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Business Operations Certificate

Certificate Number 901023

This certificate is a 15-credit program designed to develop understanding of basic concepts and skills in general business operations. The program is offered on a flexible schedule to include online, video (Technical College of the Air), self-paced, accelerated, or weekend courses. There are no prerequisites for the courses included in the certificate. The certificate could be completed in one or two semesters.

Certificate Completers will be able to

. Demonstrate basic knowledge of contemporary business issues.
. Explore career options in business.
. Apply concepts, methods and processes in business operations.

Completers will be able to apply credits toward the following programs:

. 101023, Business Management
. 101092, Hotel & Restaurant Management

Requirements for Certificate Entry:

. Basic math.
. Ability to use a keyboard.

Curriculum

Catalog No. Description Credits
10-101-190 Accounting-QuickBooks
1
10-101-106 Accounting-for Non-Accountants
3
10-102-158 Business-Introduction
3
10-104-110 Marketing Principles
3
10-103-131 Micro: Excel-Intro
1
10-103-121 Micro: Word-Intro
1
10-102-156 Operations & Service Mgmt
3
Certificate Total
15

Course Descriptions

10-101-190 Accounting-QuickBooks...an introductory course in using QuickBooks to create vendor/employee accounts, invoices, budgets, profit/loss statements, balance sheets, A/R, A/P, journals, graphs.

10-101-106 Accounting-for Non-Accountants...teaching non-accountants to read, analyze, and interpret financial information for making informed business decisions. This class de-emphasizes the use of debits, credits, journal entries and other accounting procedures.

10-102-158 Business-Introduction...organization/management process of human resources, production, operations, marketing, distribution, and finances; risk management; ethics/legalistic management; international business; accounting, computers, and data processing.

10-104-110 Marketing Principles...marketing management, market segmentation, market research, consumer behavior, product decisions and management of distribution, pricing, promotional decisions for strategy planning.

10-103-131 Micro: Excel-Intro...creating a worksheet, enhancing worksheet appearance, moving and copying data, using formulas and functions, creating charts and using clip art. Requires Windows experience.

10-103-121 Micro: Word-Intro...word processing basics including creating, revising, formatting, and printing; sections, tabs, multiple-page numbering; manipulating text; creating headers/footers; creating and formatting tables, graphics; and merging documents. Requires Windows experience.

10-102-156 Operations & Service Mgmt...a cross-functional approach to operations management with an overview of safety, quality, inventory and service.

For more information, please contact: The Business & Information Technology Department, (920) 498-5435 or (800) 422-NWTC, extension 5435, or contact Enrollment Services at 888-385-NWTC.