Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management
Associate of Arts
Occupational Major
This associate degree program prepares graduates to start their own business, take over an existing business, or for an entry-level management position. Students who are considering transferring to a baccalaureate institution should be aware that decisions on transferability of courses are made by the baccalaureate institutions and differ from school to school. Program requirements can be completed in a two-year period of full-time study.
Department of Business and Innovation
Grupp 401 • Phone (215) 968-8227
Curriculum Code No. 2054
Graduates of this program are able to
- Demonstrate knowledge of the components of a business plan for starting one’s own business or purchasing an existing business;
- demonstrate an understanding of the accounting functions necessary for operating a small business; and
- apply the management, marketing, and legal knowledge to operating a small business.
- demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills.
This program is no longer open for enrollment.
This program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).
Degree Course Requirements
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| ACCT103 Introductory Accounting | 3 |
| OR | |
| ACCT105 Financial Accounting E | 4 |
| CISC110 Introduction to Information Systems E | 3 |
| COLL101 College Success Seminar | 1 |
| COMM110 Effective Speaking E,4,5 | 3 |
| COMP110 English Composition I A,E,1,10 | 3 |
| MGMT100 Introduction to Business 2,3,4,8 | 3 |
| MGMT110 Small Business Management | 3 |
| MGMT120 Business Mathematics A,E,6 | 3 |
| MGMT130 Business Law | 3 |
| OR | |
| MGMT180 Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| MGMT135 Business Communication A,E,2,4,10 | 3 |
| MGMT155 Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| MGMT230 Principles of Management E | 3 |
| MGMT280 Cooperative Education-Management E,9 | 3 |
| MKTG100 Principles of Marketing E | 3 |
| MKTG110 Selling | 3 |
| MKTG220 Digital Marketing | 3 |
| Arts/Humanities Elective C,1 | 3 |
| Business Electives D | 9 |
| Science Elective A,B,E,7 | 3/4 |
| Total Credit Hours | 61-63 |
Recommended Semester Sequence
The recommended course sequence is designed for full-time students who average 15 credit hours per semester. Students may need more time to complete program requirements based on placement testing. This additional time will entail some adjustments to the sequence recommended.
First Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| COLL101 College Success Seminar | 1 |
| MGMT120 Business Mathematics A,E,6 | 3 |
| CISC110 Introduction to Information Systems E | 3 |
| MGMT100 Introduction to Business 2,3,4,8 | 3 |
| COMP110 English Composition I A,E,1,10 | 3 |
| Arts/Humanities Elective C,1 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 16 |
Second Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| MGMT110 Small Business Management | 3 |
| ACCT103 Introductory Accounting | 3 |
| OR | |
| ACCT105 Financial Accounting E | 4 |
| MKTG100 Principles of Marketing E | 3 |
| Business Electives D | 3 |
| MGMT135 Business Communication A,E,2,4,10 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 15/16 |
Third Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| MGMT130 Business Law | 3 |
| OR | |
| MGMT180 Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| MGMT230 Principles of Management E | 3 |
| Business Electives D | 3 |
| MGMT155 Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| MKTG220 Digital Marketing | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 |
Fourth Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| COMM110 Effective Speaking E,4,5 | 3 |
| MGMT280 Cooperative Education-Management E,9 | 3 |
| MKTG110 Selling | 3 |
| Business Elective D | 3 |
| Science Elective A,B,E,7 | 3/4 |
| Total Credit Hours | 15/16 |
A Placement testing required. B Science Elective (Gen Ed Core) Requirement: Consult the approved list of courses. C Arts/Humanities (Gen Ed Core) Requirement: Consult the approved list of courses. D Any course with a prefix of ACCT, HOSP, MGMT, MKTG, or ECON may be chosen. E Course requires prerequisite. 1 Satisfies Arts/Humanities 2 Satisfies Critical Thinking 3 Satisfies Diversity 4 Satisfies Information Literacy 5 Satisfies Oral Communication 6 Satisfies Quantitative Literacy 7 Satisfies Scientific Literacy 8 Satisfies Social Sciences 9 Satisfies Technological Competence 10 Satisfies Writing