ESBM Specialist I

Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management Certificates

The Entrepreneurship/Small Business Management Certificate Program provides students with the knowledge and skills required to begin and run a small business. The program allows students to take advantage of the resources and funding available for rural entrepreneurial endeavors such as the Alaska Marketplace business plan competition. The program emphasizes how Iñupiaq values fit into management practices and how such values help create a positive working environment.

Degree Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the Entrepreneurship/Small Business Management (ESBM) certificate programs, graduates are able to:

• Understand basic financial, legal, and economic concepts that apply to small business management.
• Understand the steps for developing an effective business plan that can be used as a means for attracting financing and as an operational guide for starting, running, and growing an entrepreneurial venture.
• Understand fundamental managerial skills and techniques and how they are applied to achieve organizational strategies and create a positive and rewarding work environment.
• Recognize unique challenges that confront small business managers in rural Alaska and understand how to plan for, and deal with, such challenges.
• Understand the importance of ethical behavior in business and how organizations influence ethical behavior; demonstrate ethical behavior in personal, academic, and professional activities.
• Integrate Iñupiaq knowledge, values, and culture into business practice.

Admission Requirements and Prerequisites

Students must meet general admissions requirements.