Certificate in Innovation & Entrepreneurship

 Starts summer 2013.

With the professional Certificate for Innovation & Entrepreneurship, participants will learn the critical strategies and skills to successfully launch, manage, and lead innovative programs and organizations of all sizes. You will receive practical, hands-on experience to work more effectively within your current company or to launch your own new venture by choosing one of two flexible areas of emphasis: Innovation or Entrepreneurship. In addition, you'll have access to the support and guidance of our dedicated Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship staff, including access to coaches and subject matter experts from among the top business leaders in the region.

Benefits to You

• Learn a solid set of innovation and entrepreneurial skills that you can apply to any career, job, or area of your life.
• Gain a deeper understanding and applied learning of the best practices in innovation & entrepreneurship, as demonstrated by “real-life” successful practitioners.
• Interact with and learn from top-notch professors and faculty who are experts in their fields.
• Receive feedback, guidance, and coaching from the Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship’s staff and coaches.

Who Should Enroll

• Team or company leaders who want to learn how to be more innovative & entrepreneurial
• Managers or other professionals within existing companies, nonprofits, or startups who want to reach the next level of success
• Anyone interested in launching their own startup or other enterprise
• Technical or engineering students who want to bring more innovation and creative thinking to their projects
• Project teams that want to work together more effectively and create breakthrough results  

Admission Requirements

Applicants must have:

1. A minimum of an undergraduate degree from an accredited institution
2. A minimum 2 years of full time work experience

Course Requirements

Note: For students enrolled in the Master of Science in Finance program, MBA 551 may not be taken as an elective to fulfill the requirements for the certificate. Four other electives must be taken.

Course descriptions: Business Law, Finance, Management, Marketing, Operations

Courses may be taken in any order.

Choose any 4 electives from either or both of the following emphases (12 credits):

Next Steps

• You need to apply for the certificate program as a regular student via our application page: http://www.seattleu.edu/albers/gradadmissions/  
• Once you are accepted, you may start any term (fall, winter, spring or summer).
• You can find schedules of classes on on our website at: http://www.seattleu.edu/albers/gradresources/  
• Length of program depends on when classes are being offered and how many you wish to take per term.
• Cost is $778 per credit plus fees. (Certificate requirement: 15 credits.)

For more information, contact Jeff Millard at millardj@seattleu.edu.