Product Innovation Entrepreneurship Certificate

This 9-credit certificate teaches you how to think and act like an entrepreneur, whether you want to start your own company or innovate within your organization. You'll learn the basics of entrepreneurial leadership and business practices, and you'll have many opportunities to develop and practice an entrepreneurial mindset. This certificate focuses on adaptive, flexible, and innovative products and services. It is open to all students at Penn State.

Academics

Required Classes

Take one of:

  • ENGR 411 [3 credits] - Entrepreneurship Business Basics (University Park, Web)
  • BA250 [3 credits] - Small Business Management (Berks, Beaver, Altoona]

Select two courses from:

  • ENGR 310 [3 credits] - Entrepreneurial Leadership (University Park, Web, DLC, Abington Berks)
  • ENGR 407 [3 credits] - Technology Based Entrepreneurship (University Park, Abington)
  • ENGR 415 [3 credits] - Technology Launch for Entrepreneurs (University Park)
  • MGMT 427 [3 credits] - Managing an Entrepreneurial Start Up Company (Berks)
  • MGMT 431 [3 credits] - Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management (York, Altoona)
  • ENTR300 Principles of entrepreneurship (Altoona, web and resident)
  • ENTR430 Entrepreneurship and new product dev (Altoona, web and resident)

For more information

Contact Ted Graef
College of Engineering
jtg150@psu.edu