Corporate Venturing, Graduate Certificate

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The Graduate Certificate in Corporate Venturing provides students with a strong foundation in entrepreneurship within existing corporations. The certificate aims to satisfy the increasing societal demand for skill sets related to leading innovative and transformative projects within existing corporations.

Additionally, the Graduate Certificate in Corporate Venturing allows students considering graduate study in the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program to explore material prior to formally committing to a full graduate degree program. All certificate courses can then be transferred into the MBA program at UNC Charlotte. However, admission to the MBA program requires a separate application and satisfaction of MBA program admission requirements.

Admission Requirements

In addition to the general requirements for admission to the Graduate School, the following are required for graduate study in Entrepreneurship and Innovation:

A bachelor’s degree, or its equivalent, from a college or university accredited by an accepted accrediting body
GPA of at least 2.75 (based on a 4.0 scale) on all previous work completed beyond high school (secondary school)
An online application through the Graduate School’s application system
A statement of purpose
Unofficial transcripts of all college course work attempted
Official and satisfactory scores on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), if English is not the applicant’s native language and the applicant has not earned a post-secondary degree from a U.S. institution

Certificate Requirements

The Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation requires completion of 12 credit hours (4 courses) of 6000-level courses in entrepreneurship and innovation. Transfer credit is not accepted into the Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation program.

Core Courses (6 credit hours)

MBAD 6306 - Corporate Entrepreneurship (0 to 3)
MBAD 6309 - Business Models and Business Plans (0 to 3)

Elective Courses (6 credit hours)

Select two of the following:

MBAD 5300 - Entrepreneurial Decisions (0 to 3)
MBAD 6191 - Entrepreneurial Strategy (0 to 3)
MBAD 6207 - Business Project Management (0 to 3)
MBAD 6273 - Product and Brand Strategy in the Connected World (0 to 3)
MBAD 6279 - Design Thinking and Innovation (0 to 3)
MBAD 6302 - Evaluating Entrepreneurial Opportunities (0 to 3)
MBAD 6304 - Entrepreneurial Organizing (0 to 3)
MBAD 6305 - Entrepreneurship and Uncertainty (0 to 3)

Total = 12 Credit Hours

Grade Requirements

Students must earn a grade of B or above in all four courses that make up the certification program.