Certificate in Business and Entrepreneurship Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT), Canada

Follow your entrepreneurial aspirations and gain skills to become a successful entrepreneur working for yourself or in businesses with an entrepreneurial mindset.

Boost your problem solving, leadership and creativity as you gain an understanding of core business functions and apply that knowledge to various disciplines. Led by instructors with real business experience, this program can prepare you to start your journey as an entrepreneur or enhance your skills to optimize and expand operations for an existing small business in any industry.

You can choose four electives from an extensive list, including technology and communications courses, to tailor the program to your specific needs and interests. Depending on your electives, you’ll gain business and financial acumen encompassing end-to-end and peripheral business processes, including project management, accounting, human resources, marketing, digital literacy, supply chain and more.

You will finish the program with a capstone course that enables you to apply your abilities in a work-integrated learning project, further developing critical thinking, communication, collaboration and organizational capabilities. You’ll have up to five years to complete this certificate.

When you finish this program, you have the opportunity to ladder into higher credentials at SAIT. Up to 27 credits from this certificate can be applied to our Business Administration diploma or Bachelor of Business Administration programs (varies by major). Both programs have additional admission requirements and your timeline to complete a diploma or degree begins when you start the first certificate course.

Is this the right program for me?
To achieve success in this program, students should:

• be proactive, independent, and resourceful
• have strong written and oral communication skills
• be prepared to work in teams
• be proficient in the use of a Windows-based computer and Microsoft Office software
• spend nine-12 hours per week on each course, including in-class hours
• actively participate in all classes and activities
• become familiar and adhere to SAIT’s policies and procedures
• be ready for a challenge and committed to keeping yourself on schedule