Entrepreneurship 

The Entrepreneurship program is designed to open the mind of the student to the possibilities, challenges and rewards of owning a business. Students will acquire the tools and materials needed to launch and manage a small business successfully in the competitive and global environment of the twenty-first century. The resurgence of the entrepreneurial spirit is spearheading the most significant economic development in recent business history.

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Career Outlook

Entrepreneurship and small businesses are the backbone of the economy in the United States. Every year, entrepreneurs in the U.S. launch more than 6 million businesses. There is great demand for individuals who have the skills and knowledge to initiate, manage, and grow these organizations. Students have the opportunity to:

• Transfer to a four-year college or university to pursue a baccalaureate degree in a related program of study. Marian Court College has a number of transfer agreements with public and private four-year colleges and universities.
• Choose entrepreneurship as a career by creating a business.
• Enter the job market in many entry-level positions in the area of management.

Program Outcomes

In addition to general education outcomes, graduates of the program will:

• Be able to write, articulate, and present an effective business plan.
• Describe the different financing options and the advantages and disadvantages of each.
• Develop the skill-sets necessary to launch and operate a business venture.
• Describe the advantages and disadvantages of entrepreneurship and small business management.
• Identify the important strengths of small businesses that allow them to succeed and gain a competitive advantage.
• Identify and assess entrepreneurial opportunities.
• Master generally accepted accounting principles and concepts for both service and merchandising businesses.
• Apply standards of ethical behavior to business situations.
• Provide and present the completed contents of a marketing plan.
• Comprehend the role technology and its constant advances play throughout industry within the global economy.