Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation

The Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation is designed for aspiring entrepreneurs, innovators, and intrapreneurs seeking to launch new ventures or drive innovation within existing organizations. The certificate combines practical entrepreneurial tools with applied experience, including a project-based course focused on space commerce—an emerging and high-impact industry. Core content explores opportunity recognition, business model development, funding strategies, and innovation management. Elective options allow students to tailor the program to areas such as sustainability, organizational transformation, leadership, and project management—essential skills for managing startup operations and cross-functional teams. This certificate is ideal for professionals pursuing careers in startups, corporate innovation units, economic development, or consulting, as well as those interested in launching mission-driven or technology-based ventures.