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Small Business and Entrepreneurship Certificate

Small business is critical to the United States economy. Whether you want to open a traditional store-front, a home operation, an online venture, or simply learn the foundations of business, this certificate equips you with the knowledge and skills you need.

Please click here for a complete program brochure.

This certificate, developed in partnership with Project for Return and Opportunity in Veterans Education (PROVE), was designed in an effort to promote and expand small business opportunities for veterans throughout New York City. PROVE, founded in 2007, supports student veterans as they transition from military service to student life. Veterans who are interested in pursuing this certificate should contact Holly Fancher, PROVE Coordinator at (212)452-7145, to learn more about using GI Bill benefits towards this program. This certificate is open to all interested participants, including non-veterans.

Registration and Tuition:
This program consists of 6 required courses and 2 electives. Tuition is $2350, plus one time $20 registration fee, or you can register for each course individually, with a $20 registration fee per semester. To register online for courses please click on the Course Browser/Registration. Note:Not all course offerings are available each semester.

Note for those registering online: Please call our office at 212.650.3850 to select classes you are taking per semester. Please be aware that you are registering for the certificate and that you still need to call/come in to the office to choose the classes. If you wish to do a Payment Plan, please come to our office E1022 ( Mon-Fri 9am-5pm).

Spring 2013 Semester
Courses	Day	Time	Dates
Accounting Basics for Non-Accountants	Tue. & Thu.	7:00-9:00pm	4/9- 4/25
Successfully Marketing and Promoting Any Business	Monday	6:00-9:00pm	4/8- 4/29
Electives
HTML, S3	Tuesday	10:00am-12:00pm	4/2- 5/7
HTML, S4	Tuesday	6:00-8:00pm	4/2-5/7

Summer 2013 Semester
Courses	Day	Time	Date
Accounting Basics for Non-Accountants	Tue. & Thu.	7:00-9:00pm	6/18- 6/27
Successfully Marketing and Promoting Any Business	Monday	6:00-9:00pm	not available this semester
Understanding Business	Saturday	10:00am-5:30pm	6/22- 6/29
How to Start a Small Business	Saturday	10:00am-4:00pm	7/13- 7/27
Introduction to Sustainability	Thursday	6:00-9:00pm	7/11- 8/1
Business Law Course for Small Business Owners	Wednesday	6:00-9:45pm	7/3- 7/24
Electives
Business Writing	Wednesday	7:40-9:40pm	6/5- 7/10
Bookkeeping & Budgeting	Wednesday	6:00-9:00pm	6/5- 7/3
Adobe Indesign I, S1	Wednesday	5:30-7:30pm	5/22- 6/26
Adobe Indesign I, S2	Wednesday	3:00-5:00pm	5/22- 6/26
HTML, S1	Tuesday	10:00am-12:00pm	5/28- 7/2
HTML, S2	Tuesday	5:30-7:30pm	5/28- 7/2

Required Courses

Accounting Basics for Non-Accountants

Successfully Marketing and Promoting Any Business

Understanding Business

How to Start a Small Business

Introduction to the Sustainability

Business Law

Electives (choose 2)

Business Writing
Bookkeeping & Budgeting
Adobe InDesign I
HTML

Note: Continuing Education Certificate Programs are part-time non-credited courses and therefore we do not issue student visas. To apply for a student visa, students must be enrolled in a full-time credited college program or an ESL studies program. For more information on Continuing Education's ESL program please click here: International English Language Institute