Put your great ideas to work and develop your entrepreneurial mindset

Professionals who can use the knowledge and skills of an entrepreneurial mindset to enable innovative action are valued in any business setting, whether in a new venture, startup or in an existing organization.

In this 9-credit certificate, you’ll explore how to create value in novel ways by employing more innovative and entrepreneurial thinking. This approach will also help you put the ideas from your program of study into action. 

Interested in earning your Master of Business Administration degree? At CSU’s College of Business, you can start with a certificate and finish with an MBA. The credits earned in this certificate can be applied toward the College’s Online MBA or Evening MBA programs, but please note that completion of this certificate does not guarantee admission into the MBA program. 

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What You'll Learn:

  • Foundations of economics with entrepreneurial thinking and applied knowledge including economic drivers, industry structures and competitive dynamics of sustainable enterprise.
  • Develop skills in creating value in new and existing organizations as well as the processes and practices to foster creativity and innovation in the workplace.
  • Theoretical conceptualization of entrepreneurship
  • Apply and integrate MBA program concepts and enable you to understand and utilize knowledge and skills gained from all courses.

Certificate at a Glance

Delivery: Online
Length: Courses are offered such that the certificate may be completed in 2 semesters
Tuition: $998 per credit for 2022-2023
Credits: 9
Certificate awarded:

Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Courses and curriculum: Download your course roadmap
‡Additional prerequisite coursework may be required.

Admissions, Deadlines and Financial Aid

Learn more about admissions requirements to enroll in our spring or fall sessions. Visit tuition and aid for information on the latest tuition benefits available to you.

  • Fall
    AdmissionApply by July 31
  • Spring
    AdmissionApply by Jan 1