Prepares students to be able to successfully start-up a small business and provides the skills for success as an entrepreneur. Provides the knowledge and skills to assess a business idea, create an individualized business plan, finance a business, open and market a business, and expand and manage business problems. Total of 32 hours lecture and 48 hours laboratory. Grading: Non Credit Course

   #9325  1:00pm- 4:00pm MTu     LecLab  CEC116 BROWN-JOHNSO

         Short Term: 06/27/11-08/17/11

       &    Noon- 4:00pm W               CEC116 BROWN-JOHNSO

Prerequisite(s): Satisfactory score on assessment test (8th grade reading and math level).
Curriculum prepares students for entry/intermediate-level office careers. Choose from three certificate opportunities depending upon interest: Clerical/Receptionist, Administrative Assistant, or Bookkeeping. In this self-paced program, students will review basic academic and workplace skills and will be trained to use industry-current computer software designed to increase office productivity. A certificate of completion will be awarded upon satisfactory completion of certificate requirements. A full-time student will take approximately three semesters to complete the program. Once certificate requirements have been met, students have the option to continue their education in an effort to obtain an additional certificate or to continue to acquire additional computer skills. Total of 252 hours lecture. Grading: Non Credit Course

#9681 TBA Lecture CEC226 CONWAY GEORG 28.0 Hours TBA per week Short Term: 06/27/11-08/26/11 & TBA CEC226 HOLLAND H & TBA CEC226 CORTEZ J J & TBA CEC226 CLARKE D & TBA CEC226 NIKODEM M & TBA CEC226 KREECK S & TBA CEC226 VALDEZ CAROL Students should arrange their TBA hours within the following time frame: 3:45-10pm MTWTh.

#9678 TBA Lecture CEC226 CONWAY GEORG 28.0 Hours TBA per week Short Term: 06/27/11-08/26/11 & TBA CEC226 MEDINA E & TBA CEC226 CLARKE D & TBA CEC226 HOLLAND H & TBA CEC226 CORTEZ J J & TBA CEC226 NIKODEM M & TBA CEC226 STABLER F Students should arrange their TBA hours within the following time frame: 7:30am-1:45pm MTWThF.

Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
Recommended Preparation: None
This course provides the organizational plan for developing a full business plan that can be utilized to identify business goals, growth, and opportunity. The course focuses on each component of a complete business plan that is acceptable to a venture capitalist, lending institution or business partner. Total of 54 hours lecture. Grading: Non Credit Course

   #9323  6:30pm- 9:30pm MTu     Lecture CEC135 BROWN-JOHNSO

         Short Term: 06/27/11-08/23/11