is uniquely designed to accompany an individual's previous experience and/or training in other professional fields and supports the transition to small business management or self-employment ventures.

Not all courses listed are offered every quarter. Please see an appropriate faculty advisor or Division Dean for course sequence and schedule details. A faculty advisor must approve the program for degree/certificate completion.

Program Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, successful students will have demonstrated the ability to apply their skills and knowledge in the following ways:

1.   Identify and describe key components of a small business marketing campaign.

2.   Develop and write a basic Small Business Plan.

3.   Effectively apply components of the accounting equation to basic business transactions.

ADVISOR              OFFICE             PHONE 

Johnson, Hella-Ilona    Business 212         360-475-7383

Tanner, George          OC Shelton 125       360-432-5407

REQUIRED COURSES                               CREDITS 

BMGMT   149   Entrepreneurship—Marketing for Growth________ 2 

BMGMT   170   Client/Customer Relations____________________ 2 

BMGMT   180   Marketing____________________________________ 5 

BMGMT   203   Small Business Planning & Management_________ 5 

OFTEC   121   Practical Accounting*________________________ 5 

TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED ____________________________ 19

* See course description for prerequisite.

Source: 2007-2008 Olympic College Catalog