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Graduate Certificate in Technology Entrepreneurship at Northwestern University

Northwestern University, United States

Programme overview

Entrepreneurship involves creating a new business or business function where one did not exist before. Advances in science and technology spur innovation, giving existing, resource-rich companies a chance to reinvent themselves, often moving into new markets. These advances, many of them emerging from computer science, engineering, and data science, provide an opportunity for individuals and firms to build new organizations or startups.

Faculty: School of Professional Studies  |  Duration: 4 courses  |  Study mode: part-time  |  Intake: Fall, winter, spring and summer quarters  |  Location: Evanston, IL, United States

What you will study

Students are required to complete the following four courses to earn the certificate: Required: MSDS 470 Technology Entrepreneurship MSDS 474 Accounting and Finance for Technology Managers Choose two of the options below: MSDS 402 Research Design for Data Science MSDS 403 Data Science and Digital Transformation MSDS 472 Management Consulting MSDS 475 Project Management MSDS 476 Business Process Analytics MSDS 480 Business Leadership and Communication

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants hold a U.S. bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution or foreign equivalent. Application: online application, 300-550 word statement of purpose, resume, one letter of recommendation, official transcripts; some certificates also require a writing sample. Applications are accepted each quarter (deadlines July 15, October 15, January 15, April 15).

Intake: Fall, winter, spring and summer quarters

Duration: 4 courses

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