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Entrepreneurship

SCC's Start Up Academy and Launch Lab at the Avista Center offers you multiple ways to get the entrepreneurial education you need to start or grow your business. Our curriculum is designed to get you started and not just study theory.

The entrepreneurship certificate program welcomes students from many backgrounds and areas of study. Students participate in a two-quarter business experience where they create a business from the ground up. Students are guided through the experience by your college instructors, as well as by local business and community leaders.

The Start Up Academy also offers several nonacademic programs for individuals who would like to start or grow a business. These programs include the Entrepreneurship Citation, the Entrepreneurship Boot Camp, the Launch Lab and various entrepreneurial workshops.

Entrepreneurship Citation

This is a two-class non-academic citation for aspiring entrepreneurs who have experience in their business concept area or business experience who are looking for a quick, immersive dive into their business idea. Required classes: Professional Sales and Entrepreneurship/Business Plans.

In this program you will work closely with faculty and Spokane's entrepreneurial ecosystem to develop your concept. Outcomes include: understanding all aspects of what it takes to operate a business, performing market research, understanding business model canvas, performing feasibility analysis, pitching your business to potential investors, testing the viability of your business concept and writing your business plan.

Boot Camp

The 8-week evening program provides an accelerated, non-credit curriculum specifically designed to help prepare entrepreneurs for launching their businesses as well as helping existing businesses grow and be sustainable. This program meets Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM.

The program is designed to help determine the viability of a business idea, establish start-up costs and cash flow projections, identify customers, and learn from local subject matter experts. It's a hands-on course designed to have individuals work through the critical elements of their idea or business throughout the 8-week program.

Launch Lab

Got the plan and ready to start your business? The Launch Lab is an eleven-week program that supports your business concept with a collection of human, financial and physical resources. The Launch Lab is in the company-building business and getting yours to a minimum viable product is what we do.

Support for each business concept is different, but in general, we help with:

  • Industry experts and mentors
  • Prototyping
  • Market research
  • Websites and online stores
  • Go to market strategy
  • Review of intellectual property
  • Investor pitch presentations
  • Logo and branding strategy
  • Connect to financing options

Workshops

In conjunction with Greater Spokane Incorporated's Start Up Central, SCC offers entrepreneurial workshops throughout the year for those wanting to learn more about what it takes to start or grow a business.

  1. Prepare and manage business and marketing plans
  2. Develop and implement strategic plans
  3. Manage technology and information resources
  4. Make effective decisions & adapt to change
  5. Manage business & financial operations
  6. Manage human resources
  7. Manage product & distribution systems
  8. Network business in the community

The Entrepreneurship Certificate offers a hands-on approach to training our future business leaders and entrepreneurs. Students from all areas of study will participate in a two-quarter business experience where they will create a business from the ground up. College instructors and local business and community leaders guide students through the process of starting and launching a business. Students will master academic material by producing deliverables in an authentic business environment created on the SCC campus.

Students entering the program need a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 or permission of the department chair. Students may not currently be on academic probation. An application to the program needs to be completed followed by an interview by the Entrepreneurship instructors. Completion of a small business planning class is highly recommended before entering the program.

Breaking Ground on Your Pathway


Placement

Math placement is not required for this program.
English placement is not required for this program.

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Total Program Credits: 30


Program Courses

First Quarter

Course ID
Course Title
Credits
MMGT 205
Small Business Planning  
5
 
Business Electives  
10
Total Credits
 
15
ACCT 141
QuickBooks Online  
5
ACCT 151
College Accounting I  
5
ACCT 152
College Accounting II  
5
ACCT&201
Principles of Accounting I  
5
BUS 100
Money Management  
3
BUS& 101
Intro to Business  
5
BUS 103
Basic Business Math and Electronic Calculators  
5
BUS 104
Business Mathematics   2
5
BUS 120
International Business  
5
BUS 140
International Marketing  
3
BUS& 201
Business Law  
5
BUS 204
Introduction to Law  
5
BUS 217
Business Statistics   4
5
BUS 280
Human Relations in Business  
5
CATT 241
Microsoft Project  
2.5
CATT 242
Advanced Microsoft Project  
2.5
CMST&210
Interpersonal Communication  
5
CMST 227
Intercultural Communication  
5
CMST 287
Communication in Organizations  
5
ECON 100
Fundamentals of Economics   3
5
MMGT 100
Supervised Volunteer Experience  
1 - 3
MMGT 101
Principles of Management  
5
MMGT 125
Social Media Marketing  
5
MMGT 181
Leadership Training-DEC  
1 - 5
MMGT 182
Leadership Training-DEC  
1 - 5
MMGT 183
Leadership Training-DEC  
1 - 5
MMGT 211
Marketing  
5
MMGT 212
Retailing  
5
MMGT 218
Fundamentals of Advertising  
5
MMGT 223
Customer Service  
3
MMGT 231
Human Resource Management  
5
MMGT 243
Fundamentals of Project Management  
5
MMGT 288
Cooperative Education Work Experience (No Seminar)  
1 - 18

