Business Entrepreneurship Overview (AS 2040)
Type of Award
AS - Associate in Science
Program Website
www.palmbeachstate.edu/career-pathways/pathway-business.aspx
Program Description
This A.S. program is designed for the person who has the vision, strategy, and discipline to start a business venture but lacks the business expertise and skills to make it a success. It would also be helpful for those looking to manage a small business, those already in business seeking to expand or diversify, or those considering self-employment for the first time.
Course content includes entrepreneurial thinking, opportunity recognition, sales and marketing, e-commerce and global challenges, managing economic resources, risk-taking, securing financing, getting the required licensing and certifications, decision making, staffing issues, management and leadership skills.
Program Learning Outcomes
For detailed information, visit: www.palmbeachstate.edu/learningoutcomes/Program-Learning-Outcomes
Admission Requirements
Completion Requirements
Students must successfully complete all courses listed in the catalog for this program.
Program Length
The program can be completed in two years if you attend full-time or three years if you attend part-time.
Location
The program is offered at the Lake Worth, Palm Beach Gardens and Boca Raton campuses.
For More Information
Professor Scott Hammond, hammonds@palmbeachstate.edu, (561) 868-3417 (Lake Worth)
Professor Glenn Pate, pateg@palmbeachstate.edu, (561) 207-5018 (Palm Beach Gardens)
Professor Robert Gillan, gillanr@palmbeachstate.edu, (561) 862-4792 (Boca Raton)
Employment Opportunities
This program is designed to prepare students to start their own business venture, work with others to identify business opportunities, manage a small business, or work for an established organization.
Career Path Notes
Credits earned in this degree program will transfer into the College's Bachelor of Applied Science, Supervision and Management - General Management Concentration (BAS T701) program.
Career Center
www.palmbeachstate.edu/Career
For more information about employment opportunities, including job outlook and salary information, visit: Occupational Outlook Handbook: www.bls.gov/ooh
O-Net Online: www.onetonline.org
Required courses:
General Education Courses (Credits: 15)
| ENC1101 | College Composition 1 (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| SPC1017 | Fundamentals of Speech Communication (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| Any course from Mathematics - Area III | 3 credits |
| Any course from Social Science - Area V | 3 credits |
| Any course from Humanities - Area II | 3 credits |
Required Courses (Credits: 45)
| ACG2022 | Financial Accounting (AA) | 4 credits (4 lecture hours) |
| ACG2071 | Managerial Accounting (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| BUL2241 | Business Law 1 (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| GEB2941 | Business Capstone (AS) | 2 credits (2 lecture hours) |
| ECO2013 | Principles of Macroeconomics (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| Or | |
| ECO2023 | Principles of Microeconomics (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| ENT1000 | Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| ENT2120 | Digital Marketing for Entrepreneurs (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| Or | |
| BUL2242 | Business Law 2 (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| ENT2010 | New Venture Management (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| ENT2112 | Planning the Entrepreneurial Venture (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| GEB1011 | Introduction to Business (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| GEB2214 | Business Communications (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| Or | |
| GEB2942C | Business and Computer Science Internship (AS) | 3 credits (1 lecture hour, 14 lab hours) |
| MAR2011 | Principles of Marketing (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| MNA2100 | Human Relations in Business (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| MNA2345 | Principles of Supervision (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| MKA2021 | Personal Selling (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
Total Credit Hours: 60
Course Sequence
Term One - Fall (Year One) (Credits: 15)
| ENC1101 | College Composition 1 (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| Any course from Mathematics - Area III | 3 credits |
| Any course from Social Science - Area V | 3 credits |
| ENT1000 | Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| GEB1011 | Introduction to Business (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
Term Two - Spring (Year One) (Credits: 16)
| GEB2214 | Business Communications (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| Or | |
| GEB2942C | Business and Computer Science Internship (AS) | 3 credits (1 lecture hour, 14 lab hours) |
| MAR2011 | Principles of Marketing (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| BUL2241 | Business Law 1 (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| ACG2022 | Financial Accounting (AA) | 4 credits (4 lecture hours) |
| ENT2010 | New Venture Management (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
Term One - Fall (Year Two) (Credits: 15)
| MNA2345 | Principles of Supervision (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| MKA2021 | Personal Selling (AS) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| ACG2071 | Managerial Accounting (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| SPC1017 | Fundamentals of Speech Communication (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| ECO2013 | Principles of Macroeconomics (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| Or | |
| ECO2023 | Principles of Microeconomics (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
Term Two - Spring (Year Two) (Credits: 14)
| MNA2100 | Human Relations in Business (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| Any course from Humanities - Area II | 3 credits |
| GEB2941 | Business Capstone (AS) | 2 credits (2 lecture hours) |
| ENT2120 | Digital Marketing for Entrepreneurs (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| Or | |
| BUL2242 | Business Law 2 (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
| ENT2112 | Planning the Entrepreneurial Venture (AA) | 3 credits (3 lecture hours) |
Total Credit Hours: 60