Entrepreneurship and Small Business

Do you have a business idea that you want to get off the ground? Do you already own a small business and need help taking it to the next level?

This certificate gives you the entrepreneurial skills to succeed in an increasingly competitive marketplace. The more you know about identifying opportunities, developing a business plan, and scaling your idea, the more successful your business can become.

Designed to give you the tools and knowledge needed to launch, operate, and grow a Canadian business, this program provides practical skills from accomplished entrepreneurs and experienced instructors. The four required courses build skills in ideation, opportunity evaluation, business intelligence, and venture planning. Based on your business plan, and with the agreement of the academic coordinator, you choose the two elective courses that will best support your career success.

What You’ll Learn

• Assess your own entrepreneurial potential and managerial skills
• Identify opportunities and analyze best-fit markets for entry
• Develop your business idea into an actionable business plan
• Organize, promote, and finance a business, including bootstrap financing and government funding programs
• Deal with intellectual property
• Assess risk and opportunity in buying an existing business or franchise
• Learn management strategies to deal with common business issues such as cash flow, high growth rates, outsourcing, and corporate governance