Power Up University
Power Up University is a partnership with Spartanburg County's higher education institutions, supported by an investment from Bank of America, providing small and minority business owners the opportunity to start and complete a business-centered certification or degree. Each institution will focus on a different level of curriculum.
Spartanburg Community College
SCC’s curriculum features a series of five independent in-person workshops. Each participant who completes a workshop successfully will receive a certificate of completion. Those participants who successfully complete all five workshops, are admitted to the college, and meet all course pre-requisites will be awarded three (3) credits for the BUS 110 Entrepreneurship course.
Curriculum Includes
Business Planning
Legal & Regulatory Considerations
Marketing/Branding
Basic Financial Management
Sales & Customer Relations
University of South Carolina Upstate
USC Upstate’s curriculum features five online, self-paced courses with the option to add additional electives tailored to your business needs. Each participant that completes the five core courses will earn a Professional Certificate in Business Development.
Curriculum Includes
Master of Business Fundamentals
Intro to Quickbooks Online
Business Finance for Non-Finance Personnel
Accounting Fundamentals
Fundamentals of Supervision & Management
Electives Include
Levels 1-5 of Quickbooks Online
Computer Skills for the Workplace
Marketing Your Business on the Internet
Keys to Effective Communication
Using Social Media in Business
Spartanburg Methodist College
Stay tuned for SMC’s specific curriculum designed to help scale your small business.
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GABBI PRUITT
Business Engagement Manager