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Ferris Online Small Business Management Certificate

Small Business Management Certificate

Build the Foundation to Become Your Own Boss

This four-course sequence will guide you through the process of developing a business plan, as well as legal and government forms. You will be instructed in small business accounting systems, and learn how to incorporate managerial metrics into business decision-making. You will implement a business accounting system using currently available small business software. Finally, you will be introduced to promotion and marketing strategies to grow your business.

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Online and On your schedule

Work on your classes when and where it works for you with the flexibility and convenience of online classes. The online option isn’t just traditional classes with an internet spin. It is web-native, built specifically for the online learning environment by our industry expert faculty and course designers. Engage in lectures and collaborate with your peers and instructors wherever you are.

Small Business Management

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Admission Requirements

To be admitted to the Small Business Management certificate program, you must have the following:

New Student Admission Requirements

  • 2.35 HS GPA (on a 4.0 scale) and/or 16/900 ACT/SAT
  • Applicant should show proof of high school graduation with a 2.35 GPA (on a 4.00 scale). If it is determined by the College of Business Dean’s Office/Student Academic Affairs that regular program admission criteria should be met in order to complete the certificate successfully and be a contributing member of the course, all college transcripts should be submitted to the Admissions Office.

Transfer Student Admission Requirements

  • 2.35 College GPA (on a 4.0 scale)
  • No more than 50% of the credits may be transferred from another institution.

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