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Graduate Certificates

Online Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship

That Business Won't Start Itself

An online graduate certificate in entrepreneurship program helps students gain the tools they need to build and grow a business. Through such topics as entrepreneurial execution, venture finance, marketing tactics, and exit strategy planning, you’ll learn how to make your business dreams a reality. Take your first step toward becoming an entrepreneur with the Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship online program at DeVry University’s Keller Graduate School of Management.

Get to Know Our Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship

Our online Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship program helps students prepare to launch their own business. Taught by experienced business professors, coursework covers idea generation, opportunity assessment, market research, segmentation, raising capital and equity financing.

You can earn this certificate as a standalone credential, or apply qualifying credits to the Entrepreneurship concentration in the Master’s of Business Administration (MBA) program.1 Our programs are stackable, which means if you want to continue after your Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship, your qualifying coursework can be applied to an MBA at Keller.1

Classes Start Every 8 Weeks
Accelerated
Schedule
8 months
Average 9 credits per semester
OR
Normal
Schedule
12 months
Average 6 credits per semester

ACCELERATE ON YOUR SCHEDULE

Choose the schedule that best fits your goals and commitments. You can earn your Graduate Certificate in as few as 8 months.*

Or, follow a normal schedule and complete your program in 12 months.**

*Accelerated schedule does not include breaks and assumes 2 semesters of year-round, full-time enrollment in 9 credit hours a semester per 12 month period.
**Normal schedule assumes 3 semesters of enrollment in 6 credit hours per semester per 12 month period.

Knowledge & Skills

What You'll Learn

The Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship program from DeVry University covers the following:

  • Marketing and Exit Strategies
    Analyze various corporate structures to differentiate the factors new ventures use to successfully compete and evaluate the resources required to operate the business.
  • Venture Finance
    Evaluate the options an entrepreneur has to meet the ultimate goal of return on investment and other financial goals for generating financial capital.
  • Entrepreneurial Execution
    Apply entrepreneurial skills to generate a break-through idea, develop the concept, articulate the business plan, and secure financial support for implementation.

Accreditation and Recognition Matter

Being accredited means we’ve met rigorous quality standards and are committed to giving you the education you deserve.  We're proud to be accredited by The Higher Learning Commission (HLC), Higher Learning Commission - www.hlcommission.org

DeVry University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission (HLC), www.hlcommission.org. The University’s Keller Graduate School of Management is included in this accreditation.

Our Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship is accredited2 by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) www.acbsp.org

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Student Achievement
At-a-Glance
Embedded Programs

Cert To Master's

At Keller, our programs are stackable, which can be of significant value to you. With a graduate certificate, you can earn a valuable credential with less time and tuition than a longer degree— and qualifying credits apply to your related master's degree at Keller.This stackable model allows you to choose the building blocks you need to fit your career and earn two credentials in one.

MBA
16
Courses
Certificate
6
Courses
Career

Career Opportunities with a Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship

Graduates with our Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship may consider, but are not limited to, the following careers:
  • Administrative Specialist

  • Administrative Supervisor

  • Office Manager

  • Office Supervisor

Academic Catalog
2023 - 2024 Academic Catalog
Program Guides
Program Overview

*Accelerated schedule does not include breaks and assumes 2 semesters of year-round, full-time enrollment in 9 credit hours a semester per 12 month period.
**Normal schedule assumes 3 semesters of enrollment in 6 credit hours per semester per 12 month period.
1At the time of application to the next credential level, an evaluation of qualifying transfer credit will occur and the most beneficial outcome will be applied. Future programmatic changes could impact the application of credits to a future program. Refer to the academic catalog for details.
2Student Achievement At-a-Glance - Available for all of DeVry and Keller's ACBSP accredited programs. For a full list of DeVry University's business and accounting degree programs accredited by ACBSP, please see the Accreditation page.