Free MBA level classes in Long Beach emphasising Entrepreneurial Skills

ORANGE COUNTY/LONG BEACH  California State University San Bernardino (CSUSB), is offering free classes to residents of the Inland Empire and Orange County near the Long Beach Airport.  The University’s internationally recognized program was  recently honored as one of the top 35 Global Business Schools for fostering Entrepreneurship and Innovation by the AACSB.

Thanks to a State of California grant aimed empowering non-traditional students and low-income residents with an opportunity to have access to university level education, this program is open to all residents over 18 years old.  High school graduation, prior college classes, and US citizenship are not prerequisites for admission.  The program is aimed at small business owners and persons interested in entrepreneurship.  The Entrepreneurial Course takes attendees from idea to business launch with information on a variety of entrepreneurial and business topics.  Minorities, persons of color, women and persons of non-traditional genders, persons with learning disabilities and senior citizens are encourage to attend.

Learn to think and act like an owner, gain essential business knowledge and learn to master the basics of business ownership! Get your business started now!

This intensive 10-week Entrepreneurial Professional course runs every Thursday,  from March 7 –May 9, 2019 at Long Beach City College, 4901 East Carson Street, Long Beach, CA 90810.  Register at ThinkLikeAnOwner.org .  Availability is partially based on when your application is received, so apply ASAP.

In addition to an education in business, students will develop a business concept in what the professors call an ” entrepreneurial journey…you [will] learn to think and act like an owner and discover the Entrepreneur in you!”  As you are building your business concept, you will learn about feasibility analysis, startup models, competition, marketing, start-up funding and how to legally protect your product or idea. Throughout the course, you will learn the importance of entrepreneurial planning, strategy, and pitching your ideas. When you take the sum of all these parts, they equal – The Entrepreneurial Person – able to move between the business and managerial/technical realms!

Do you want to start a business?

The Entrepreneurial Professional course will provide you with essential business knowledge to

• launch a new venture on your own
• champion new initiatives in an existing company as an “intrapreneur”
• course enhances your professional abilities by expanding your entrepreneurial knowledge and skill set
• Learn to master the basics of business ownership and the process of creating a new business venture
• Determine whether your idea is a feasible business concept
• Find out how to access critical resources
• Business technology
• Gain practical knowledge about the entrepreneurial experience, financial management and business planning
• Get your business started now!

Land that dream job–become a Manager!!!

Do you want to increase your employability and promotability? Today’s employers are looking for a dual workforce with managerial and technical acumen as well as innovative thinking and entrepreneurial skills. Learning how to “Think Like an Owner” WILL give you an employable advantage and a head start if you want to start your own business in the future! Advance your professional opportunities by completing this course.  Employers are looking for the  workforce of tomorrow, and advanced training by California State University’s accredited business school and the Inland Empire center for Entrepreneurship (IECE) will give you a leg up when applying for managerial positions in retail, service industry, or public sector.

As part of the statewide CASCADE program, the Entrepreneurial Professional course is offered by the Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship (IECE) and California State University, San Bernardino’s (CSUSB) Entrepreneurship program.  CSUSB Entrepreneurship has extensive experience in delivering innovative and relevant entrepreneurship education programs for students and professionals.

Transportation

Transportation is available from the Golden West Transit Center in Huntington Beach via Long Beach Transport routs 1, 93, 111.  Contact Long Beach Transit for more information–scheduling may have changed. Discounted fair available for disabled persons and senior citizens.