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Entrepreneurship

Type: Self-Paced

Cost: $1,875

Duration: 25 hours

Location: Online

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Grow Your Seedling Ideas into Full-Fledged Businesses

Take the first step toward achieving your entrepreneurial goals. Our comprehensive courses in accounting and finance, entrepreneurship, business law, strategic marketing, and leadership and management will equip you with the knowledge and confidence you need to launch and establish a successful business. You'll gain an in-depth understanding of GAAP principles and financial statements as well as legal structures, intellectual property, employment law, contracts, government regulation and personal and real property. We will provide you with the right tools to make the right decisions before launching your business, and we’ll help you answer the questions about market acceptance that must be answered during each stage of the entrepreneurial process.

Required Courses For Certificate

Courses may be taken individually and in any order unless otherwise noted. If pursuing the certificate, all courses in the certificate program must be completed with a C/pass or better.

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Entrepreneurship

Accounting and Finance for Entrepreneurs

Learn financial accounting basics, and cover key issues in finance, broadly defined as any financial or monetary activity that involves a company.

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Entrepreneurship

Business Law for Entrepreneurs

Review legal structures for a new venture, intellectual property, employment law, contracts, government regulation, and personal and real property.

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Entrepreneurship

Introduction to Entrepreneurship

Explore different aspects of entrepreneurship and how entrepreneurs create and establish successful new ventures.

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Entrepreneurship

Leadership and Management for Entrepreneurs

Understand the leadership and management issues entrepreneurs face as you create and establish successful new ventures

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Entrepreneurship

Strategic Marketing for Entrepreneurs

Explore strategic issues that an entrepreneur faces while starting a new venture or business, and develop effective marketing strategies for long-term success.

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Why take this program?

After successful completion of this program, you will be able to:

  • Identify and explain the key characteristics of successful entrepreneurs.
  • Outline the eight stages of the entrepreneurial process, from ideation to growth and scaling.
  • Describe the discovery stage in entrepreneurship and its importance in opportunity recognition.
  • Analyze methods and tools used to evaluate market potential for new ventures.
  • Discuss different ways to structure a venture and understand their implications for business growth and sustainability.

Program benefits

The program provides a comprehensive curriculum that covers various aspects of entrepreneurship, including business planning, marketing strategies, financial management, market research and legal considerations. Participants gain essential knowledge and develop practical skills that are crucial for successfully launching and managing a business.

It is recommended that students connect with groups such as the National Entrepreneurs Association for networking and additional education opportunities.

Types of positions in entrepreneurship

  • Business Development Manager
  • Founder/Co-Founder
  • Innovation Manager
  • Product Manager
  • Small Business Consultant

Career Insight for Business Development Manager

With an expected growth of 27% by 2025, digital marketing managers are responsible for developing and executing comprehensive digital marketing strategies, overseeing campaigns, managing budgets and analyzing performance metrics. On average, digital marketing manager positions have a median annual salary of $102,886, 91% above the national average.

Source: Indeed, 2025

Have a question about this program?

We’re here to help! Whether you want to explore your options or need help finding the right fit, our team is always ready to chat.
Give us a call at (541) 737-1500 or send us an email at cpe@oregonstate.edu. We’d love to hear from you!

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