Entrepreneurship Certificate of Graduate Study Programs

Entrepreneurship & Innovation Certificates of Graduate Study (COGS)

Entrepreneurship and innovation involve identifying opportunities, developing ideas into viable initiatives, building organizational support, evaluating uncertainty, and moving new approaches toward execution.

That work can take place through new ventures, within established organizations, through leadership and organizational change, or at the intersection of business and technology.

Rowan offers three distinct 9-credit Certificates of Graduate Study in this area: Corporate Entrepreneurship; Leading Innovative Organizations; and Technology & Innovation. Each is a separately approved graduate credential with its own curriculum and emphasis.

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Corporate Entrepreneurship

The Corporate Entrepreneurship COGS focuses on entrepreneurial activity within established organizations. Coursework connects entrepreneurship and innovation with corporate entrepreneurship, strategic planning, and analytics, supporting study of new initiatives, internal ventures, innovation, and opportunity development within existing organizational structures.

9 graduate credits | Choose three approved courses.

Leading Innovative Organizations

The Leading Innovative Organizations COGS examines the leadership and organizational conditions that allow innovation to develop and move into action. Coursework connects entrepreneurship and innovation with organizational culture, human resource management, leadership, and organizational performance.

9 graduate credits | Choose three approved courses.

Technology & Innovation

The Technology & Innovation COGS connects entrepreneurial thinking with technology-enabled business, digital commerce, analytics, and organizational opportunity. The curriculum examines how technology and information systems can shape products, services, processes, customer interactions, business models, and new organizational possibilities.

9 graduate credits | Choose three approved courses.

Certificate Requirements

*STEM-designated course. For degree-level STEM requirements, review the applicable graduate degree program.

Corporate Entrepreneurship COGS

ENT 06505 — Entrepreneurship and Innovation — 3 credits
ENT 06506 — Corporate Entrepreneurship — 3 credits
ENT 06555 — Driving Innovation — 3 credits
MGT 06601 — Strategic Planning for Operating Managers — 3 credits
MGT 07600 — Predictive Analytics — 3 credits

Choose three. Total: 9 graduate credits.

Leading Innovative Organizations COGS

ENT 06505 — Entrepreneurship and Innovation — 3 credits
ENT 06555 — Driving Innovation — 3 credits
ENT 06599 — Special Topics in Entrepreneurship — 0–6 credits
HRM 06605 — Strategic Human Resource Management — 3 credits
MGT 06520 — Global Leadership and Organization Culture — 3 credits

Choose three; course selections must total 9 approved graduate credits. ENT 06599 carries variable credit.

Technology & Innovation COGS

ENT 06505 — Entrepreneurship and Innovation — 3 credits
ENT 06599 — Special Topics in Entrepreneurship — 0–6 credits
MIS 02515 — Electronic Commerce — 3 credits
MGT 06603 — Process Analytics — 3 credits

Choose three; course selections must total 9 approved graduate credits. ENT 06599 carries variable credit.

Course Details

ENT 06505 — Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Included in: Corporate Entrepreneurship; Leading Innovative Organizations; Technology & Innovation

Examines entrepreneurship and innovation across organizational settings, with emphasis on opportunity recognition, idea generation, creative problem solving, and entrepreneurial approaches to business, government, and nonprofit challenges.

Prerequisites: ACC 03500, MGT 06502, and MKT 09500; minimum grade of C in each.

ENT 06506 — Corporate Entrepreneurship

Included in: Corporate Entrepreneurship

Examines innovation and entrepreneurial activity within established organizations, including intrapreneurship, corporate strategy, creativity, technology, organizational culture, and the conditions that support internal venture development.

ENT 06555 — Driving Innovation

Included in: Corporate Entrepreneurship; Leading Innovative Organizations

Examines how organizations generate, evaluate, support, and implement innovative ideas, with attention to the people, processes, and organizational conditions that move innovation toward execution.

HRM 06605 — Strategic Human Resource Management

Included in: Leading Innovative Organizations

Examines how human resource strategy, policies, and systems align workforce capabilities with organizational priorities and long-term performance.

MGT 06520 — Global Leadership and Organization Culture

Included in: Leading Innovative Organizations

Examines leadership and organizational culture in global contexts, including how cultural differences shape organizational behavior, leadership choices, communication, and execution.

MGT 06601 — Strategic Planning for Operating Managers

Included in: Corporate Entrepreneurship

Examines strategic planning from the operating manager’s perspective, connecting organizational goals, competitive conditions, resource choices, implementation, and performance.

Foundations: Calculus, Operations Management, Statistics.

MGT 06603 — Process Analytics (STEM*)

Included in: Technology & Innovation

Examines process performance and continuous improvement using Lean Six Sigma and related analytical methods for understanding, improving, and redesigning organizational processes.

Foundations: Calculus, Operations Management, Statistics.

MGT 07600 — Predictive Analytics (STEM*)

Included in: Corporate Entrepreneurship

Examines statistical forecasting methods used to define forecasting problems, analyze data, evaluate model validity, and estimate likely future outcomes for business decisions.

Foundations: Calculus, Operations Management, Statistics.

MIS 02515 — Electronic Commerce (STEM*)

Included in: Technology & Innovation

Examines electronic business, including digital transactions, payment systems, data security, legal issues, web marketing, and the technologies that support online business activity.

ENT 06599 — Special Topics in Entrepreneurship (0–6 credits)

Included in: Leading Innovative Organizations; Technology & Innovation

Examines advanced or emerging topics in entrepreneurship and innovation. Topics vary by offering as industries, markets, technologies, and entrepreneurial practices evolve.

Foundation and Prerequisite Planning

Preparation depends on the certificate and courses selected. ENT 06505 requires prior graduate coursework in ACC 03500, MGT 06502, and MKT 09500 at the required grade level. MGT 06601, MGT 06603, and MGT 07600 require Foundation preparation in Calculus, Operations Management, and Statistics. Course Details place each requirement directly with the affected course.

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Entrepreneurship & Innovation COGS and the MBA

Each of Rowan’s three Entrepreneurship & Innovation COGS can support a full 9-credit MBA Entrepreneurship Concentration.

Students who complete the Corporate Entrepreneurship COGS, Leading Innovative Organizations COGS, or Technology & Innovation COGS may request special approval to apply all 9 certificate credits toward the MBA Entrepreneurship Concentration if they later apply and are admitted to Rowan’s MBA.

This approval allows the complete COGS curriculum to serve as the Entrepreneurship Concentration when the certificate course combination differs from the standard MBA Entrepreneurship course bank.

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Connect with Rowan’s Entrepreneurship Ecosystem

Entrepreneurship and innovation at Rowan extend beyond the classroom. The School of Innovation & Entrepreneurship and Rowan Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship connect students with mentorship, events, competitions, accelerator programming, venture-development resources, and opportunities to engage with Rowan’s broader innovation community.

RCIE also works closely with the Rowan Innovation Venture Fund, which supports Rowan-affiliated startups and innovation in the region.

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