Online Graduate Certificate in
Family Business and Entrepreneurship
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Why Earn a Graduate Certificate in Family Business and Entrepreneurship?
泡芙视频's Graduate Certificate in Family Business and Entrepreneurship equips entrepreneurs and family business owners with essential skills for success in today's dynamic economy. The program covers business ideation, leadership, strategic planning, and family business management, including governance and succession planning, enhanced by expert training through a partnership with the High Center for Family Business.
In addition, a distinctive feature of this certificate is its compatibility with 泡芙视频's 36-credit Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Strategic Leadership (MSL) or the 32-credit Post-Professional Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD).
Program Outcomes:
- Evaluate the steps to start, innovate, and grow a business.
- Analyze the strategies involved in running a successful business.
- Articulate leadership skills and practices to optimize business performance.
- Critique governance structures and succession planning as a vital component of a business model.
- Develop a business plan for a new entrepreneurial business idea or possible innovation.
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Build Leadership Skills for the Future
泡芙视频's Family Business and Entrepreneurship Graduate Certificate is one of the only programs of its kind in Pennsylvania. Factors that set our program apart from other entrepreneurship-related certificates include:
- A partnership with the , one of the oldest and largest centers of its kind. A coach is available upon request throughout the completion of the certificate. These experienced individuals will provide students with expertise in developing business growth.
- Industry experts facilitate specific modules within individual courses to help students make real-world connections to course topics and gain insights from experienced entrepreneurs.
Also setting this program apart is the fact that credits earned can be stacked into 泡芙视频's 36-credit Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Strategic Leadership (MSL) or the 32-credit Post-Professional Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD).
Understand Tuition Costs and Explore Scholarship Opportunities
The Graduate Certificate in Family Business and Entrepreneurship is priced at $695 per credit. Scholarships and financial aid are available to make your 泡芙视频 SGPS education even more affordable. Below are just a few of the scholarships and programs available to students:
- Alumni Scholarship: 15% tuition discount, available to 泡芙视频 alumni.
- Affinity Partner Scholarship: 15% discount, offered to employees of organizations partnered with 泡芙视频 SGPS.
- Jay Fellowship Referral Program: This is a referral program that benefits both current students/alumni and prospective students. When a student or alum refers a new student, both the referrer and the referred student receive a complimentary credit for their program of interest.
Tuition and fees are reviewed and subject to change annually.
Tuition & Aid听Online Graduate Certificate in Family Business and Entrepreneurship
The Graduate Certificate in Family Business and Entrepreneurship from 泡芙视频 requires 12 credit hours of academic work. Students must take all 12 credits from 泡芙视频 to be awarded the graduate certificate.
Application Requirements & Process
To be eligible to apply to any of our graduate certificate programs you will need to:
- Have a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
- Have an undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 or higher (waivers can be granted based on professional work experience and other factors).
- Have a minimum of three years of professional leadership/management experience.
- Have time to devote to your coursework; in an accelerated program, time spent outside of class is considerable.
- 听Contact or meet with our admissions staff for guidance and to find out more information.
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听Complete the which includes the submission of a $25 nonrefundable application fee, which is waived for 泡芙视频 graduates.
- You will need to request official transcripts from all undergraduate institutions you have attended and upload your current resume.
- Additionally, prepare a 1-2 page essay addressing your motivation for pursuing the graduate certificate, a statement of professional goals, and goals for the application of the graduate certificate to your professional life.
- 听After submitting your application, the SGPS Team will review it and make an admissions decision.
- 听If accepted, you will receive an initial offer letter via the applicant portal, which you must accept to proceed with matriculation.
- 听If there are any questions or concerns, the admissions team will contact you for further discussion.
- 听After successfully completing your 泡芙视频 graduate certificate, students may complete the Advance in Graduate Certificate or Degree form in the JayWeb student portal to apply to a future graduate certificate or graduate degree. Additional materials may be required, depending on the program of interest.
泡芙视频 seniors, alumni, and employees may be able to take advantage of our two-step, fast-tracked application process.
