Certificate in Entrepreneurship

University of Wisconsin Madison

United States of America, Madison

University Rank:#110

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Duration1.5 year(s)

Tuition Fee

USD 25,504 / Year

Next IntakeSeptember 7, 2022

Certificate in Entrepreneurship

About

The graduate/professional certificate in entrepreneurship seeks to provide entrepreneurial knowledge and skills to students who desire to launch a new organization, work more effectively in startup situations, or explore and better understand the regulatory policies that affect company formation and performance. The certificate is available to all UWMadison graduate degree-seeking students (excluding University Special students).

A student who has completed this certificate will have good foundational skills in recognizing promising opportunities and building a new organization or venture to create social/economic value.

Students who successfully complete the requirements for the certificate and submit the required certificate declaration and certificate completion forms to the Department of Management and Human Resources office will have the certificate noted on their official university transcripts by the Office of the Registrar.

Students will understand the different career paths in entrepreneurship.
Students will understand what makes an effective founding team for a new venture.
Students will understand critical legal issues in the management of an entrepreneurial firm.
Students will be able to write the central components of business plans including being able to apply critical financial and management accounting issues specific to the growing venture.
Students will understand key opportunities for minimizing risk and maximizing reward in new ventures.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or a comparable degree from an international institution is required. International applicants must have a degree comparable to a regionally accredited U.S. bachelor’s degree. You must have completed your undergraduate degree, or similar, before starting graduate school.

A minimum undergraduate grade-point average (GPA) of 3.00 on the equivalent of the last 60 semester hours (approximately two years of work) or a master’s degree with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 is required. Applicants from an international institution must demonstrate strong academic achievement comparable to a 3.00 for an undergraduate or master’s degree. The Graduate School will use your institution’s grading scale. Do not convert your grades to a 4.00 scale.

English Requirements

IELTSMin 7
TOEFLMin 93

English Program Requirements

Every applicant whose native language is not English, or whose undergraduate instruction was not in English, must provide an English proficiency test score. TOEFL scores must be submitted electronically via ETS. IELTS scores can be submitted electronically or by paper. Our office address is: UW-Madison Graduate School, Office of Admissions, 232 Bascom Hall, 500 Lincoln Drive, Madison, WI 53706. Your score will not be accepted if it is more than two years old from the start of your admission term. Country of citizenship does not exempt applicants from this requirement. Language of instruction at the college or university level and how recent the language instruction was taken are the determining factors in meeting this requirement.

Applicants are exempt if:

Fee Information

Application Fee 60

Certificate in Entrepreneurship

University of Wisconsin Madison

United States of America, Madison

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