Major: Business Entrepreneurship, CSC - Brightpoint Community College

Apr 08, 2025

2024-2025 Catalog and Student Handbook

PURPOSE: This one-year program prepares students with the important skills needed to start a small business. All career-technical degrees are guided by advisory committees comprised of local business leaders.

CREDENTIALS: A Career Studies Certificate (CSC) is a program of study typically less than one year in length with a major in a career-technical area. Students receiving a CSC intend to pursue immediate employment.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS: Students must meet Brightpoint admission requirements. New students should work with their New Student Navigator to get ready for their first semester. They can also email getstarted@brightpoint.edu for assistance. Continuing students should work with their faculty advisor on academic planning and graduation requirements.

PROGRAM OUTCOMES: By the completion of this program, students will be expected to demonstrate an introductory level of competency in the following skills:

Explain the ethical and legal implications of managerial decisions and the effect of those decisions on organizational stakeholders.
Demonstrate basic proficiency in creation of spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel.
Develop a business plan.

Required Courses

ENG 111 - College Composition I 3 credits
ACC 211 - Principles of Accounting I 3 credits
BUS 116 - Entrepreneurship 3 credits
CST 100 - Principles of Public Speaking 3 credits Additional Course Option: CST 110
ITE 152 - Introduction to Digital Literacy and Computer Applications 3 credits
MKT 201 - Introduction to Marketing 3 credits Additional Course Options: MKT 100 .
BUS 240 - Introduction to Business Law 3 credits Additional Course Options: BUS 241 .

Total Minimum Credits to Complete: 21

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Pre-requisite and co-requisite requirements can be found in course details.

Students are strongly encouraged to complete their ENG, MTH, and SDV requirements first.

Students should regularly meet with their faculty advisor and check their degree progress by accessing advisement reports in the Student Information System (SIS) in the myBrightpoint portal or the Academic Planner in Navigate.