Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship
The GC-ENTR is a 15-credit hybrid curriculum, with most courses taught online. The cohort will occasionally be required to attend in-person high-impact sessions. The program appeals to students who want to tackle challenges inside an innovative business and those who wish to launch their own business. Students can complete the GC-ENTR part-time in just one year.
Duquesne's GC-ENTR curriculum focuses on recognizing and seizing opportunities, starting, structuring, and financing a new business entity, and going to market with an innovative product or service offering.
Learning Goals and Methods in the GC-ENTR Program
| Knowledge Area | Related Learning Goal |
| Ethical Competency | Students will be able to recognize ethical dilemmas in an entrepreneurial context and apply ethical decision-making frameworks to business decisions. |
| Critical Decision-Making Skills | Students will demonstrate an ability to seize opportunities for organizational growth and develop solutions for business problems. |
| Management Skills | Students will gain innovative managerial and leadership skills for motivating people and creating positive organizational change. |
Graduation Requirements for the GC-ENTR Program
| ENTR 601 | Ideation Adventure | 3 credits |
| ENTR 602 | The Entrepreneurial Manager | 3 credits |
| ENTR 603 | Entrepreneurship, Venture Financing & the Law | 3 credits |
| ENTR 604 | Sales and Marketing for the Entrepreneurial Firm | 3 credits |
| ENTR 605 | Entrepreneurship Pitch Experience | 3 credits |
| Total credits | 15 credits |