The undergraduate Certificate in Entrepreneurial Management requires a minimum of 18 s.h. of credit. Students must maintain a grade-point average of at least 2.00 in work for the certificate.
The certificate program is open to all current University of Iowa undergraduate students and to individuals who have earned a bachelor's degree and are not enrolled in a UI graduate or professional degree program, except to students earning the BBA in entrepreneurship, the BBA in management (entrepreneurial management subprogram), or the BA in enterprise leadership. Undergraduate students can declare the certificate on MyUI.
Students earning the certificate in conjunction with the Bachelor of Applied Studies (University College) or the Bachelor of Liberal Studies (University College) may complete the certificate's coursework by distance education.
Students may begin working toward the Certificate in Entrepreneurial Management during their first year. They may count a maximum of 6 s.h. of transfer credit toward the certificate, with approval from the entrepreneurship program director. Credit earned in entrepreneurship courses (prefix ENTR) is counted as semester hours earned in business.
Many certificate courses have prerequisites and other requirements for registration; students must complete a course's prerequisites and must meet its registration requirements before they may register for the course.
The Certificate in Entrepreneurial Management requires the following coursework.
Entrepreneurship Core
To begin work on the certificate, students should first enroll in ENTR:2000 Entrepreneurship and Innovation or its equivalent; for non-business and non-engineering students, ENTR:1350 Foundations in Entrepreneurship must be taken prior to or concurrently with ENTR:2000.
| Course # | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| This course: | ||
| ENTR:2000 | Entrepreneurship and Innovation | 3 |
| All of these: | ||
| ENTR:3100 | Entrepreneurial Finance | 3 |
| ENTR:3200 | Entrepreneurial Marketing | 3 |
| ENTR:4400 | Managing the Growth Business | 3 |
Electives
Students must complete an additional 6 s.h. in elective courses from the following lists. Students are not guaranteed specific elective options, however, there are many options that can tie closely to students' career interests. They may also simply choose 6 s.h. from the courses to complete the certificate. Some courses may be subject to prerequisites or restricted to students who have declared a second major within the respective department. Students who wish to use a course not on these lists must consult with the director of undergraduate studies for entrepreneurship in the Department of Management and Entrepreneurship.
Recommended course options for specialty areas include the following.
Social Entrepreneurship
| Course # | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| This course: | ||
| ENTR:3500 | Social Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| And one of these: | ||
| ENTR:4100 | International Entrepreneurship, Culture, and Social Impact | 1-3 |
| ENTR:4900 | Academic Internship (must be a social entrepreneurship internship) | arr. |
Technology Entrepreneurship
| Course # | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| These: | ||
| ENTR:3400 | Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation | 3 |
| ENTR:4900 | Academic Internship (must be a technology internship) | arr. |
| Or these: | ||
| ENTR:3550 | Commercializing New Technology I | 3 |
| ENTR:3575 | Commercializing New Technology II | 3 |
International Entrepreneurship
| Course # | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| This course: | ||
| ENTR:4460 | Entrepreneurship and Global Trade | 3 |
| And one of these: | ||
| ENTR:4100 | International Entrepreneurship, Culture, and Social Impact | 1-3 |
| ENTR:4200 | Entrepreneurship: Business Consulting | 3 |
| ENTR:4900 | Academic Internship (must be an international entrepreneurship internship) | arr. |
General Entrepreneurship
| Course # | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENTR:1800 | Innovation in Action: Sustainability | 0-1 |
| ENTR:2800 | Entrepreneurial Experience | 1-3 |
| ENTR:3000 | Practicum in Entrepreneurship | 1-3 |
| ENTR:3400 | Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation | 3 |
| ENTR:3500 | Social Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| ENTR:3550 | Commercializing New Technology I | 3 |
| ENTR:3575 | Commercializing New Technology II | 3 |
| ENTR:3595 | Nonprofit Organizational Effectiveness I | 3 |
| ENTR:3600 | Social Media Strategies for Entrepreneurial Ventures | 3 |
| ENTR:3700 | Sustainable Innovation and Management | 3 |
| ENTR:3800 | Entrepreneurial Leadership Academy I | 3 |
| ENTR:3850 | Entrepreneurial Leadership Academy II | 3 |
| ENTR:4000 | Topics in Entrepreneurship | 1-3 |
| ENTR:4050 | Directed Readings in Entrepreneurship | arr. |
| ENTR:4100 | International Entrepreneurship, Culture, and Social Impact | 1-3 |
| ENTR:4200 | Entrepreneurship: Business Consulting | 3 |
| ENTR:4300 | Launching an Entrepreneurial Venture | arr. |
| ENTR:4460 | Entrepreneurship and Global Trade | 3 |
| ENTR:4510 | Arts Leadership Seminar | 3 |
| ENTR:4900 | Academic Internship | arr. |
| ENTR:4999 | Honors Thesis in Entrepreneurial Studies | arr. |
| MGMT:4100 | Dynamics of Negotiations | 3 |