Small Business & Entrepreneurship

Many people wonder whether they know what it takes to start and run a business, and if this might be the right move for them. Other people are looking for resources to help make the shift from business idea to business ownership, or to improve an enterprise they manage or own that is already in operation.

Langara College Continuing Studies’ Small Business & Entrepreneurship program offers practical courses that help students advance their goals quickly, from developing and testing business ideas to improving customer service and learning how to analyse financial statements.

Instructors use real-world business examples and students’ own businesses (whether already in operation or at the idea stage) to help students quickly develop the knowledge and skills needed to get on with business. The result? Time spent in class is time spent on building a successful enterprise.

Looking to start your own small business or expand an existing one? This program offers practical courses that help students advance their goals quickly, from developing and testing business ideas to improving operations and learning how to analyze financial statements. Instructors use real-world business examples and students’ own businesses (whether already in operation or at the idea stage) to help develop the knowledge and skills needed to get on with business. The result? Time spent in class is time spent on building a successful enterprise.

The central focus of the asynchronous course delivery is student learning. Asynchronous course delivery maximize flexibility for the learner and help address individual learning needs and styles. Asynchronous courses are delivered online via Brightspace over a period of weeks with weekly learning activities. Students will be able to access the entire course at 12.01 on day of the course start date. Students can do the course at their own pace between the course start and end date. The instructor will be available via email to support students.