Why study Entrepreneurship?

Entrepreneurship includes much more than just the “traditional” sole proprietor concept. There’s also intrapreneurship (corporate entrepreneurship), social entrepreneurship, and global entrepreneurship. No matter what form your new venture might take, to succeed you need to know how to financially analyze the opportunity, how to secure your competitive advantage, how to market your new venture and ultimately how to manage your new business.

The Entrepreneurship certificate will provide you with those skills and also teach you how to leverage your current technical, creative and/or industry knowledge in an entrepreneurial context. 

Admission Requirements

Review Graduate Certificate Admissions Requirements on the Lindner website.  

Graduates can pursue opportunities related to startup development, innovation strategy, product development, and venture growth across industries such as technology startups, small businesses, consulting, and innovation-focused organizations.

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Certificates are granted to those who satisfactorily complete the required course work, carrying a minimum GPA of 3.0 or more. Certificates must be completed within five years of acceptance into the program. All students must contract for graduation. 

Certificate programs are not eligible for transfer students as students must complete the entire certificate program in residence. 

Graduate certificates are designed to be completed on a part-time basis and are not available to international applicants who require full-time status. International students can complete graduate certificates as part of a graduate degree program.

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The University of Cincinnati and all regional campuses are accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

The Carl H. Lindner College of Business holds AACSB accreditation. AACSB International business accreditation is an achievement earned only by programs of the highest caliber. Institutions that earn accreditation confirm their commitment to quality and continuous improvement through a rigorous and comprehensive peer review. Less than one-third of U.S. business school programs and less than 15% of business school programs worldwide meet the rigorous standards of AACSB International accreditation. 

Contact Information

Carl H. Lindner College of Business Admissions
Carl H. Lindner Hall
Cincinnati, OH 45221
(513) 556-7020
graduate@uc.edu

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Program Code: 22GC-ENTP-GC