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.
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.