Entrepreneurship Essentials, Certificate

Entrepreneurship Essentials, Certificate

Gain the core skills needed to start, manage, or grow a business.

This certificate will prepare the student to start a business venture by examining the vital tools needed to support a small business opportunity. Students will develop business and financial plans, a business website and present (pitch) their ideas. This certificate will be a stackable credential which may also be applied to the Entrepreneurship and Innovation certificate or the Management degree with the Entrepreneurship and Innovation concentration.

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Career Outlook in Michigan

Career Title Median Salary Annual Openings
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $43,975 3,709
General and Operations Managers $99,205 7,457

What do First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers do?

  • Provide customer service by greeting and assisting customers and responding to customer inquiries and complaints.
  • Direct and supervise employees engaged in sales, inventory-taking, reconciling cash receipts, or in performing services for customers.
  • Examine merchandise to ensure that it is correctly priced and displayed and that it functions as advertised.

What skills do First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers have?

  • Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
  • Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
  • Service Orientation: Actively looking for ways to help people.

Did You Know?

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How much does it cost?

WCC is consistently rated one of the most affordable colleges in the country. Check out the Tuition Rates and see how WCC compares to peer institutions.

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