Program Overview

Introduction to the Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship

The Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship is designed to develop a student's ability to analyze industry-specific issues from a global perspective, foster critical thinking, and enhance the tangible and intangible skills needed for today's highly competitive field of entrepreneurship. This certificate offers students case-study learning and opportunities for innovative, hands-on application.

Admission Requirements

To be admitted to the program, students must meet the following requirements:

• Be admitted to Florida State University as either a non-degree seeking graduate student or a current FSU student enrolled in a graduate program.
• Have a 3.0 upper-division undergraduate GPA and be in good standing with their previous university for non-degree seeking students.
• Have a 3.0 grade-point average (GPA) in their graduate coursework for students currently enrolled in a graduate degree program at FSU.
• Submit a separate application to the Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship Graduate Certificate program in Entrepreneurship prior to completing the second certificate course.

Application Process

The application process involves submitting the JMC Graduate Certificate online application.

Program Requirements

The Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship requires a total of 12 credit hours.

Core Curriculum

The core curriculum consists of 6 credit hours and includes:

• ENT5216 Foundations in Entrepreneurship and Leadership (Fall)
• ENT5417 Accounting and Finance for Entrepreneurs (Spring)

Elective Curriculum

Students must take at least 6 hours of elective coursework. Elective options include:

• General Electives
  • CTE 5417 Sustainability and Human Rights in the Business World
  • COA 5400 Consumers in a Complex Marketplace
  • ENT 5228 The Corporate Intrapreneur: Moving the Needle in ESG and Sustainability
  • ENT 5225 Human Resource Management
  • ENT 5942 Graduate Internship
• Social & Sustainable Enterprises
  • ENT 5516 Measuring ESG Impact
  • ENT 5805 Leveraging Technology to Achieve Sustainability Goals
  • ENT 5634 Systems Thinking: Solving Wicked Problems
  • ENT 5806 Sustainable Value Chain for the Net Zero World
  • ENT 5517 Raising ESG and Impact Capital
• Product Development
  • ENT 5608 Product Design
  • ENT 5606 Product Development Analytics
  • ENT 5246 Promotional & Pricing Implementation
  • ENT 5609 Prototyping
• Hospitality Entrepreneurship
  • HMG 5466 Hospitality Revenue Management
  • HMG 5465 Hospitality Financial Management
  • HMG 5697 Legal Environment of Hospitality and Tourism Operations
  • HMG 5501 Hospitality Marketing Strategy
  • HMG 5258 Innovative Practices in Lodging Management
  • HMG 5229 Hospitality Management Ethics
  • HMG 5944 Graduate Hospitality Internship
  • HMG 5655 Franchising and Management Agreements
• Textiles & Apparel Entrepreneurship
  • CTE 5475 Developing and Designing Sustainable Products
  • CTE 5435 Textiles for Interiors
  • CTE 5445 Textile Technologies
  • CTE 5444 Quality Assurance Assessment
  • CTE 5125 Design Thinking

International Experience Curriculum

An international program (IP) experience is highly encouraged, with available opportunities including:

• Textiles and Apparel in Florence, Italy
• Exploring Hospitality Entrepreneurship in Florence, Italy
• Supply Chain in Panama City, Panama
• Hospitality Management in Valencia, Spain