Entrepreneurship and Innovation

The certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation is designed to give  students a thorough understanding of the process of entrepreneurship. It is designed for those who have thought about starting their own ventures, as well as for those new to business. Students learn to develop and commercialize ideas for new ventures. Small business owners learn to develop resources to be more profitable and sustainable. Classes are practical and hands on. They provide real-world exposure to cutting-edge innovation and entrepreneurship.

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Students will acquire the necessary knowledge to start their own businesses either as entrepreneurs or freelance independent contractors.

To earn a certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, a student must complete 14 units total which includes the fundamentals and the skills track courses totaling 11 units. To complete the certificate there is a choice of a 3 unit capstone or small business management course.

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)
ENTR100	Introduction to Innovation and Entrepreneurship	3	S1
ENTR105	Social Media, Bootstrapping, and Market Validation	2	S2
ENTR120 ENTR121 ENTR122 ENTR123 ENTR124 ENTR125	Introduction to Working as a Freelance Independent Contractor People Skills for the Freelancer Opportunities in Freelance Industries and Trades Marketing to Attract Customers and Grow Your Freelance Business Survival Finance and Accounting for the Freelancer-Show Me the Money Launch Your Freelance Business	1 1 1 1 1 1	S1
ENTR110 or ENTR111 or ENTR170	Capstone Business Simulations Capstone Entrepreneurial Case Studies Principles of Small Business Management	3 3 3	S2

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