Entrepreneurship - Associate Certificate
Overview
Got an idea you can’t stop thinking about? It’s time to make it real. This program is your fast-track launchpad—turn your passion, creativity and ambition into a thriving business.
In just eight months, you’ll go from concept to launch—developing, testing and pitching a fully formed business plan. Across seven hands-on courses, you’ll master the tools, mindset and confidence to thrive as an entrepreneur—whether you come from trades, arts, health, tech or business.
Who It's For
This program is designed for anyone with prior certificate, diploma or degree from any discipline.
Get ready to:
- Launch your own business or freelance venture.
- Apply entrepreneurial thinking to your workplace or community project.
- Build real-world skills in opportunity recognition, innovation, finance and leadership.
What You'll Learn
- Idea to opportunity: Find your niche, understand your customers and validate your idea.
- Business strategy: Build a solid model that turns vision into sustainable success.
- Marketing: Create deep insights into your market and build a winning strategy.
- E-commerce and tech tools: Reach digital markets and grow your business online.
- Finance and funding: Master cash flow, startup costs and funding, from investors to grants.
Why Choose this Program?
- 7 courses, 8 months. One powerful transformation.
- Hands-on learning: Build your own business plan as your capstone.
- Expert instructors: Learn directly from entrepreneurs and industry professionals.
- Collaborative community: Grow alongside driven peers and mentors
- Next steps ready: Use your certificate to launch your venture or ladder into further studies.
Whether you’re starting a studio, tech startup, social enterprise or your own trade-based business, this program gives you the structure, guidance and momentum to make it happen.
Your business starts here.
Program Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, learners will be able to:
- Explain and apply terms, concepts, and theories relevant to entrepreneurship within the Canadian business context
- Demonstrate management thinking and problem-solving at the foundational level
- Demonstrate the ability to develop a comprehensive plan for an entrepreneurial activity
Admission Requirements
Completion of a Certificate from a Canadian institution with a minimum of 60% overall CGPA.
There are no additional requirements for this program.
Courses
ADMN100 - Skills Orientation
ADMN 100 Skills Orientation will welcome students to Selkirk College and highlight the expected knowledge and skills that will be required in all School of Business programs. This course will provide resources and learning opportunities to assist students in acquiring the essential skills in math and computer applications to support the successful completion of their chosen program in business. In addition, this course introduces several important college policies and programs that all students need to be aware of.
ADMN170 - Introduction to Business
ADMN 170 Introduction to Business is a course that introduces students to the management and operation of business, including the principles, concepts, ideas and tools used by managers. In addition, the course exposes students to international and local business issues, and to large companies as well as to smaller, entrepreneurial firms. This course also provides an introduction to Career exploration and preparation
ADMN181 - Marketing
ADMN 181 Marketing introduces students to basic concepts and principles of marketing. Topics include Canadian entrepreneurship, small business management, evaluation of business opportunities, and marketing management. Market planning will be emphasized as well as practical decision making in regards to evaluating the business environment, market segmentation, market research, and strategy choices. The marketing mix or product, price, place of distribution, and promotion will be discussed in depth.
BUS342 - Accounting for Managers
BUS 342 Accounting for Managers exposes non-accounting post-graduate students to accounting. It will give students an understanding of basic accounting terms and concepts to more effectively communicate and understand financial statements and other accounting information.
ADMN250 - Managerial Accounting
ADMN 250 Managerial Accounting examines how accounting information is used within organizations to plan, monitor and control. Managers in all functional areas will have to deal with the management accounting system of the organization they work for. The purpose of this course is to ensure that you have a basic understanding of how such systems operate, the language they use and their limitations. CPA Adapted
ADMN293 - Electronic Commerce
ADMN 293 Electronic Commerce for Professional Management majors in the Business Administration diploma program. This course may also be of interest to students who are interested in learning about implementing e-commerce strategies in an organization. ADMN 293 Electronic Commerce is an introduction to the business models, strategies, marketing design and analytic systems of electronic commerce business solutions. The role of electronic commerce in changing society is also an important topic. The primary aim of ADMN 293 Electronic Commerce is to identify key management considerations required in implementing e-commerce business solutions.
ADMN297 - Entrepreneurship
ADMN 297 Entrepreneurship examines the process of researching and developing a business plan. A business plan provides a comprehensive framework for a firm's marketing, financing, and operational activities. Students will research and develop a business plan to assess the viability of a proposed business venture. Students will also learn to critically assess the viability of a business plan through completing a due diligence process.
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