Business Generalist - Technical Diploma

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Business Generalist Overview

Ready to update your business skills and advance your career? The Business Generalist technical diploma is an excellent way to gain a foundation in supervision, marketing and human resources for any business setting. This one year diploma can be taken face to face or online allowing you to continue working while you prepare for your future.

The program courses will cover:

Management principles
Business analytics
Entrepreneurial traits
Inventory monitoring
Event organization and planning
Information processing
Customer relations
Records maintenance
Business communication
Marketing principles

Part of a career pathway, the Business Generalist technical diploma credits apply toward the Business Management associate degree if you choose to continue your education. Call us at 715-833-6300 to learn more.

Career Opportunities

District Manager

First Line Supervisor

Loan Processer

Operations Manager

Retail Associate

Store Manager

Graduate Employers

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Just the Facts

Business Generalist
22 Credit Technical Diploma

Length of Program //
One Year

Delivery Method //
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Program Location //
Eau Claire and River Falls

Start Months //
August in Eau Claire and River Falls
January in Eau Claire

Financial Aid Eligible

Estimated Program Cost

Term 1	$	2,057
Term 2	$	1,422
Books	$	656

Estimated Total: $4,135

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Earn credit for prior learning! Do you have previous educational or work experience in the field? You could be eligible to receive credit for prior learning. Explore your options today!

Program Courses

These are a few of the courses you can take in the Business Generalist program.

Principles of Management
Students learn about the four managerial functions of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling in contemporary organizations. Students gain insight into personal behaviors and how to turn managerial theories into personal managerial practices.

Leadership for Business Excellence
Develop strong self-awareness through personal change and enhancement in this course. Strong professional skills are the foundation for success, leading you to strengthen the core communication and interpersonal skills necessary to achieve excellence in business.

Innovative Business Mindset
In this course, students will define the traits and mindset of entrepreneurs. Students will use tools to determine their personal entrepreneurial traits. Students will examine a variety of entrepreneurial companies (small, social, and global). Students will understand the difference between entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs.

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Earn Credentials Along the Way

Career Pathways

Career Pathways are a clear, manageable way to access education that provides employer-recognized, stackable credentials tied to specific jobs, education, and career progression. Career Pathways are beneficial to high school students and teachers, parents, adult students, and employers.

Pathway Certificate

Business Associate

Technical Diploma

Business Generalist

Associate Degree

Business Management

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Business Generalist Outcomes

CVTC graduates are ready for the workforce. Each year, we send our graduates the Graduate Follow-Up Survey asking where they are working, whether it is in their degree field, and several other questions related to employment. Below are the program outcomes and job data.

// Program Outcomes

67%
Employed

67% of our recent Business Generalist graduates got a job in the industry.

$38K
Yearly Salary

Our recent Business Generalist graduates reported an average starting salary of $37,552.

149
Regional Jobs

There are 149 job openings in the CVTC district for the Business Generalist industry.

Transfer
Credits to Other Institutions

Transfer your CVTC credits to another institution to continue your education. Explore transfer agreements.

Related Programs & Certificates

Whether you're looking to continue your learning to another program or to gain continuing education credit, CVTC offers a variety of learning opportunities for students.