Northeastern University D’Amore-McKim School of Business’s Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship is designed to help students learn how to launch a cutting-edge venture and develop a business plan for a high-potential idea. Students have an opportunity to build a strong foundation of business knowledge that includes product development, planning, and competitive strategies.
In just four courses—with the option to take a fifth course to deepen their knowledge base—students study core business skills and essential best practices for commercializing innovation in a digital economy. Depending on their chosen electives, students explore critical topics in greater depth, such as disruptive technologies, lean design, or financing.
Students may enroll in the Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship for full-time or part-time study.
Core Requirement
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| INNO 6200 | Enterprise Growth and Innovation | 3 |
Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| In consultation with advisor, complete 9 graduate-level semester hours from the following for which prerequisites have been met: | 9 | |
| Managing Operations in Early Stage Ventures | ||
| Business Planning for New Ventures | ||
| Social Enterprise | ||
| Business Model Design and Innovation | ||
| Financing Ventures from Early Stage to Exit | ||
| Emerging and Disruptive Technologies | ||
| Entrepreneurial Marketing and Selling | ||
| Lean Design and Development | ||
| Managing a Technology-Based Business | ||
| Entrepreneurial Finance and Venture Capital | ||
| Iterative Product Prototyping for Engineers | ||
Program Credit/GPA Requirements
12 total semester hours required
Minimum 3.000 GPA required