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Entrepreneurship

Associate of Applied Science Degree

The Associate of Applied Science Degree in Entrepreneurship is designed for students who exhibit entrepreneurial potential and interest in developing a solid foundation in the entrepreneurial mindset. The program educates prospective entrepreneurs to develop, launch, grow, and sustain new business ventures. In addition, entrepreneurs who have already established a business can strengthen their managerial and business skills by evaluating entrepreneurial opportunities, managing risks, and transforming and/or reinventing their business. The focus is on developing an entrepreneurial mindset, evaluating and investigating business opportunities, financing a business, and strategic planning.

The general education requirements are designed to encourage students to develop critical and creative thinking, computation and communication skills, and basic technical skills used in the entrepreneurial world. 

Course Number Course Credits
Students must complete general education requirements that will provide students a general knowledge to help them complete a degree at CWC. Students must complete six (6) credits of general education courses distributed over two (2) different general education areas, one of which is either WR2 or ORAL.

Total Credit Hours: 60

Certificates

The Entrepreneurship Certificate I program is designed for students who exhibit entrepreneurial potential and interest in exploring the entrepreneurial mindset. The focus is on developing an entrepreneurial mindset, evaluating and investigating business opportunities, financing a business, and strategic planning. The general education requirements are designed to encourage students to develop computational and communication skills used in the entrepreneurial world. 

Program Requirements

Course Number Course Credits
Except for BADM 1005, BADM 1020, ENGL 2005 and FIN 1000, the courses listed below may be substituted for courses listed in program requirement: 
Course Number Course Credits

The Entrepreneurship Certificate II program is designed for students who exhibit entrepreneurial potential and interest in exploring the entrepreneurial mindset. The focus is on developing an entrepreneurial mindset, evaluating and investigating business opportunities, financing a business, and strategic planning. 

Total Credit Hours: 18 Students must select eighteen (18) credits from the following course listed below:

Program Requirements

Course Number Course Credits

The Leadership Studies certificate program is designed to provide the student with a comprehensive understanding of leadership styles, and how leadership models have evolved over time. The student will gain in-depth insight into how their own leadership style has been influenced by their environment and also by psychological factors they were likely ingrained with from birth. The student will then study the foundational principles of effective leadership: how to create and communicate an organizational vision, inspire others to follow, develop trust, and obtain desired results. Through the practicum, the student will apply the knowledge gained in previous courses and receive feedback on progress.

Total Credit Hours: 10

Program Requirements

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Meet Your Professor

Associate Professor of Business

Working with students gives Brittany the opportunity to invest in them the way they invest in CWC.

Entrepreneurship Essentials

Entrepreneurship Essentials is a hands-on, experiential and practical course focused on helping individuals work on and launch their business ideas. The program is designed to jump-start aspiring entrepreneurs and to encourage Wyoming’s economic growth and diversification.