Entrepreneurship

Unique Features

• Learn a suite of multidisciplinary skills for launching and managing a successful business.
• Tailor your learning by choosing electives that align with your goals, exploring topics such as lean design, emerging and disruptive technologies, or venture financing.
• Deepen your learning with experience—through applied projects and real-world case studies.
• Access career guidance from expert counselors at Northeastern’s office of Employer Engagement and Career Design.
• Connect with the vibrant Northeastern learning community and grow your professional network.
• Build toward a future master’s degree at Northeastern by earning credits you can apply toward an eligible program.

Program Objectives

The Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship helps technological innovators and aspiring entrepreneurs build a diverse skill set for launching a successful startup. This flexible program deepens your knowledge base in just four or five courses, giving you a valuable credential that you can leverage to start a new business right away—or build the foundation for a future master’s degree at Northeastern.

The coursework covers the essentials of taking an innovation from initial concept to marketplace launch, with electives that offer deeper exploration of topics, such as lean design, emerging and disruptive technologies, and venture financing.

Career Outlook

The Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship is designed for professionals who have an interest in launching their own business, including those with backgrounds in engineering or technology who are actively developing technologies for commercialization.

Employers especially value the signature D’Amore-McKim emphasis on the role of data and technology in creating a competitive edge. You may also consider applying credits earned toward an eligible master’s degree at Northeastern, such as the Part-Time MBA program.

Accreditation Description

Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International—the highest standard of achievement for business schools worldwide.