Certificate in Entrepreneurial Studies
This Certificate in Entrepreneurship is composed of four 3- credit courses (12 credits): BLAW 7319, BMGT 7540, BMGT 7962 and one graduate management elective course.  The focus of the Certificate is to provide students with both a theoretical basis and the practical hands-on skills they will need to launch a new business venture and grow that business venture successfully.

The certificate is for graduate students who are interested in (1) studying entrepreneurship for their own venture in family businesses or for small companies or (2) developing entrepreneurial skills, creative thinking and innovative approaches as career-builders working for large corporations.  The Certificate program provides students with an overview of the different stages of the entrepreneurial process and gives them the skills and knowledge they need to succeed at each stage in the process. A student who wishes to earn the Certificate should consult with the faculty and department chair to ensure that the elective course selected is in line with the student's academic/career objectives.

I. Required Courses (9 credits)

BLAW 7319     Products Liability

BMGT 7540     Entrepreneurship

BMGT 7962     Managerial Negotiating

II. Elective Course (3 credits)

Choose one of the following courses:

BMGT 7599     Directed Research

BMGT 7945     Seminar on Leadership

BMGT 7950     Seminar in the Management of Change

BMGT 9320     Managing Knowledge Workers

BMKT 7620     New Product Planning and Development