Small Business & Entrepreneurship

Small Business & Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship and Small Business Courses

Small Business Management and Entrepreneurial Studies courses focus on evaluating potential business opportunities and acquiring practical skills for starting and managing a side gig, a small business or a venture.

 

Scholarship Opportunity

If you are taking Small Business and Entrepreneurship courses you could receive a scholarship covering tuition and books for one or multiple courses in the program.

Students will apply via the Maricopa Foundation scholarship portal.

Open this presentation for more information on eligibility and how to apply.

 

Get the tools you need to run your own business

Study Entrepreneurship

Do you have dreams of starting your own company or joining a start-up? The Entrepreneurial Studies Certificate program covers techniques for identifying a business opportunity and developing a plan for starting a small business or a high-growth venture. 

Get a full list of courses in our Entrepreneurship Studies Certificate Programs.

Study Small Business Management

Are you interested in starting a small business now or down the road or are you managing your own business currently?  You can get the tools, instruction and practical knowledge on everything from business planning to finance and from marketing to employee and customer relations by enrolling in the Small Business Management certification program.

See the list of courses in the two levels of our Small Business Management Certificate Programs.

 

Need funding and mentorship?

Glendale Community College may offer opportunities for funding your small business through grants, pitching competition prizes, or loans by referral to the AZ Small Business Development Center (SBDC) which helps businesses secure loans. Students are mentored through the application process and in and out of the classroom.

For funding opportunities, visit the Make Business Happen at GCC Grant page.

Visit Make Business Happen at GCC to see the student-owned businesses that benefited from grants or pitching competition prizes.

 

Networking opportunities

Network with other entrepreneurs and mentors. Join the Maricopa Student Entrepreneur meetup group.

 

Contact us

Gabriela Cojanu, Business Faculty @ gabriela.cojanu@gccaz.edu

Office: O1-107

Phone: (623) 845-3995