Small Business Management
Certificate
YCCC’s Small Business Management Certificate is designed to meet the needs of people seeking a career running a small business.
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Program tracks
Full-time
Online -
Estimated certificate completion time
2 semesters, 18 credits
Degree questions, answered.
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Courses
The courses represent the basic business courses to understand the general environment of business, accounting, information technology, marketing, law and general management principles. This program is designed to establish a foundation for creating, running and growing a small business.
Careers
Small businesses in Maine employ slightly more than 50% of the private sector workforce and account for 96.9% of state employers (SUSB, 2012). Small firms also had a higher percentage of employees whose highest degree was a high school diploma (52.2% of workforce or 34.9 million people; Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2000). This degree helps students prepare for jobs in an organizational environment as worker/supervisor/manager; in a small business or non-profit environment. This certificate is ideally suited for people in transition into the workforce in entry level and first time supervisory/managerial positions.