Second Quarter

Course ID
Course Title
Credits
BUS 206
Entrepreneurship and Business Plan Writing   1
10
MMGT 250
Professional Sales  
5
Total Credits
 
15

Business Electives  

Course ID
Course Title
Credits
ACCT 141
QuickBooks Online  
5
ACCT 151
College Accounting I  
5
ACCT 152
College Accounting II  
5
ACCT&201
Principles of Accounting I  
5
BUS 100
Money Management  
3
BUS& 101
Intro to Business  
5
BUS 103
Basic Business Math and Electronic Calculators  
5
BUS 104
Business Mathematics   2
5
BUS 120
International Business  
5
BUS 140
International Marketing  
3
BUS& 201
Business Law  
5
BUS 204
Introduction to Law  
5
BUS 217
Business Statistics   4
5
BUS 280
Human Relations in Business  
5
CATT 241
Microsoft Project  
2.5
CATT 242
Advanced Microsoft Project  
2.5
CMST&210
Interpersonal Communication  
5
CMST 227
Intercultural Communication  
5
CMST 287
Communication in Organizations  
5
ECON 100
Fundamentals of Economics   3
5
MMGT 100
Supervised Volunteer Experience  
1 - 3
MMGT 101
Principles of Management  
5
MMGT 125
Social Media Marketing  
5
MMGT 181
Leadership Training-DEC  
1 - 5
MMGT 182
Leadership Training-DEC  
1 - 5
MMGT 183
Leadership Training-DEC  
1 - 5
MMGT 211
Marketing  
5
MMGT 212
Retailing  
5
MMGT 218
Fundamentals of Advertising  
5
MMGT 223
Customer Service  
3
MMGT 231
Human Resource Management  
5
MMGT 243
Fundamentals of Project Management  
5
MMGT 288
Cooperative Education Work Experience (No Seminar)  
1 - 18
1 Completion of MMGT 205 with a 2.0 or higher or permission of instructor.
2 BUS 103 or proficiency test required.
3 ECON 100 may be substituted with a higher level ECON course.
4 MATH 97 or 99 with a 2.0 or better or appropriate placement scores.

Estimated costs for completing this program

 
WA Resident
Non-Resident
International
Military Tuition Assistance Program
Tuition
$ 3,082
$ 3,820
$ 7,049
$ 2,415
Books
$ 702
$ 702
$ 702
$ 702
Course Fees
$ 3
$ 3
$ 3
$ 3
Institutional Fees
$ 224
$ 224
$ 224
$ 224
Total Costs
$ 4,011
$ 4,750
$ 7,978
$ 3,345

Costs for completing a degree or certificate can vary. For more information about costs, visit our How Much Does it Cost? page.

  • Mike Allen
    Mike Allen
    General Business
    B.A., M.B.A., Eastern Washington University
    Mike.Allen@scc.spokane.edu
    509-533-8902
  • Jeffrey Waybright
    Jeffrey Waybright
    Accounting
    B.A., M.B.A., Eastern Washington University; CPA.
    Jeffrey.Waybright@scc.spokane.edu
    509-533-7391

Program Learning Outcomes

  1. Prepare and manage business and marketing plans
  2. Develop and implement strategic plans
  3. Manage technology and information resources
  4. Make effective decisions & adapt to change
  5. Manage business & financial operations
  6. Manage human resources
  7. Manage product & distribution systems
  8. Network business in the community

Admission Requirements

Students entering the Entrepreneurship Certificate program need a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 or permission of the department chair. Students may not currently be on academic probation. An application to the program needs to be completed followed by an interview by the Entrepreneurship instructors. Completion of a small business planning class is highly recommended before entering the program.

This program is Self Employment Assistance Program (SEAP) approved.

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