Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management
Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management
Gain the Essential Knowledge for Starting and Managing Your Future Venture
Program Overview
Dreaming of launching your own business and becoming a successful entrepreneur? The Academic Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management at College of Western Idaho (CWI) is your springboard to achieving these goals. This program is crafted to equip you with a broad spectrum of business knowledge essential for starting and managing your venture. By completing this certificate, you will gain not only business insight but also practical skills in network creation, team building, and idea communication.
This program is an excellent opportunity for you to build a professional network and understand industry-leading tools vital for business success. You will learn how to assess new business opportunities, make data-driven decisions, and navigate the complexities of entrepreneurial ventures.
Learning Opportunities
- Viability Assessment Skills: Develop the ability to evaluate new business opportunities and make informed decisions about market entry and venture launches.
- Quantitative Reasoning in Business: Apply quantitative reasoning to real-world scenarios, enhancing your data-driven decision-making skills.
- Financial Statement Analysis: Learn to interpret financial statements, gaining insights into assessing a company's financial health.
- Leadership & Communication Skills: Cultivate leadership qualities and effective communication skills, essential for leading teams and influencing in professional settings.
- Soft Skills Enhancement: Strengthen interpersonal communication, teamwork, and adaptability, key to professional success in various roles.
Areas of Study
Degrees & Certificates
Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management – Academic Certificate
Cost:
$2,092
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Career Opportunities
Plan, direct, or coordinate the operations of public or private sector organizations, overseeing multiple departments or locations. Duties and responsibilities include formulating policies, managing daily operations, and planning the use of materials and human resources, but are too diverse and general in nature to be classified in any one functional area of management or administration, such as personnel, purchasing, or administrative services. Usually manage through subordinate supervisors.
1697
Annual Openings*
$
36.69
Hourly Median Wage*
$
76,315
Annual Median Salary
12.2
%
Growth (2025 – 2035)*
779
Annual Openings*
$
36.02
Hourly Median Wage*
$
74,921
Annual Median Salary
10.07
%
Growth (2025 – 2035)*
Analyze and coordinate the schedule, timeline, procurement, staffing, and budget of a product or service on a per project basis. Lead and guide the work of technical staff. May serve as a point of contact for the client or customer.
434
Annual Openings*
$
39.58
Hourly Median Wage*
$
82,326
Annual Median Salary
17.55
%
Growth (2025 – 2035)*
Conduct organizational studies and evaluations, design systems and procedures, conduct work simplification and measurement studies, and prepare operations and procedures manuals to assist management in operating more efficiently and effectively. Includes program analysts and management consultants.
377
Annual Openings*
$
39.51
Hourly Median Wage*
$
82,180
Annual Median Salary
22.9
%
Growth (2025 – 2035)*
All managers not listed separately.
345
Annual Openings*
$
35.92
Hourly Median Wage*
$
74,713
Annual Median Salary
20.72
%
Growth (2025 – 2035)*
Determine and formulate policies and provide overall direction of companies or private and public sector organizations within guidelines set up by a board of directors or similar governing body. Plan, direct, or coordinate operational activities at the highest level of management with the help of subordinate executives and staff managers.
251
Annual Openings*
$
78.91
Hourly Median Wage*
$
164,132
Annual Median Salary
12.19
%
Growth (2025 – 2035)*
Plan, direct, or coordinate, usually through subordinate supervisory personnel, activities concerned with the construction and maintenance of structures, facilities, and systems. Participate in the conceptual development of a construction project and oversee its organization, scheduling, budgeting, and implementation. Includes managers in specialized construction fields, such as carpentry or plumbing.
176
Annual Openings*
$
42.55
Hourly Median Wage*
$
88,504
Annual Median Salary
25.43
%
Growth (2025 – 2035)*
Plan, direct, or coordinate the actual distribution or movement of a product or service to the customer. Coordinate sales distribution by establishing sales territories, quotas, and goals and establish training programs for sales representatives. Analyze sales statistics gathered by staff to determine sales potential and inventory requirements and monitor the preferences of customers.
162
Annual Openings*
$
60.56
Hourly Median Wage*
$
125,964
Annual Median Salary
17.01
%
Growth (2025 – 2035)*
Prepare cost estimates for product manufacturing, construction projects, or services to aid management in bidding on or determining price of product or service. May specialize according to particular service performed or type of product manufactured.
85
Annual Openings*
$
36.09
Hourly Median Wage*
$
75,067
Annual Median Salary
11.6
%
Growth (2025 – 2035)*
Plan, direct, or coordinate the activities of a social service program or community outreach organization. Oversee the program or organization’s budget and policies regarding participant involvement, program requirements, and benefits. Work may involve directing social workers, counselors, or probation officers.
82
Annual Openings*
$
37.25
Hourly Median Wage*
$
77,480
Annual Median Salary
12.71
%
Growth (2025 – 2035)*
Plan, direct, or coordinate the work activities and resources necessary for manufacturing products in accordance with cost, quality, and quantity specifications.
66
Annual Openings*
$
48.44
Hourly Median Wage*
$
100,755
Annual Median Salary
16.05
%
Growth (2025 – 2035)*
Plan, direct, or coordinate one or more administrative services of an organization, such as records and information management, mail distribution, and other office support services. Medical records administrators are included in “Medical and Health Services Managers” .
60
Annual Openings*
$
37.70
Hourly Median Wage*
$
78,416
Annual Median Salary
19.21
%
Growth (2025 – 2035)*
54
Annual Openings*
$
30.49
Hourly Median Wage*
$
63,419
Annual Median Salary
6.12
%
Growth (2025 – 2035)*
Plan, direct, or coordinate transportation, storage, or distribution activities in accordance with organizational policies and applicable government laws or regulations. Includes logistics managers.
51
Annual Openings*
$
39.98
Hourly Median Wage*
$
83,158
Annual Median Salary
13.52
%
Growth (2025 – 2035)*
Plan, direct, or coordinate operations and functionalities of facilities and buildings. May include surrounding grounds or multiple facilities of an organization’s campus.
31
Annual Openings*
$
47.32
Hourly Median Wage*
$
98,425
Annual Median Salary
16.57
%
Growth (2025 – 2035)*
All personal service managers not listed separately.
22
Annual Openings*
$
12.38
Hourly Median Wage*
$
25,750
Annual Median Salary
33.91
%
Growth (2025 – 2035)*
Plan, direct, or coordinate entertainment and recreational activities and operations of a recreational facility, including cruise ships and parks.
16
Annual Openings*
$
35.66
Hourly Median Wage*
$
74,172
Annual Median Salary
19.85
%
Growth (2025 – 2035)*
*Data sourced from Lightcast™ (2023), a global leader in labor market analytics, and limited to the state of Idaho. Contact CWI Institutional Research for questions regarding this data. Career pathways may require further education beyond CWI.
Admissions
Step 1
- Apply to CWI.
- Choose Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management as your major.
Step 2
- Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
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