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Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship & Strategic Innovation at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, United States

Programme overview

The Entrepreneurship and Strategic Innovation Graduate Certificate is designed to develop leaders who: Recognize an entrepreneurial mindset, Understand how to manage and innovate in uncertainty, Understand when, why, and how to think creatively, and Assess the feasibility of a new venture and the diversity of challenges involved.

Faculty: Gies College of Business  |  Duration: 12 credit hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Champaign, IL, United States

What you will study

Requires 12 credit hours. Required courses listed include MBA 551 Strategic Innovation; MBA 552 Fostering Creative Thinking; MBA 553 Entrepreneurship: From Startup to Growth.

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Application information

Entry requirements

To learn more about this graduate certificate, including details about the admissions process, visit the Entrepreneurship & Strategic Innovation Graduate Certificate

Graduate applicants apply online through the Graduate College application; deadlines and term availability are set by each programme. Medicine, law and veterinary medicine applicants apply directly to their colleges.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.illinois.edu/admissions/apply

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