Congratulations on making the decision to continuing your learning! Power Up participants will complete the below five core courses, as well as electives identified in collaboration with mentors, to earn a Professional Certificate in Business Development from USC Upstate. The core courses have been selected for their broad value to business owners; if you believe your skills require something more advanced, contact One Spartanburg to make a change to your curriculum.
These courses are all online and self-paced, offered in partnership with Ed2Go. Once registered, you will have 8 weeks to complete each course. Take the courses in any order you wish. You can take multiple courses at once, or you can take one at a time.
When your term begins, you will be emailed a direct link for registration from the Power Up team.
Core Classes
Mastery of Business Fundamentals
Are you interested in acquiring practical business experience in strategic planning, management, and finance without enrolling in an MBA program? You’ll understand the significance of strategic planning and discover how external and internal environmental factors affect an organization. You’ll learn about organizational structures, performance measurements, financial investment models, budgeting, ethics, workplace politics, and more! This course will provide you with in-depth knowledge of the business environment.
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- Lesson 1 – The Basics of Strategic Planning
- Lesson 2 – Strategic Plan Implementation
- Lesson 3 – Organizational Concepts
- Lesson 4 – Motivation, Leadership, and Control
- Lesson 5 – Overview of Accounting
- Lesson 6 – Statements and Cash Flow
- Lesson 7 – Cost Concepts
- Lesson 8 – Financial Planning and Investing
- Lesson 9 – Budgeting
- Lesson 10 – Performance Measurements
- Lesson 11 – Business Law and Contracts
- Lesson 12 – Forms of Organization, Politics, and Ethics
Intro to Quickbooks Online
This QuickBooks course will teach you how to manage your business finances with QuickBooks Online. You will learn to use key features of QuickBooks Online and gain hands-on experience creating invoices, receipts, and statements; track payables, inventory, and receivables; generating reports; and more. This course will empower you to take control of your business’s financial accounting, all with an online platform.
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- Lesson 1 – Getting Started
- Lesson 2 – Accounting Basics
- Lesson 3 – The Chart of Accounts
- Lesson 4 – Centers and Lists
- Lesson 5 – Bank Accounts
- Lesson 6 – Recording Expenses
- Lesson 7 – Paying Bills
- Lesson 8 – Credit Cards and Loans
- Lesson 9 – Recording Income
- Lesson 10 – Invoices and Estimates
- Lesson 11 – Billable Expenses and Customer Credits
- Lesson 12 – Sales Taxes and Reports
Business Finance for Non-Finance Personnel
Using practical explanations and real-life examples, this course will show you how money flows through a typical business. You will learn the basics of how a business operates, including how to develop successful business strategies and how to use financial statements to make better business decisions. This is a business finance course for non-financial employees and managers. By taking it, you will obtain significantly improved business acumen skills and financial understanding. Position yourself to be more confident in your business and financial decisions.
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- Lesson 1 – Business Finance Basics
- Lesson 2 – The Business Model and Financial Flow
- Lesson 3 – Financial Terminology and Concepts
- Lesson 4 – Financial Statements
- Lesson 5 – The Income Statement
- Lesson 6 – The Balance Sheet
- Lesson 7 – The Statement of Cash Flows
- Lesson 8 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis (MD&A)
- Lesson 9 – Business and Financial Strategy—The Process
- Lesson 10 – Cutting Expenses to Boost the Bottom Line
- Lesson 11 – Inventory and Cash Strategies
- Lesson 12 – SWOT Analysis and Strategy Implementation
Accounting Fundamentals
In this course, you’ll learn the basics of double-entry bookkeeping, as well as how to analyze and record financial transactions. You’ll get hands-on experience with handling accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll procedures, sales taxes, and various common banking activities. We’ll cover all the bases, from writing checks to preparing an income statement and closing out accounts at the end of each fiscal period.
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- Lesson 1 – Account Classifications, Account Titles, T Accounts, and the Accounting Equation
- Lesson 2 – General Ledger Accounts and the Balance Sheet
- Lesson 3 – Journalizing Transactions and Posting to the General Ledger
- Lesson 4 – Journalizing and Posting Cash and Charge Purchases and Payments on Account
- Lesson 5 – Journalizing and Posting Cash and Charge Sales and Cash Received on Account
- Lesson 6 – Payroll and Various Deductions
- Lesson 7 – Banking Services and Reports
- Lesson 8 – Posting Journal Totals to the General Ledger and Schedule of Accounts Payable and Schedule of Accounts Receivable
- Lesson 9 – End-Of-Year Worksheet
- Lesson 10 – End-Of-Year Financial Reports
- Lesson 11 – Journalizing and Posting Adjusting Entries
Fundamentals of Supervision and Management
If you have recently been promoted to a supervisory or management position or want to learn how to become a more effective manager, this course will help you master the basics of business by learning the language of management. You will learn how to manage your time so that you can deal with the constant demands of a managerial job. You will learn the skills required to delegate responsibility and motivate your employees and help you understand how to influence and direct other people’s performance. Finally, you will learn how to solve problems and resolve conflicts so you can accomplish your job more effectively.
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- Lesson 1 – Introduction to Managerial Work
- Lesson 2 – Making the Transition Into Management
- Lesson 3 – The Tasks of a Manager
- Lesson 4 – Managing Tasks, Performance, and Time
- Lesson 5 – Introduction to Motivation
- Lesson 6 – The Best-Known Researchers in Motivation
- Lesson 7 – Motivation Theories
- Lesson 8 – Understanding the Theories of Motivation
- Lesson 9 – Introduction to Conflict Resolution and Problem-Solving
- Lesson 10 – Models of Conflict Resolution and Problem-Solving
- Lesson 11 – Working Through ProblemsLesson 12 – Implementing Solutions to Problems and Conflicts
Electives
You are encouraged to also take at least three electives that interest you. You can find a list of suggested courses here, or you can search the full catalog of courses. Just like with the core courses, you will click on the register button, select the self-paced option, and use a code to waive the fee.
- Project Management Fundamentals
- Fundamentals of Supervision and Management II
- Keys to Effective Communication
- Distribution and Logistics Management
- Accounting Fundamentals II
- Using Social Media in Business
- Introduction to Business Analysis
- Project Management Professional PMP® Prep
- Understanding the Human Resources Function