Starting and Growing a New Business, Undergraduate Certificate

Available for All Majors

Why add this certificate?

This certificate will allow entrepreneurial-minded students to explore the vast world of business and venture ownership. Students will gain hands-on experience in the nuts and bolts of starting and managing a business.

What will I learn?

Students will learn what goes into a business idea, the vast resources needed to launch, how to maintain a business and handle setbacks as well as various other topics related to entrepreneurship.

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Overview

This certificate will prepare students to own their own businesses, become a leaders in an existing small business or work in an innovative role in an existing organization.

Coursework

Required Courses (16 credit hours):

EEE 3673: Business Model Discovery
EEE 4333: Launching a Business: The First 100 Days
EEE 4223 or 4663: Entrepreneurial Marketing/Imagination in Entrepreneurship
EEE 4113: Dilemmas and Debates in Entrepreneurship
EEE 4533: Growing Small and Family Ventures
EEE 4010: Special Topics in Entrepreneurship

Career opportunities

Be a successful leader, decision-maker, and manager to lead in multiple sectors. Career opportunities are available in various roles within the business industry including:

Small business owner
Franchisee
New product development
New market development
Independent contractor
Branch management

Across these occupations, there is an anticipated 10% growth in employment.

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