This certificate program is designed for students who are interested in launching their own business venture or working in a small to medium sized business upon graduation.

Certificate Requirements

Requirement #1

Students must complete all requirements for at least one of the College of Business's majors: Accounting, Finance, Management, Marketing, or Management Information Systems.

Requirement #2

Students must complete the following two required courses:

• BMGT 448 Entrepreneurship
• BMGT 458 Advanced Entrepreneurship Seminar

Requirement #3

Students must complete an internship (BMGT 498) or submit a written new venture idea for adjudication to the John Ruffatto Business Startup Challenge (BSC), be selected for participation and present their idea at the BSC.

• This internship must be with an entrepreneurial venture.
• All internships for this certificate program must be approved by Kathleen Tarkalson. Kathleen is located in the Student Success Center, GBB L35.

Requirement #4

Students must complete 6 credits from outside their major area of study from the following courses:

• BFIN 301 Financial Statement Analysis
• BMIS 372 Information Infrastructures
• BMIS 373 Business System Analysis & Design
• BMIS 478 E-Commerce
• BMGT 420 Leadership & Motivation
• BMGT 492 Independent Study with Entrepreneurship Focus
• BMGT 498 Internship (only if using Ruffatto Startup Challenge above)
• BMKT 342 Marketing Research
• BMKT 343 Integrated Marketing Communications
• BMKT 420 Integrated Online Marketing
• BMKT 460 Marketing of High-Tech Products & Innovations