The Starting a Small Business Certificate is a series of courses to help you start a small business. During class, you will learn skills including developing a business plan, marketing strategies, navigating government regulations, and managing financial aspects of operating a small business.
**In addition to the courses listed below (ADLTED 751, 752, & 753), students must also take an elective course in order to receive the Starting a Small Business Certificate. Any of the computer courses can meet the elective requirement.**
How to Start Your Small Business
Learn the skills you need to start or improve your small business. Students will learn how to: 1) Understand & evaluate a business idea, 2) Develop a business concept, 3) Navigate government regulations, 4) Understand business operations and procedures. This course is a requirement for the Starting a Small Business Certificate.
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Overview of the financial aspects of operating a small business. Topics include: credit and personal budgeting; financial record-keeping; managing cash flow; banking; choosing an adequate record keeping system; and financing a small business. This course is a requirement for the Starting a Small Business Certificate.
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This course provides an overview of successful marketing strategies for small start-up businesses. Students learn to examine and analyze consumer behavior, identify target market segments, price for profitability, and select promotional tactics. The course emphasizes the integration of these marketing functions into an effective marketing plan. This course is a requirement for the Starting a Small Business Certificate and the Small Business Management Certificate.
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Introduction to the basic functions and uses of the computer, including: using the keyboard and mouse; browsing the internet and online purchasing; creating an email account for sending and receiving messages; creating and saving documents.
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Introduction to basic functions and uses of a computer related to using a computer for more complex email actions and introductory word processing using MS Word.
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Introduction to the basic functions and uses of the computer, including: creating and editing email contacts and distribution lists; creating and using folders in Gmail; formatting MS Word texts of paragraphs in documents, and attaching pictures and other objects to MS Word documents.
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Students will learn to create a variety of documents, format text and paragraphs, and use formatting techniques to stylize a document in MS Word.
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Students will learn to insert and format pictures, text boxes, tables and charts, and add a page border to create variety of documents in MS Word.
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Intro to creating simple worksheets in Excel as well as enhance a worksheet using different formatting options. Students will also learn to identify the different components of Excel and open an existing workbook and create a new one.
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Students will learn to create more advanced worksheets and enhance their appearance by inserting tables, charts and graphs in Excel.
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Students will learn to identify the basic features and functions as well as create presentations with textual and visual elements and manipulate an existing PowerPoint Presentation.
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Students will learn how to create, edit, share, and collaborate on files in Google Drive & Docs as well as understand their purpose and use in a personal and professional setting.
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Students will learn how to create, edit, and share documents utilizing Google Sheets. Students will utilize basic and complex formulas for data analysis and organize and format charts.
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Students will learn how to create a Google Slides presentation, add visual elements, apply textual formatting, import and convert a presentation and share a presentation.
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Students will learn how to utilize Google Forms to create forms, surveys and quizzes, as well as, create and manage a blog using Google Blogger.
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Students will learn how to upload, download, edit and share photos, and create albums in Google Photos. Students will also learn how to create, update, personalize, and publish a Google Site.
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