Entrepreneurship

Overview

Workforce services for eligible adults are available through this program authorized by Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). Click for more info!

Class Time: Online only
Semester: Fall, Spring or Summer
Campus: Brooklyn Park, Eden Prairie

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Skills Required

Students enrolling at Hennepin Technical College will complete Accuplacer Placement Testing. The purpose of the assessment test is to provide you and the college with information about your current academic skill levels in reading, writing, mathematics, and computer literacy. This will help you select appropriate courses and support services, help you succeed, plan a course of study with your counselor or academic advisor, and have a successful college experience.

Minimum Technical Skill Expectations:

• Using the learning management system, D2L
• Using email with attachments
• Creating and submitting files in commonly used word processing program formats
• Copying and pasting
• Downloading and installing software
• Using spreadsheet programs
• Using presentation and graphics programs

Make sure to check each individual course for potential course prerequisites before registering.

Wages/Outlook/Advancement

Wage and Job Outlook information for this program are available at CAREERwise.

This occupational area includes the following career titles: Business Manager, Business Owner, or Entrepreneur.

Starting or buying a business, or managing a small business is a solid career option for students from a variety of technical and skill backgrounds. Entrepreneurs work in virtually every industry in the American economy:

In recent years, the allure of entrepreneurship has increased, with the results that more people than ever before are choosing to operate their own business. 600,000 – 800,000 new business are created in the U.S. every year, and small businesses provide almost 50% of all private sector jobs in the U.S.