Business

Designed to prepare students with the management skills unique to the successful operation of a small business enterprise, including financial, marketing, and management strategies.

NC.BUS 117A INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP 54.00 hours Develops an understanding of the tasks faced by individuals engaged in ethical and legal entrepreneurial activities. Identifies the methods for developing a business idea, the process of starting a business, how to acquire resources, and how to analyze key parts of a business plan.

NC.BUS 117B DEVELOPING A BUSINESS PLAN FOR ENTREPRENEURS 54.00 hours Presents techniques for business plan development and creation. Utilizes skills and resources available to assist entrepreneurs in developing and launching a business including; ethics, legal business structures, entrepreneurial marketing, sources of funding, networking, and pitching.

Introduce learners to the field of human resources. Prepare participants with a solid foundation of the human resources functions, basic knowledge of relevant employment laws, and the ability to perform basic human resources activities that are an essential part of the employment life cycle. The Gateway Human Resources Assistant certificate consists of three short-term courses and is designed for those interested in gaining knowledge and skills for employment into an entry-level position in human resources.

NC.BUS-1A FOUNDATIONS OF HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT 16.00 hours Explores the major areas of responsibilities under human resources and the importance of these functions within a business. Discover careers within human resources and the skills needed to be successful.

NC.BUS-1B EMPLOYMENT LAW FUNDAMENTALS 16.00 hours Recommended Preparation: NC.BUS-1A Examines relevant state and federal employment laws that impact the workplace.

NC.BUS-1C HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ACTIVITIES 16.00 hours Recommended Preparation: NC.BUS-1B Presents basic essential activities applicable to a support level position in human resources.

Examines the human resources professional’s role as a strategic partner for an organization. Provides a more advanced employment law review and update and explores human resources strategies to optimize their organization to achieve a competitive advantage. The Human Resources Professionals certificate consists of two short-term courses and is designed for those
individuals interested in stepping into a higher-level strategic human resources position.

NC.BUS-3A LEGAL REVIEW AND UPDATE FOR HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS 16.00 hours Provides human resources professionals with a more
advanced employment law review, update on current legislation, and case analysis impacting employees and employers in the workplace.

NC.BUS-3B STRATEGIC HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT 24.00 hours Explores human resources strategies to optimize an organization’s efforts in achieving a competitive
advantage.

Designed to prepare a student with a basic skillset on how to manage goals, objectives, develop work tasks, summary tasks, resource tasks, and milestones, while working with a team to complete a project plan.

NC.BUS 10A INTRODUCTION TO PROJECT MANAGEMENT 28.00 – 32.00 hours Explores the fundamentals of project management in business. Students will define project goals and objectives and build a project plan to manage human and fiscal resources, meet deadlines and close the project for customer acceptance.

NC.BUS 10B MICROSOFT PROJECT BASICS 28.00 – 32.00 hours Explores Microsoft Project for basic project management skills such as: work tasks, summary tasks, milestones, recurring tasks, and resources.

Examines the critical role of supervisors, managers, and leaders within the context of human resources management across various industries. Provides business leaders with a more in-depth employment law review and the strategies and tools to navigate the work environment to more effectively hire, manage, motivate, and retain talent. The Supervisor’s Roadmap certificate
consists of two short-term courses and is designed for those interested in moving into a supervisor role or for individuals wanting to step into a leadership role with additional employee oversight responsibilities.

NC.BUS-3A LEGAL REVIEW AND UPDATE FOR HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS 16.00 hours Provides human resources professionals with a more advanced employment law review, update on current legislation, and case analysis impacting employees and employers in the workplace.

NC.BUS-3B STRATEGIC HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT 24.00 hours Explores human resources strategies to optimize an organization’s efforts in achieving a competitive
advantage.