Business Certificate

Business Option

This certificate is designed to demonstrate the basic core skill sets of a business professional. It complements the technical degree programs offered to help students be more successful in their business and leadership endeavors. This certificate also provides a direct and effective grouping of courses for currently employed professionals who want to enhance their business knowledge. It is a general course of study for a certificate in Business.

ACCT 1200 - Principles of Accounting I Credits: 3
OR
OFFT 1310 - Office Accounting Credits: 3
BSAD 1050 - Introduction to Business Credits: 3
BSAD 2155 - Career Transition and Management Strategies Credits: 3
OR
BSAD 2540 - Principles of Management Credits: 3
ENGL 1110 - Business Communications Credits: 3
ADVISOR APPROVED ELECTIVE: (ACCT, BSAD, ECON, ENTR, FINA, INSU, OFFT) Credits: 3

Total: 15 hours

Client Relations Option

This certificate will equip students with an in-depth knowledge of the client relations field. It will provide a thorough understanding of key concepts and theories related to working with customers and clients in a call center.

BSAD 1010 - Microsoft Applications I Credits: 3
BSAD 1070 - Customer Service Credits: 3
ENGL 1110 - Business Communications Credits: 3
BSAD 2270 - Professional Selling Credits: 3
SPCH 1090 - Fundamentals of Human Communication Credits: 3
OR
SPCH 2810 - Business and Professional Communication Credits: 3

Total: 15 hours

~ Required competency must be met before taking course.

Entrepreneurship Option

This certificate is designed to provide a comprehensive study in entrepreneurship and the basic skills needed to start a business venture.

ENTR 1050 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship Credits: 3
ENTR 2040 - Entrepreneurship Feasibility Study Credits: 3
ENTR 2050 - Marketing for the Entrepreneur Credits: 3
ENTR 2060 - Entrepreneurship Legal Issues Credits: 3
ENTR 2090 - Entrepreneurship Business Plan Credits: 3

Total: 15 hours

Early Childhood Education Add-On for Entrepreneurship Option

This certificate option is specifically designed for those who are in progress towards completing or have already completed an Early Childhood Education AAS degree and are interested in owning/operating their own early childhood education program.

ECED 2570 - ECED Administration for the Entrepreneur Practicum Credits: 2

Total: 17 hours

Event-Venue Operations Management Option

This certificate will equip students with an in-depth knowledge of the event and venue management industry and a practical awareness of contemporary event and venue operations. It will provide a thorough understanding of key concepts and theories in event operations combined with practical skills in key areas such as event conception and implementation, marketing, risk management, client service, and venue management.

BSAD 2480 - Event Marketing Credits: 3
EVOM 1060 - Customers and the Event Experience Credits: 3
EVOM 1150 - Venue Operations and Risk Management Credits: 3
EVOM 2402 - Fundamentals of Event Planning Credits: 3
SPCH 2810 - Business and Professional Communication Credits: 3

Total: 15 hours

For the Event-Venue Operations Management Option Certificate contact
Linda Hartman, Program Co-Director - Lincoln
402-437-2433, 800-642-4075 ext. 2433, lhartman@southeast.edu

**Certificate programs are not eligible for financial aid.