The Certificate in Entrepreneurship is composed of a series of courses providing students with the knowledge and skills to successfully develop and assess the viability of for-profit and not-for-profit "social and sustainable" business concepts. Students will learn how to plan for the funding and launching of new ventures, whether they are standalone businesses or new ventures within an existing company. The Certificate in Entrepreneurship is open to all students.
Learning Objectives
Students will:
- Develop an awareness of the entrepreneurial environment.
- Develop an entrepreneurial mindset.
- Learn the process of opportunity identification.
- Develop networks.
- Learn to conduct resource analyses.
- Learn basics of intellectual property and financing.
- Learn how to prepare a comprehensive strategy for launching a business.
- Develop a full business plan.
Effective Fall 2024
Additional coursework may be required due to prerequisites.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MGT 340 | Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| Select at least three credits from the following: | 3 | |
| Technology Entrepreneurship | ||
| Designing for Defense | ||
| Creating New Ventures | ||
| New Venture Creation | ||
| Design Thinking in Social Entrepreneurship | ||
| Select at least three credits from the following: | 3-4 | |
| Apparel Design and Retail Entrepreneurship | ||
| Small Agribusiness Management | ||
or AREC 428 | Agricultural Business Management | |
| Biomedical Design Practicum: Capstone Design I | ||
| Chemical and Biological Engineering Design I | ||
| Senior Design Principles | ||
| Senior Design Project I | ||
| Fundamentals of Entrepreneurial Finance | ||
| Leadership and Advocacy in Human Services | ||
| Creative Industries Career Management | ||
| Engineering Design Practicum: I | ||
| Creativity, Innovation, and Value Creation | ||
| Social and Sustainable Venturing | ||
| Program Total Credits: | 9-10 | |