Strategic Innovation and Entrepreneurship Certificate
The best business minds often do not possess the skill set one needs to turn an an innovative idea into a successful, sustainable business.
The Strategic Innovation and Entrepreneurship Certificate helps students develop the visionary, technical, and strategic skills they need to build, promote, and lead businesses in any industry.
This certificate is ideal for working professionals at all levels who want to learn how to start or grow a business.
Whether they seek to start their own business or expand an existing startup, students in the certificate program have the flexibility to work full-time while gaining valuable entrepreneurship experience.
Admissions Requirements
To be admitted into the program, you must hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and have at least two years of professional experience. While we value advanced degrees as part of an application, they are not a substitute for work experience.
Curriculum
Students who enroll in this online strategic innovation and entrepreneurship certificate program will learn how to apply core principles to their own business plans, including new venture discovery and corporate strategy for entrepreneurs and sales.
They will also learn how to identify potentially lucrative and financially viable enterprise opportunities, refine and develop their strategies to secure venture capital funding and other sources of capital, and expand their initial business vision over time.
Course Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| MBA 800 | Business Strategy | 2 |
| MBA 829 | Strategy in High Velocity Markets | 2 |
| Electives | ||
| A total of 8 credit hours of electives are required. Please choose from the electives list below. | 8 | |
| Minimum Hours | 12 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Electives | ||
| MBA 720 | Technology Strategy & Business Innovation | 2 |
| MBA 721A | Managing Innovation | 2 |
| MBA 805A | Corporate Strategy | 2 |
| MBA 835 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 2 |
| MBA 842 | New Ventures Discovery | 2 |
| MBA 847 | Sales | 2 |
