Course Order:

Define Your Business
Build Your Strategy
Finding Your Inner Founder

Term Length: 4 months

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These three courses will help you develop complementary skills related to building a full suite of business-ready deliverables; developing a strategic business plan backed by market research and financial planning; and strengthening entrepreneurial skills in leadership, communication, time management, and resilience. Along the way, you will earn nine competency units by completing each of the following assessments.

3 Final Projects
Orientation

Our Ready for Success course will help you understand the terms, tools, and teams available to support your learning journey. It’s the first step to complete before beginning your certificate coursework.

Career Services

Ready for the next step in your career? Take advantage of our on-demand career support options via our online tutoring service. These include:

  • Interview Prep
  • Job Search and Application Support
  • Resume Help
Certificate Connect

Don’t miss the Certificate Connect, where you will find additional resources, such as videos, tips and tricks, and/or other tools to support your learning journey. There, you can also interact with students enrolled in this program.

Courses

Define Your Business

3 Competency Units

Skills:

  • Strategic Planning 
  • Market Research  
  • AI Literacy & Application

Learning Activities:

  • Curated Readings
  • Videos
  • Skill-Building Activities
  • Reflection Questions
  • 1 Final Project

Build Your Strategy

3 Competency Units

Skills:

  • Marketing 
  • Effective Business Structure 
  • Financial Management

Learning Activities:

  • Curated Readings
  • Videos
  • Skill-Building Activities
  • Reflection Questions
  • 1 Final Project

Finding Your Inner Founder

3 Competency Units

Skills:

  • Leadership 
  • Networking 
  • Communication 
  • Time Management 
  • Resilience & Emotional Intelligence

Learning Activities:

  • Curated Readings
  • Videos
  • Skill-Building Activities
  • Reflection Questions
  • 1 Final Project