What is the Undergraduate Certificate?
Stillman School students who take four, three-credit courses that are part of the entrepreneurial studies program obtain the Undergraduate Certificate in Entrepreneurial Studies. These courses are electives taken largely in the Junior and Senior years. Students obtain the Certificate as part of their normal coursework, in addition to their concentration in management, marketing, finance, etc.
 
Why is it important?
The skills and knowledge learned in the entrepreneurial studies program prepare students to start and run a business. Also important, many large corporations seek students who have developed the “entrepreneurial mindset,” which enables them to be innovative and flexible in every business environment.
 
What do you learn?
Students learn how to recognize a business opportunity, conduct feasibility studies to determine if a proposed venture can be profitable, write business plans, find sources of funding, consider legal and financial aspects of creating a business, and work in teams to transform ideas into reality. Additionally, students start “virtual” as well as actual businesses, and hear from successful entrepreneurs who are guest speakers in classes.
 
Which courses count toward the Undergraduate Certificate?

Students are required to take the three following courses:
(Course offerings change each semester)

BMGT 4640	Introduction to Entrepreneurship
BMGT 4566	Starting a Business
BMGT 4565	Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Students select one additional course from the following courses:

BMGT 4562	Negotiation
BMGT 4599	Directed Research
BMKT 4629 or BMGT 4629	Sales and Personal Selling
BAAC 3116	Financial Statement Analysis
BFIN 3211	Financial Strategy
BMIS 3732	E-Commerce
BMGT 4535 or BSPM 4535	Sport Management
BKMT 4633	Product Management
BMKT 4637	Services Marketing

How do I apply for the Certificate?
Students interested in enrolling in the Certificate in Entrepreneurial Studies Program should contact Professor Susan Scherreik, Director, Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at scherrsu@shu.edu. Students should contact their academic advisor as well to make sure that the student is fulfilling all the requirements in his or her academic concentration as the student pursues the Certificate.

When the student has enrolled in the fourth and final course to complete Certificate requirements, the student should fill out the Certificate Application and deliver it to Professor Susan Scherreik, Director, Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at scherrsu@shu.edu, Room 691 Jubilee Hall.
 
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