Be a successful entrepreneur with Stratford's Start Your Own Business course. This innovative distance learning program can improve the prospects for your existing small business or help you embark on an exciting new venture as a small business owner. Our in-depth Start Your Own Business Course curriculum was developed by profitable entrepreneurs and covers all you need to know about owning and operating your own lucrative business. Train at home in your spare time, using proven distance learning methods perfected by Stratford, an innovative leader in home study training courses. Here is your chance to be your own boss and earn an attractive income with virtually unlimited earning potential.

Stratford's Start Your Own Business course is a distance learning program offering offers comprehensive career training in many key areas, including:

• Entrepreneurship
• Business Plans
• Legal Forms of Business Organization
• Ethics
• Managing the Finances
• Human Resources
• Business Law
• Marketing
• Insurance
• Financial Statements
• Incorporation
• Borrowing and much more?

The Online MBA degree program in Entrepreneurship is designed for a.) working professionals who wish to start their own business, b.) corporate professionals who wish to use the ideas and methods of entrepreneurship to increase value in their company, or c.) entrepreneurs who own their own business and want to gain knowledge that can help them build, lead, accelerate the growth of, and eventually sell their business.

Entrepreneurs are the driving force in the U.S. and World Economies and this program helps develop entrepreneur leaders who want to know and understand more and use this knowledge as a growth engine for their business

Do you consider yourself entrepreneurial? Would you like to understand entrepreneurship and be able to use it in your organization, whether you own it or work for someone else? Then this program will be a great fit for you.

This program is ideal for professionals who:

Own a business and want to learn more in order to further develop their business,
Are entrepreneurial and want to start their own business,
Believe that taking the knowledge of the successful entrepreneur can help grow the company they work for and increase their value to their organization,
Have busy work and personal lives and need the convenience of an online degree program,
Don?t want to sacrifice the quality of their MBA experience simply because it is delivered online,
Are ambitious, have drive, and want to succeed.

State Licensure and AccreditationPost University is licensed by the State of Connecticut through the Department of Higher Education (DHE). The purpose of licensure by the State of Connecticut is to ensure that any new institutions, and its academic programs (traditional classroom and online), comply with the quality standards required to begin operations in the state. The regulations and standards used by DHE can be found at: http://www.ctdhe.org/Regs/RegsAcad.htm In addition to licensure, the State of Connecticut also ensures through its accreditation process that Post University continues to meet the quality standards established by the state. Post University?s accreditation by the State of Connecticut carries with it authorization to award specified degrees. Regional AccreditationPost University is also accredited by The Commission on Institutions of Higher Education (CIHE) of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). This is the regional accreditation agency for over 200 colleges and universities in the six New England states: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. The Commission is one of six organizations recognized by the US Department of Education and by the Council on Higher Education as being reliable authorities on the quality of institutions of higher education. This recognition provides for the transferability of credits by assuring standards of quality. The focus of accreditation through NEASC is quality assurance and quality improvement. Post University has been accredited by NEASC since 1972. More information about NEASC and its accreditation standards can be found at: http://www.neasc.org/cihe/standards_for_accreditation_2005.pdf

Northeastern University, a world leader in practice-based education, is pleased to offer an MBA program in a fully online format. The Northeastern University College of Business Administration was established in 1922; offering undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs that have launched and accelerated successful business careers for our graduates ever since. Northeastern University is dedicated to combining rigorous academic study with practical application to prepare students for the "real world". One measure of success is that U.S. News and World Report ranks Northeastern University among the best universities in the U.S. for programs that combine learning and real-world experience. The part-time MBA program is ranked #20 by U.S. News and World Report in the U.S. Our online MBA program will continue in the same tradition.

• Marketing
• Finance
• Operations and Supply Chain Management
• International Management
• Innovation Entrepreneurship
• Criminal Justice
• High Technology

Northeastern University is AACSB International accredited ? this is the highest standard of accreditation for any business school worldwide.

Management majors who wish to begin their own business and those who are preparing to take over a family enterprise may focus on the field of entrepreneurship. They can hone their skills through courses that emphasize the application of sound business principles in developing and evaluating ideas for start-up and expansion, preparing a business plan, and financing and managing a small business.

accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Want to start a new venture or manage an existing one? We'll show you how. Learn how to find the right location, hire and motivate employees, prepare advertising, manage cash flow, analyze financial statements, improve productivity, increase efficiency, organize for expansion and much more. We'll even show you how to write a business plan. Our team of business experts will critique your plan as part of the course.

Ashworth College is nationally accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC), which is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency for distance learning schools.

With Benedictine University?s Accelerated MBA degree program, you can earn an advanced degree and upgrade your income potential in as little as one year. You will take two courses at a time and can finish the entire program in half the time it takes to finish a traditional program. Best of all, you aren?t locked into the accelerated track. If you need to slow down, you are free to vary your course load as you work toward your degree.

Benedictine University is a private, top-tier institution with a tradition of academic excellence that spans over 120 years. The MBA program has been offered for just under 40 years, and consistently draws well qualified candidates from all over the world. According to a 2009 survey, 96% of Benedictine students and graduates would confidently recommend the program to a friend or colleague.

Our 12 course* MBA in Entrepreneurship & Managing Innovation program can be completed in less than two years, and graduates earn the same highly respected degree as students who attend our traditional, on campus classes.The entrepreneur has an enthusiastic vision, and is the driving force of any enterprise. Whether you are thinking about starting your own business, work for someone else's business, or are currently a business owner, our online Entrepreneurship MBA will equip you with the skills you need to succeed in any endeavor. *For those with a non-business major bachelor's degree, Foundation courses may be required.

Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Students pursing this Emphasis will learn about new venture creation, international entrepreneurship, strategic and business entrepreneurship and economic principles of entrepreneurship. Individuals with inclination and aspiration for leadership and new business ventures and are ready for a business management and consulting career will receive more credibility from the market place.

California InterContinental University's programs are accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council. The Accrediting Commission of DETC is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency as well as a member of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. The school has full institutional approval from the State of California Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education to grant advanced degrees.

What does having an Associate's or Bachelor's in business, accounting or management degree, mean? For some, it may mean running an office. For others, it might mean a stepping-stone to becoming a Certified Public Accountant or the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of a major corporation. Still others dream of starting and growing their own business, and providing products or services to customers who want or need them.

Whatever a degree in Business Management means to you, one thing is certain - every industry around the globe is in need of people, just like you, with the skills and qualifications you'll learn in our Business Management, Accounting, or Management degree programs. Having our Business Management degree, Accounting degree or Human Resources degree shows top employers that you possess the right skills.