Entrepreneurship and Innovation ,Certificate
Business, Communication, Management, startup business
The certificate program in entrepreneurship and innovation engages students, challenging them to discover new ways of thinking while approaching business in a new way. Students benefit from an entrepreneurship curriculum focused on principles that involve the startup of a new organization and its management into a fully established firm.
Beyond those related specifically to entrepreneurial business practices, courses in the certificate in entrepreneurship and innovation include such topics as social entrepreneurship, arts entrepreneurship, idea generation and storytelling as additional perspectives for the student entrepreneur.
- College/school:
W. P. Carey School of Business
- Location: Tempe
2025-2026 Catalog Year
| Requirement | Minimum Grade | Credit Hours |
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| Required Courses | ||
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ENT 305: Principles of Entrepreneurship
3 Credit
Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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ENT 340: Creativity and Innovation
or
TEM 230: Creativity and Business Innovation
3 Credit
Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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ENT 360: Entrepreneurship and Value Creation
or
TEM 400: Technology Entrepreneurship
3 Credit
Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
| Focus Area Electives | ||
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Students will select two courses within the same focus area below. It is the student's responsibility to check the prerequisites required by courses in their discipline.
American Indian Studies Focus Area
Anticipating Futures Focus Area
Aviation Management Focus Area
AMT 491 is required in the aviation management focus area. Students will choose one other AMT course.
Biomedical Engineering Focus Area
Business/Start-up Focus Area
Design and Arts Focus Area
Digital Media Entrepreneurship: Web Focus Area
Herberger, FSE, WPC: Innovation Space Focus Area
New product development. Students enroll in the courses associated with their major.
Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering: Alternative Energy Entrepreneurship Focus Area
Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering: Process Innovation Focus Area
Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering: New Product Development Focus Area
Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering: Social Entrepreneurship Focus Area
Small Business Focus Area
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences: Science Focus Area
Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication Focus Area
Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions Focus Area
6 Credit
Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 6 |
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The entrepreneurship and innovation certificate requires 15 credit hours and is available to all majors. At least 12 credit hours must be upper division. To earn the certificate, students must complete all courses with a grade of "C" (2.00 on a scale of 4.00) or better.
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Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this certificate.
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The certificate in entrepreneurship and innovation is available to all ASU students in good standing except those majoring in business entrepreneurship, management with a concentration in entrepreneurship, and technology entrepreneurship and management.
A student pursuing an undergraduate certificate must be enrolled as a degree-seeking student at ASU. Undergraduate certificates are not awarded before the completion of an undergraduate degree. A student who already holds an undergraduate degree may pursue an undergraduate certificate as a nondegree-seeking graduate student.
Students advance their career options through this undergraduate certificate program, developing additional competencies that complement the marketable knowledge and skills they acquire in their majors. Those who complete this program often decide to pursue employment in management, sales and marketing.
Advanced degrees or certifications may be required for academic or clinical positions.
School of Technology,Innovation & Entrepreneurship
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BA 318
wpcareymgt@asu.edu
480-965-3431
3 year programs
These programs allow students to fast-track their studies after admission and earn a bachelor's degree in three years or fewer while participating in the same high-quality educational experience of a 4-year option. Students should talk to their academic advisor to get started.
Accelerated master's
These programs allow students to accelerate their studies to earn a bachelor's plus a master's degree in as few as five years (for some programs).
Each program has requirements students must meet to be eligible for consideration. Acceptance to the graduate program requires a separate application. Students typically receive approval to pursue the accelerated master’s during the junior year of their bachelor's degree program. Interested students can learn about eligibility requirements and how to apply.
