Entrepreneurship

The Associate of Applied Science Degree in Business Administration, Entrepreneurship Option at Trenholm State Community College provides the knowledge and skills necessary to prepare graduates for a career in business administration that will ultimately create career pathways enabling students to transfer to baccalaureate degree programs. Furthermore, it will provide a concentration in entrepreneurship.

The Business Administration program will also translate for seamless articulations to the Bachelor of Science in Business Administrationprograms at partnering universities. Graduates and program completers will be academically prepared to advance their vocations, but also prepare for matriculation to higher education. This program will provide students with a robust program that provides academic rigor. The program willprovide not only an associate degree but also a short certificate. The entrepreneur- ship options will provide students with the skills necessary to take a business idea from conception through funding and development. Entrepreneurs are more than just business owners or CEOs; they create a tangible product or an intangible service to help the people they have defined as their target market. Entrepreneurs who take their own ideas andrun with them might end up as business owners, CEOs, man- agers or consultants.

Occupational Choices

The entrepreneurship option prepares students for startup of a new small business from the beginning. The Business Employment Dynamics section of Bureau of Labor Statistics website states, “Entrepreneurship plays a vital role in the growth of the U.S. economy. New business establishments make an important contribution to the economy”. Small businesses are typically the entry point for entrepreneurs as they develop ideas and guild a customer base before deciding whether to expand.

Source: Bureau of Labor and Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2021 Survey

Average Full-Time Wage

Project salary for Entrepreneurs can range depending the business venture.  the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects,” Employment of entrepreneurship occupations is projected to grow 7.9 percent from 2018 to 2028, about as fast as the average for all occupations, which will result in about 254,000 new jobs”.

Source: Bureau of Labor and Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2021 Survey

Awards Available

Associate of Applied Science
Business Administration
Entrepreneurship

Short Term Certificate
Business Administration
Entrepreneurship

Program Contact

Michael Tydlaska

mtydlaska@trenholmstate.edu

(334) 420-4238

As part of ongoing planning and evaluation, the College regularly evaluates student learning outcomes for each program.

Estimated Program Length & Cost *

* Tax not included. Prices are subject to change without prior notice; cost of books may vary considerably among suppliers. Cost of general education books is in addition to the total listed above. The length of the program is based on full-time status of 12-15 credit hours per term. Enrollment in transitional level general education courses will alter the length of the program.