What You Will Learn
If you aspire to own your own company and want a program that introduces the essential components of starting and running a small business, consider earning a four-course, 12-credit Certificate of Achievement in Small Business Management at CCM.
- According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, there are 31.7 million small businesses in the United States with 60.6 million employees.
- In New Jersey alone, small businesses employed 1.9 million people, or 49.5% of the workforce according to a recent New Jersey Small Business profile.
Whether you are working towards starting your own business or are currently a business owner looking to expand your skills, this certificate is designed for you – a practical, hands-on approach to small business by exploring current planning, financing, accounting, advertising, customer relations and management concepts.
Curriculum
CCM strives to prepare professionals for success in the future providing them with the necessary technical, human relations and conceptual skills.
The 12-credit small business management program includes a 9-credit core requiring completion of these three courses:
- Computerized Accounting
- Small Business Operations
- Principles of Marketing
In addition, a 3-credit elective in either Customer Relations, Advertising, Sales Principles and Practices or Social Media Marketing.
Careers in the Field
The career possibilities with a certificate of achievement in small business management are endless bridging a variety of industry:
- Accounting
- Advertising
- Customer Relations
- Budgets
- Business Strategies
- Client Acquisition
- Distribution
- Entrepreneurship
- Financial Forecasting
- Marketing
- Operations
- Personnel Management
- Policies & Procedures
- Production
- Sales
The average starting salary for a small business owner is $61,000, according to Payscale.
Why Study Small Business Management at CCM?
- This certificate can be completed quickly – four courses and a total of 12 credits.
- The credits you earn are easily adaptable as a starting point toward your associate degree in business management.
- The CCM certificate of achievement program is supported by faculty members who possess academic credentials and/or successful records as small business managers and owners.
- Our faculty also strive to bring both an entrepreneurial and global perspective to small business management.
- Enroll in classes that are held on campus in modern, wireless spaces or also learn remotely from home.
Featured Courses
Small Business Operations
This course focuses on all aspects of operating an existing business or starting a new venture, culminating in the preparation and simulated execution of a business plan. Study includes evaluations of both new and existing businesses, financing approaches, forms of ownership, traditional and Internet marketing and advertising, directing, staffing, purchasing, risk mitigation, cash management, tax obligations, bootstrapping techniques, and financial and breakeven evaluation. This is a hands-on pragmatic approach to small business management.
Computerized Accounting
This course is designed to introduce students to a widely used software program used to record and track accounting transactions and that simplifies financial tasks. By using QuickBooks, the students will analyze and record accounting transactions in a computerized environment.
Principles of Marketing
Gain an overview of the field of marketing in areas of consumer behavior, marketing management and channels of distribution with an emphasize on the growth of the marketing concept.
Your Small Business Management Faculty Advisor
Michael Adamo Assistant Departmental Chairperson; Assistant Professor, Assistant Department Chairperson
Email: madamo@ccm.edu
Office: Cohen Hall 204B
Office hours: Tuesdays 2pm-3pm Online; Wednesdays 10am-12pm
Phone: 973-328-5666
Specialization: Intro to Business, Marketing I
Department: Business
