Program Pathway | BUSINESS
Small Business Management Career Studies Certificate
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Small Business Management Career Studies Certificate
Think you might want to own your own business? This program in Small Business Management provides the knowledge and skills required for managerial success in a small business. With coursework in marketing, managerial principles, and business law, you will be exposed to all the aspects of running your own business.
Program Length 1/2 year (1 semester) Career Opportunities Managers, Assistant Managers, Department Managers, Entrepreneurs.
Is this degree for you? Yes, if you belive you want to own your own business.
Tuition & Fees At only $162.11 per credit hour, you’ll
save $10K to $40K, in tuition costs alone, by starting at VHCC! Out-of-state students living within a 30-mile radius qualify for in-state tuition.
With a Master of Accountancy and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Mississippi, Ben Bullen is well versed in small business and start-up companies and has provided legal, business and financial consulting services. He brings extensive practical, real-world experience to the classroom.
Ben Bullen
Program Coordinator LRC 218 bbullen@vhcc.edu | 276-739-2452
YOUR PROGRAM PATHWAY | 1 Semester First Semester (Fall) MKT 201
Introduction to Marketing
3
BUS 100
Introduction to Business
3
BUS 200
Principles of Management
3
BUS 240
Introduction to Business Law
3
BUS 295
NX Level for Entrepreneurs
3
TOTAL CREDITS
15
Why start at Virginia Highlands? For more than 50 years, VHCC has been committed to making our region a better place to live, work, and learn!
Beautiful 100 acre campus in Abingdon
SAT & ACT Not Required for Admission
The SAT and ACT are merely numerical indicators of college readiness and are therefore not required. We’ve found that if you’re committed to your own success, regardless of your scores, then we’ll be able to help you cross the finish line!
Career Services & Job Opportunities! Our instructors and career coaches are recognized by regional industry leaders and enjoy tremendous success connecting our students with employment opportunities upon degree completion
17:1
Student to Faculty Ratio
80+
Programs of Study
84%
of Students Get Financial Aid
#1 College in the Region
Virginia Highlands Community College was recently voted the #1 College in the Region through the Best of Bristol Awards program – from a group of two and four year colleges and universities in southwest Virginia and northeast Tennessee.
vhcc.edu | (276) 739-2438 | info@vhcc.edu PO BOX 828, Abingdon, VA 24212 VHCC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution. Si necesita ayuda en espanol, marque el numero 276-739-2559.