Merrill Lynch Entrepreneur Leadership Training Program

Program Overview

The Entrepreneur Leadership Training program is a 1-year certificate program that provides a model for the delivery of professional programs for deaf entrepreneurs and business organizations. Gallaudet Leadership Institute developed this program in collaboration with the National Deaf Business Institute. The program is designed to develop the leadership potential of deaf business owners, and other deaf professionals, as well as to provide an environment where participants can learn from other deaf professionals who have experienced the challenges of establishing and expanding a business and succeeded. By increasing awareness of opportunities and knowledge of business practices the program will also lead to increased opportunities for deaf entrepreneurs.

Program Outcomes

• Certificate in Entrepreneurship
• Knowledge of resources & strategies leading to the development of a completed Business Plan Portfolio
• Resources and strategies for financial plan, management plan, marketing plan and business practice
• Knowledge, skills, resources and strategies for general business development leading to effective and educated business decision making
• Expand personal and professional development for effective business leadership
• Opportunities for networking and support from the business community at both local and national levels.

Course Sequence and Information

The following courses are required to be completed for this GLI program.  Click on the location for a course to be held in your area.

1st Summer:

• PST 633 Management for Entrepreneurs (2 credits)
  
  Gallaudet University
  
  
• PST 636 Entrepreneurs for the Beginning Business Person (1 credit)
  
  Gallaudet University

Fall:

• PST 634 Marketing for the Beginning Entrepreneurs (1 credit)
  
  Online
• PST 637 Developing a Marketing Plan (1 credit)
  
  Online

Spring:

• PST 632 Financial Accounting for Entrepreneurs (2 credits)
  
  Online
• PST 635 Taxation/Business Law for Entrepreneurs (1 credit)
  
  Online

2nd Summer:

• PST 638 Developing a Business plan (3 credits)
  
  Gallaudet University
  
  

Contact Information

Tracey Kempton, Program Logistics Coordinator
Gerald "Bummy" Burstein Leadership Institute
College of Professional Studies and Outreach
Gallaudet University
Hall Memorial Building Room E111C
800 Florida Avenue, NE
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 250-2203 Voice & Video Phone
1-866-948-8410 Toll Free: Voice & Video Phone
(202) 448-7191 Fax