Be Your Own Boss

Strengthen the foundation of your business idea using a focused and updated program designed with your success in mind. Refine your understanding of the U.S. market by interviewing consumers and established entrepreneurs. Put those concepts into an actionable plan using competitive analysis, a structured business model, financing, and other strategies. Test your findings and ideas at an American business or in a local business incubator and start the next chapter of your career.

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    Est. Tuition $18,200

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    Learning Format In-Class

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    Duration 34 weeks *

    *Duration times can vary, talk to your student success coach for more information.
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    Total Units 47 Units

Required Courses

Course Formats
Core Courses.
Core (23.00 Units )
 
WinterSpringSummerFall
Global Human ResourcesPeople and relationships are the most essential part of any organization.
4.00 Units
Global Marketing: Integrated Marketing ManagementThe Integrated Marketing Management course is designed to introduce students to the dynamic and competitive field of marketing.
4.00 Units
Multinational Financial ManagementThis course presents techniques and tools designed to assist managers evaluate risks and opportunities in the global financial environment.
4.00 Units
Building Technology-Centric OrganizationsThe goal of this course is to introduce and provide hands-on experience to the students on the most common technologies used in business today and in the near future.
4.00 Units
Strategic Management in the Global EnvironmentStrategy management is the commitments, decisions, and actions required for an organization to achieve competitiveness, and earn above-average performance and returns.
4.00 Units
Essentials for Professional DevelopmentThe workplace is constantly evolving, and requiring new skills from those entering it.
3.00 Units
Required Courses
Required (9.00 Units )
 
 
WinterSpringSummerFall
Entrepreneurial Sales and MarketingThis course focuses on the role of sales and marketing within an applied setting.
3.00 Units
Finance for EntrepreneursThis course covers startup fundamentals, and is for students looking to build a scalable business with a need to learn the basic language of finance.
3.00 Units
Managing Entrepreneurial OperationsThis course focuses on the essential operations needed to successfully manage an entrepreneurial enterprise.
3.00 Units
Complete 3 units of elective courses
Electives (3.00 Units )
 
 
WinterSpringSummerFall
Innova’R : The Shortest Path to EntrepreneurshipStudents will assess a concept or product in the framework of a business opportunity.
1.00 Units
Managerial Decision Making: Operations and Decision AnalysisA study of the range of quantitative and financial problem-solving and decision-making tools and techniques used in the field of operations management.
2.00 Units
IntrapreneurshipThis course focuses on understanding how "intrapreneurship" functions within an organization.
2.00 Units
Moving Through ChangeChange significantly impacts an overall organizational culture, and can have a huge effect on employees.
1.00 Units
Financing Your BusinessThis course will help you identify, negotiate and maintain sources of funding to get you started and expand your business.
1.00 Units
Internet of Things (IoT)This course provides students with fundamentals of the Internet of Things (IoT), Students begin with the IoT ecosystem concepts and architectures.
1.00 Units
Introduction to Blockchain TechnologiesThe course is designed for students who are interested in furthering their knowledge in concepts and principles of blockchain technology.
1.00 Units
Data Science: Discipline Overview, Use Cases, Methodologies, and ToolsThis program provides non-technical audiences with an understanding of how data science and data-driven decision-making can impact their lives, careers, and earnings.
1.00 Units
Fundamentals of CybersecurityThis course provides students with an introduction to the field of cybersecurity.
1.00 Units
Fundamentals of GISLearn how to combine and understand basic GIS concepts with practical ArcGIS skills, following step-by-step instructions to accomplish a wide range of real-world tasks and applications.
1.00 Units
Internship
Internship (12.00 Units )
 
 
WinterSpringSummerFall
Analyzing the American WorkplaceTo be an effective employee in the United States, you need to understand how organizational systems work, have a clear understanding of your assigned roles and responsibilities, and how they relate to an organization’s goals.
12.00 Units

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We offer multiple start dates to give you flexibility in your eduction, life and work schedules.

Jan16Winter 2023
Jul24Summer 2023
Jul25Summer 2023
 

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