Entrepreneurship and Innovation Certificate
Identify opportunities and create value
The ability to recognize and seize opportunities, innovate, and create change are skills valued across industries and organizations. Mercer’s graduate certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation provides a strong foundation of innovative thinking, creative problem solving, and business skills necessary for entrepreneurs and innovators. Through this four-course certificate, individuals will learn how to identify and evaluate business opportunities, develop a business model, form an entrepreneurial team, secure financial resources, and culminates with development of a full business pitch. Participants will learn concepts such as lean startup tools, the value proposition canvas, the business model canvas, and customer discovery to help transform ideas into business opportunities.
Four Courses • 12 Credits • Online • Begin Classes in August or January
Certificate Requirements: 12 hours
ENT 610 Entrepreneurship, Intrapreneurship, and Innovation
ENT 620 Innovation Management
ENT 630 Social Entrepreneurship
ENT 640 Economic Information for Business Development
Did you know? This certificate can be stacked with other graduate certificates offered by the School of Business. Learn more about our M.S. in Integrative Business.
Admission Requirements
To be eligible for the Entrepreneurship and Innovation graduate certificate, applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree from a college or university accredited by an institutional accreditor recognized by the U.S. Department of Education with an acceptable level of scholarship. The degree may be in any discipline. Learn More
International applicants must submit transcripts and academic records showing the completion of a bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a foreign university. Mercer’s Office of Graduate Admissions evaluates international credentials in-house at no cost for applicants. Students must submit certified English translations of their academic records if the language of record on such documents is not English. Learn More
2021-2022 Tuition Rates
Per credit hour: $805
Per 3 hours: $2,415
Per 6 hours: $4,830
Per 9 hours: $7,245
Per 12 hours: $9,660
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