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Entrepreneurship - Certificate (Career)

APPLICATION CODE 214

For curriculum information, contact the Business and Computer Systems Division—Room DH-239—443-518-1520.

This certificate is designed for those who seek to refresh or attain basic knowledge and skills linked with establishing and operating entrepreneurial enterprises. Students selecting this certificate may have a background in the field or be starting a new career area. Courses required for this certificate are applicable to the associate degree in Entrepreneurship.

Suggested Semester 1

Course NumberTitleCredits
ENTR 102Entrepreneurial Assessment

1

HUMN 115Entrepreneurship and Creativity

3

Elective Elective*

2

Suggested Semester 2

Course NumberTitleCredits
Elective Electives*

6

Suggested Semester 3

Course NumberTitleCredits
Elective Electives*

6

*Electives - Select from the following:

Course NumberTitleCredits
ENTR 103Starting Your Own Business I

3

ENTR 112Introduction to Innovation

3

ENTR 120Entrepreneurship in Practice

3

ENTR 121Opportunity/Ideation/Innovation for a Startup

1

ENTR 122Feasibility Analysis for a Startup

1

ENTR 123Business Model for a Startup

1

ENTR 124Defining and Finding the First Customer

1

ENTR 125Developing Startup Marketing Strategy

1

ENTR 126Financial Model and Projections for a Startup

1

ENTR 127Legal Issues for a Startup

1

ENTR 128Determining Startup Costs

1

ENTR 129Creating a Website for a Startup

1

ENTR 130Search Engine Optimization (SEO) for a Startup

1

ENTR 131Social Media for a Startup

1

ENTR 132Customer Development for a Startup

1

ENTR 133Risk Management and Insurance for a Startup

1

ENTR 203Starting Your Own Business II

3

ENTR 210Developing Business Opportunities and Plans

3

ENTR 225Social Entrepreneurship

3

ENTR 226Entrepreneurial Leadership

2

ENTR 227Capstone: Building and Leading a New Venture

3

Total Credit Hours: 18