The certificate of achievement in Small Business Management is intended for students who would like to develop the most critical Small Business Management skills in a short period of time. The program is fast and flexible. It consists of only 7 classes. None of the courses have prerequisites, so they could be taken simultaneously or in any desired order. The program can be finished in 2 semesters attending college part-time. All classes are available online, so you can complete this program fully online.

The Small Business Management program will prepare you for a career in a small business. You may currently work in a small business. You may be interested in starting or purchasing your own business, joining a small family business, or working as an employee or a consultant to a small business. If your career interest in non-profit organizations, you'll also find the skills you develop in these courses to be very applicable to non-profit management. The program will develop the critical skills needed to successfully manage a small business: financial management, supervision, computerized accounting, and law. You can then customize your certificate with electives that best meet the needs of your small business by choosing electives/options you find most useful. If you are interested in exploring future business opportunities and starting a business from a scratch, consider earning certificates in Entrepreneurship instead (found in the catalog under Entrepreneurship, not Business).