Business Management - Certificate with Financial Aid Eligibility

College of Business

BUSADM-CT

Program Leadership Information

Michael Ewell
Academic Department Coordinator
ewell.mike@spcollege.edu
727-791-2610

Dr. Emmanuel Hernandez – Agosto
Dean, College of Business
Hernandez.Emmanuel@SPCollege.edu
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Program Summary

This program is offered as a Fully Online program. The Business Management Certificate (CCC) offers a sequence of courses with relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in the Business Management and Administration fields. The certificate provides technical skill proficiency, which includes competency-based applied learning. The content includes but is not limited to the areas of planning, organizing, directing and controlling of a business. Emphasis is placed on selected theories of management and decision making and the knowledge and understanding necessary for managing people and functions. These courses cover skills associated in the areas of accounting, business communications, financial concepts, marketing, legal requirements and budgeting. The business courses identified in this Certificate program will apply towards the Business Administration AS degree. After completing this certificate, students are encouraged to continue their education by completing the remaining courses in the Business Administration AS degree.

The Academic Pathway is a tool for students that lists the following items:
  • the recommended order in which to take the program courses
  • suggested course when more than one option exists
  • which semester each course is typically offered
  • if the course has a prerequisite
  • courses that may lead to a certificate (if offered in the program)
If you are starting the program this term, click here to access the recommended Academic Pathway.

If you have already started the program, click one of the following for the archived Academic Pathways. Please verify the Academic Pathway lists your correct starting semester.

Program Learning Outcomes

  1. Prepare and use financial information about business organizations to support decision making.
  2. Manage business information using appropriate software.
  3. Demonstrate effective business communication skills.
  4. Describe the significance of legal and ethical issues in a business environment.
  5. Demonstrate employability skills.
  6. Prepare or develop strategic or organizational skills.
  7. Identify, classify and demonstrate management activities.

Admission Requirements

There are no admissions requirements for this program.

Graduation Requirements

Minimum grade of C or better on all courses.

Program Requirements

MAJOR CORE COURSES
Complete 18 credits
Credits 18
Computer Applications (Active)
3
Introduction to Business (Active)
3
Business Communications (Active)
3
Principles of Management (Active)
3
Financial Accounting (Active)
3
3
Business Law I (Active)
3
OR
Legal Environment of Business (Active)
3
SUBPLAN
Select ONE subplan from below (Complete 6 credits)
Credits 6
SUBPLAN CORE COURSES
Banking and Finance (BNKFIN)
Credits 0
Principles of Financial Services-Banking (Active)
3
3
Principles of Finance (Active)
3
OR
Introduction to Financial Markets and Money (Active)
3
SUBPLAN CORE COURSES
Management and Operations (MGMTOP)
Credits 0
Intercultural Relations in Business (Active)
3
3
Supervisory Management (Active)
3
OR
Introduction to Project Management (Active)
3
SUBPLAN CORE COURSES
Marketing (MRKT)
Credits 0
Principles of Marketing (Active)
3
3
Social Media Marketing (Active)
3
OR
Global Marketing (Active)
3
Total: 24

Notes

1) Core Required Courses listed in recommended order to be taken. 2) All courses and program can be completed fully online.