Professional Development Certificate in Entrepreneurship
The Certificate programs within the School of Business and Management are not accepting new enrollments after February 1, 2024.
In the Professional Development Certificate in Entrepreneurship (PDCE), learners will be able to synthesize the vital elements of small business management into a heightened sense of entrepreneurship. Learners will gain skills aiding with the development, organization, and establishment of a new business venture. They will also learn how to compound negotiation practices with bargaining techniques to help resolve group and organizational conflicts. Learners will be able to envision and assemble a business plan able to attract talent, guide initial operations, and begin seeking venture capital. They will also explore how e- Commerce leverages the Internet in today’s competitive marketplace. Finally, learners will understand how the structure of a venture affects its finances, analyses, planning, and capital requirements.
Program Learning Outcomes
The objectives of the Professional Development Certificate in Entrepreneurship include the following:
- Synthesize the vital elements of small business management into a heightened sense of entrepreneurship.
- Develop skills aiding with developing, organizing, and establishing a new business venture.
- Compound negotiation practices with bargaining techniques to help resolve group and organizational conflicts.
- Envision and develop a business plan able to attract talent, guide initial operations, and begin seeking venture capital.
- Explore how e-Commerce levered the Internet in today’s competitive marketplace.
- Understand how the structure of a venture affects its finances, analyses, planning, and capital requirements.
Required Courses (18 Total Credits Required)
This program is not designed to meet the educational requirements for a specific professional license or certification required for employment in an occupation. As such, CalSouthern has made no determination regarding prerequisites for licensure or certification in any state or jurisdiction.
While California Southern University, as a member of the AIU System, is part of a Title IV eligible institution offering Title IV eligible programs, CalSouthern has elected and designated this program as not participating in Title IV federal financial aid programs. This means students enrolling in this program may not use Federal Student Aid to help pay for this program. Instead, it offers a variety of zero interest payment options for students.