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Small Business Management SBM

Required Courses		Credit Hours
ACCT 201	Principles of Accounting 1	3
MGMT 310	Small Business Management	3
MGMT 410	Entrepreneurship & Planning	3
MKTG 321	Principles of Marketing	3
Minimum credit hours required:		12

Why Choose the Small Business Management Certificate?

It is the ideal certificate for a wide variety of careers. Doctors, lawyers, pharmacists, optometrists, artists, contractors, printers, consultants, farmers and beauticians are just a few of the many professions that operate a small business. The certificate contains courses in four areas of concern to small businesses: 1) basic understanding of running a small business and issues unique thereto, 2) marketing, 3) accounting, and 4) entrepreneurship.

Admission Requirements

Any person who is admitted to the university or the University Center for Extended Learning is welcome to seek the attainment of this certificate. You must present evidence of graduation from high school with a 2.35 grade point average.

Graduation Requirements

A Ferris student will receive this certificate after completion of the requirements for the certificate with a minimum 2.0 grade point average in the certificate courses.

No more than 50% of the credits required for this certificate may be transferred from another institution, nor will this certificate be granted if more than six of the certificate credits are specifically required in the student’s major.

More Information

Management Department
119 South Street/BUS 212
Big Rapids, MI 49307-2284
Phone: 231-591-2427
Email: MGMT@ferris.edu