Go deeper with your corporate innovation or new venture skills.
The Naveen Jindal School of Management (JSOM) offers two graduate certificates to students wishing to complement their skills in a technical or functional discipline with the management skills necessary for leadership roles in product, service or business model innovation in a startup or an established organization. The two graduate certificates are:
- Graduate Certificate in Corporate Innovation
- Graduate Certificate in New Venture Entrepreneurship
Explore the three Innovation and Entrepreneurship certificates listed below.
Corporate Innovation Certificate
The graduate certificate in corporate innovation is focused on the management of innovation within the context of an established organization. The certificate is designed for students desiring to augment their skills in a technical or functional discipline with the management skills and perspectives necessary for the successful launch of new businesses or other innovations. The certificate may be obtained by completing 9 credit hours of study as detailed below:
- ENTP 6388 (SYSM 6316) Managing Innovation within the Corporation (required)
- ENTP 6375 Technology and New Product Development (required)
- One additional course selected from the following list:
- ENTP 6380 (MKT 6380)Market Entry Strategies
- ENTP 6398 (SYSM 6315) The Entrepreneurial Experience
New Venture Entrepreneurship Certificate
The graduate certificate in new venture entrepreneurship is focused on the management of innovation within the context of a new venture startup. The certificate may be obtained by completing 9 credit hours of study as detailed below:
Degree-Seeking Students and Non-Degree-Seeking Students
Students already enrolled in a graduate degree program in the JSOM are automatically eligible to enroll in any ENTP course as long as they meet the course prerequisites. However, under the new JSOM guidelines, both degree seeking and non-degree seeking students must now separately apply to and be admitted to the IE certificate programs using the JSOM Certificate Programs page.
JSOM Certificate AdmissionPlease see the current graduate course catalog for course descriptions, course prerequisites and other information.
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