(For Business Majors)
The Certificate in Entrepreneurship is composed of four 3-credit courses (12 credits). These courses will focus on providing theory and practical knowledge and skills through class instruction and will employ experiential learning to help students start a new business or become a major contributor to their family’s business upon graduation. These skills are just as relevant to students who desire a career in the corporate world. These four complementary courses have been structured so that each addresses skills that are necessary to be a successful entrepreneur. The certificate requires at least three courses that address important fundamental skills (e.g., analyzing the feasibility of a business opportunity, developing a business plan, and product and business innovation) that are necessary in starting a business and one elective course that provides specific skills that entrepreneurs need in starting and running a business (e.g., sales, negotiating, conducting financial statement analysis, and creating financial strategies). A student who wishes to earn the certificate should consult with the faculty in the Center of Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
