This certificate applies entrepreneurial principles to establishing, organizing and managing a business. Students learn basic business skills, complete a market research and feasibility assessment and develop a business plan.
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Educational Opportunities
The courses in this certificate may be applied to an Associate of Applied Science degree in Business Administration.
Many of the courses in this program are transferable and some may be applied to four-year degree programs at other institutions. CNM currently has transfer agreements with many colleges and universities in New Mexico and elsewhere.
Note: Students who plan to transfer to a four-year business program are encouraged to meet with the program chair or associate dean during their first term.
Career and technical education courses in this program will qualify for credit for a period of ten academic years. Due to changing technologies, trends, and professional demands, courses completed ten or more years in the past will satisfy program requirements only if they are approved by the instructional school in which they were offered. Cohorted programs may have additional restrictions.