This certificate program is designed to prepare Visual Media and Design students to engage in the world of entrepreneurship. The program’s interdisciplinary approach to entrepreneurship equips students with relevant tools in exploring various pathways to entrepreneurship such as full-time business ownership, sub-contracting (freelancing), consulting, corporate intrapreneurship or mission-driven social entrepreneurship.
This interdisciplinary certificate provides basic knowledge, processes, principles and skills for visual design and production for print and interactive communications.
The projected number of annual completers for the Certificate of Achievement – Entrepreneurship degree is 3–7 students. This estimate is solely based on course enrollment data for two semesters since the program started in fall 2018. Projections made was based on the macro and microeconomic environment surrounding the program.
The Certificate of Achievement – Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Visual Media Design prepares students in the world of entrepreneurship. The program equips students with the foundational tools necessary for every startup. The program helps develop students not only for for-profit but also for social enterprises that yield positive social impact. It also enriches student’s skillset for corporate intrapreneurship.
Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:
The program starts with the introduction of basic entrepreneurial skills needed to develop an entrepreneurial mindset and help the student come up with an idea to bring to market. It also helps students decide what type of entrepreneurial venture they can pursue. The interdisciplinary nature of the curriculum leverages on other areas of excellence from VMD to complete the entrepreneurial tool kit required from idea to market. These foundational courses prepare students to acquire intrapreneurial skills that are highly sought by employers today. The newly created ENTR 101 Introduction to Entrepreneurship, DSGN 105, ENTR 102 Applied Design Thinking and MRKT 140 Introduction to Marketing provide the foundation needed by every startup across industries and field of discipline.
Two VMD foundational courses, VMD 101 Design Fundamentals and VMD 105 Digital Skill for Visual Media are also required. This leaves students to choose six elective units from Visual Media Design offerings to complete the 21-unit certificate. For those who are pursuing other programs in Visual Media Design, the Certificate in Entrepreneurship can be stacked over the one they are currently taking.
REQUIRED COURSES Units Semester
ENTR 101
Introduction to Entrepreneurship 3.00 Y1,Fall
DSGN 105 Design Thinking 1.50 Y1, Spring
ENTR 102 Applied Design
Thinking in Entrepreneurship 1.50 Y1,Spring
MRKT 140 Marketing Principles 3.00 Y1, Fall
VMD 101 Design Fundamentals 3.00 Y1, Fall
VMD 105 Digital Skill for Visual Media 3.00 Y1, Fall
Total 15.00
Choose a minimum of 6 units from the following courses:
VMD 120 Graphic Design 3.00 Y1, Spring
VMD 140 Web Production I 3.00 Y1, Spring
VMD 150 Illustrator I 3.00 Y1, Spring
VMD 154 Photoshop I 3.00 Y1, Spring
VMD 192 Professional Practice 3.00 Y1, Spring
Total 6.00
Certificate Total 21.00
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