Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship
The Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship from the Mays Business School provides a foundation for understanding new business feasibility and planning, the challenges of funding new businesses, management of innovation and creativity in organizations, protecting intellectual property, and issues that arise as new businesses grow and develop into larger organizations.
Program Overview
The Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship is open to prospective non-degree seeking AND current Texas A&M degree seeking graduate students from any major.
For more information about enrollment please contact Ryan Boyle.
Summary
Credit Hours: 12
Class Type: In-Person
Eligible Applicants: Anticipated Completion of Bachelor’s Degree or Completed Bachelor’s Degree
Application Details
For more information about enrollment in courses associated with the Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship please fill out our Expression of Interest Form or contact Ryan Boyle.
Program Coursework
Students must enroll in three required core entrepreneurship courses and choose one elective to support their personal and professional goals.
Courses
Required Courses:
- MGMT 637 – Foundations of Entrepreneurship
- MGMT 638 – Strategic Entrepreneurship
- MGMT 640 – Managing for Creativity and Innovation
Elective Options:
- MGMT 632 – Technology Commercialization
- MGMT 633 – Organizational Change and Development
- MGMT 639 – Negotiations in Competitive Environments
- MGMT 655 – Survey of Management (Asynchronous)
- MGMT 658 – Managing Projects
- MGMT 675 – Leadership in Organizations
- MGMT 679/IBUS 679 – International Business Policy
- MGMT 680 – Business and Corporate Strategy
*A $300/SCH course fee is assessed for enrollment associated with the Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship. Mays Business School degree-seeking students are not charged this fee at this time.
Completing a Certificate
Similar to applying to graduate with a degree, a student must also apply to graduate with a certificate. Students will submit their graduation application in the semester they anticipate completing all requirements. Certificates are awarded in May, August, and December and will be mailed directly to the student.