Areas Of Study - Lake Area Technical Institute
Areas Of Study - Lake Area Technical Institute
Areas Of Study - Lake Area Technical Institute
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Make Your Dreams Happen<br />
Always wanted to start your own business? <strong>Lake</strong> <strong>Area</strong><br />
<strong>Technical</strong> <strong>Institute</strong>’s Entrepreneurship program is<br />
designed to help you succeed. Whether you are an<br />
enterprising student in a current technical program, a<br />
returning graduate, or someone with ideas and drive<br />
who wants additional creative, managerial, financial,<br />
and productive skills - this program is designed for<br />
you. Our economy needs new thinkers, leaders, and<br />
owners!<br />
What can I expect?<br />
This Entrepreneurship program will train you in the<br />
crucial theories and practices you need to be successful,<br />
including: creative problem solving, forward thinking,<br />
networking, strategic goals, defining markets, business<br />
plan development, principles of manufacturing,<br />
selling, and accounting.<br />
Our curriculum is approved and constantly updated<br />
by an industry advisory board of area entrepreneurs<br />
and potential employers. As a student, you will be<br />
guided in business planning, real world projects with<br />
area companies, industry field trips, and finally an<br />
internship and/or capstone project.<br />
ACCT 210 Principles of Accounting I.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 credits<br />
AED 100 Automated External Defibrillator .. . . . . 1/2 credit<br />
BSA 220 Merchandise Planning and Control......3 credits<br />
BUS 122 Business Relationships. ................3 credits<br />
BUS 150 Advertising. .........................4 credits<br />
BUS 160 Principles of Selling....................3 credits<br />
BUS 210 Entrepreneurship. ....................3 credits<br />
BUS 220 Personal Finance .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 credits<br />
CSS 100 Career Search Strategies. ........... 1/2 credit<br />
ENT 100 Intro to Entrepreneurship........... 1 1/2 credits<br />
ENT 105 Business Plan Development I............2 credits<br />
ENT 110 Business Law for the Entrepreneur .. . . . . . 3 credits<br />
ENT 115 Entrepreneurial Finance .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 credits<br />
ENT 120 Retail and Management Strategies OR<br />
Manufacturing and Management Strategies . 2 credits<br />
ENT 130 Business Plan Development II .. . . . . . . . . . 2 credits<br />
ENT 135 Business Plan Development III...........2 credits<br />
SPCM 101 Fundamentals of Speech..............3 credits<br />
Additional Courses for Associate of<br />
Applied Science Degree –<br />
ENT 200 Business Plan Development IV .. . . . . . . . . 3 credits<br />
ENT 205 Small Business Funding.................3 credits<br />
ENT 210 Business Plan Development. ...........3 credits<br />
ENT 215 Total Quality Management............. 1 credit<br />
ENT 220 Business Team Development. ..........3 credits<br />
Selected Electives *see opposite* .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 credits<br />
To fulfill requirements, students must select one course in<br />
each of the four areas listed. See page 96 for a complete<br />
explanation.<br />
Entrepreneurship Courses<br />
Program Features<br />
We can be flexible with your goals and needs.<br />
• If you already have workplace experience, consider<br />
getting additional creative, managerial, financial and<br />
productive skills with our 11 month diploma option.<br />
• If you are an AAS technical institute graduate,<br />
consider taking your education to the business-owner<br />
level by adding an additional year of study and getting<br />
an AAS in Entrepreneurship.<br />
Whatever your plans, we are here to help you start<br />
your journey!<br />
A laptop is required<br />
for this program.<br />
Learn more at www.lakeareatech.edu<br />
Selected Mathematics Course.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 credits<br />
Selected Behavioral Science Course.............. 3 credits<br />
Selected Communications Course. .............. 3 credits<br />
* Students may chose from among the following courses to<br />
fulfull 12 credits of electives:<br />
ACCT 211 Principles of Accounting II<br />
BSA 104 Tourism and Travel Economics<br />
BSA 106 Hotel Operations<br />
BSA 110 Visual Merchandising<br />
BSA 120 Fashion Fundamentals<br />
BSA 114 Design Fundamentals<br />
BSA 120 Software for Interior Business Design<br />
BSA 122 Buying<br />
BSA 206 Event Management<br />
BSA 208 Food and Beverage Managment<br />
BSA 212 Training and Development<br />
BSA 222 Design Theory<br />
BSA 224 Color Theory<br />
BSA 226 Furniture and Style<br />
BSA 228 Presentation and Drawings<br />
BUS 122 Marketing Research<br />
BUS 170 Human Resource Management<br />
BUS 185 E-Business<br />
BUS 209 Principles of Insurance<br />
BUS 215 Business Ethics<br />
BUS 230 Management Policy<br />
BUS 238 Business Innovation<br />
BUS 244 International Business<br />
BUS 298 Digital Photography Fundamentals<br />
11 Months –<br />
Credits Required<br />
For Graduation: 43.5<br />
20 Months –<br />
Optional Associate<br />
of Applied Science<br />
(A.A.S.) Degree<br />
Credits Required for<br />
Graduation: 77.5<br />
ENTREPRENEURSHIP<br />
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