Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation

BUS 634 Sustainable Venturing and New Energy Economy (2 credits)

This course combines economic principles, entrepreneurial thinking, and applied knowledge of the energy industry to examine sustainable enterprise and renewable energy markets. Students analyze the economic and competitive factors shaping sustainable business practices while developing an understanding of how entrepreneurs can address social and environmental challenges through innovative business models and emerging economic opportunities.

BUS 646 Building Value Thru Creativity and Innovation (2 credits)

This course explores the concepts, processes, and practices that drive creativity and innovation within organizations. Students develop skills in problem-solving, innovation management, and organizational strategy while examining how workplace environments, group dynamics, and leadership practices can foster creativity and support value creation in both new and existing organizations.

BUS 664 Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation (2 credits)

This course develops skills in key aspects of new venture creation with an emphasis on creating value through entrepreneurship. Students build capabilities related to entrepreneurial action and learn how to apply these skills to identify opportunities, develop innovative ideas, and create value within new and existing organizations. The course also introduces foundational theories and concepts of entrepreneurship.

BUS 665 Integrative Applications for Business Impact (2 credits)

This course serves as a capstone experience that integrates and applies knowledge gained throughout the MBA program to real-world business practice. Through experiential learning and venture planning, students evaluate business opportunities, develop innovative business models, create market entry strategies, and build comprehensive business plans while strengthening their ability to communicate and present ideas to stakeholders, investors, and industry professionals.

BUS 602 Dynamic Decision Making (2 credits)

This course examines decision-making theories, heuristics, and biases while helping students strengthen their qualitative and quantitative decision-making skills. Students learn practical frameworks, risk analysis techniques, and evaluation tools that support effective decision-making in complex and changing business environments.

BUS 620 Leadership and Teams (2 credits)

This course helps students strengthen their leadership competencies to effectively create change and lead teams, organizations, and communities. Students develop the skills and behaviors needed to build trust, foster engagement, and lead diverse teams through shared leadership approaches. The course also explores vision development, inclusive and ethical organizational cultures, and decision-making strategies that align with business goals and support diverse employee perspectives.

BUS 623 Building and Leading Exceptional Teams (1 credit)

This course examines the factors that contribute to exceptional organizational teams with a focus on effective and ineffective leadership practices. Students explore current trends, research, and real-world applications related to teamwork, leadership, and human behavior within organizations. The course helps students develop a deeper understanding of team dynamics and leadership effectiveness while encouraging them to define and refine their own leadership approach and philosophy.

CIS 600A Project Management: Information Technology (3 credits)

This course examines the strategic role of technology and project management within organizations. Students develop practical project management skills by applying tools, techniques, and best practices used to balance project scope, quality, time, cost, and stakeholder needs. The course also emphasizes project planning, implementation, decision-making, and exposure to professional project management standards and frameworks.

MKT 567 Service Marketing Management (1 credit)

This course examines the unique characteristics of service marketing and how they differ from the marketing of physical goods. Students explore key concepts such as customer satisfaction, service quality, service recovery, customer retention, and service culture while gaining an understanding of the role people, processes, and the service environment play in delivering exceptional customer experiences.

MKT 662 Strategic Selling for Business Customers (1 credit)

This course blends managerial and theoretical perspectives to examine sales strategies, tactics, and best practices in professional selling, with a primary focus on business-to-business (B2B) environments. Students learn how to build trust-based customer relationships, develop effective sales communications and presentations, manage objections, and apply ethical selling strategies throughout the sales process.