Entrepreneurship & Strategic Innovation, CERT
for the Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Strategic Innovation (online)
The Entrepreneurship and Strategic Innovation Graduate Certificate is designed to develop leaders who (1) recognize an entrepreneurial mindset, (2) understand how to manage and innovate in uncertainty, (3) understand when, why, and how to think creatively, and (4) assess the feasibility of a new venture and the diversity of challenges involved. This Graduate Certificate will not only provide a strong foundational knowledge of creativity and entrepreneurship, but also provide students multiple opportunities to apply this knowledge.
Students who have successfully completed this certificate may use the certificate to satisfy the following degree requirements, provided they apply and are admitted to the degree program:
12 hours of elective coursework requirements of the iMBA degree program
12 hours of elective coursework requirements of the iMSM degree program
12 hours of elective coursework requirements of the iMSA degree program
Admission
for the Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Strategic Innovation (online)
Graduation Requirements
Minimum Cumulative GPA: 2.75
Minimum hours required for certificate completion: 12 hours
Students who have successfully completed this certificate may use the certificate courses to satisfy the following degree requirements, provided they apply and are admitted to the degree program:
12 hours of elective coursework requirements of the iMBA degree program
12 hours of elective coursework requirements of the iMSM degree program
12 hours of elective coursework requirements of the iMSA degree program
Coursework Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MBA 551 | Strategic Innovation | 4 |
| MBA 552 | Fostering Creative Thinking | 4 |
| MBA 553 | Entrepreneurship: From Startup to Growth | 4 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Graduate Degree Programs in Business Administration
Majors:
- Business Administration, MBA (online-iMBA)
- Business Analytics, MS
- Management, MS
- with optional concentrations:
- Technology Management, MS
- with optional concentrations:
Minors:
- Information Technology & Control
- Corporate Governance & International Business
- Supply Chain Management
Concentrations:
- Business Data Analytics
- Corporate Governance & International Business
- Information Technology & Control
- Supply Chain Management
Certificates:
- Digital Marketing, CERT
- Entrepreneurship & Strategic Innovation, CERT
- Financial Management, CERT
- Global Challenges in Business, CERT
- Managerial Economics & Business Analysis, CERT
- Strategic Leadership Management, CERT
- Value Chain Management, CERT
Joint Degree Program:
for the Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Strategic Innovation (online)
Associate Dean: W. Brooke Elliott
Business Administration Department website
Business Administration Department faculty
2302 Fox Drive, Suite D, Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 333-4240
giesonline@illinois.edu
Gies College of Business
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