Qualifications

• Sophomore standing or higher at the IU Bloomington campus
• GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Provide a written application to the program relating the reason for pursuing the certificate
• Recommendation from undergraduate program director from specific college or school
• Interview with Executive Director of the Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation

Required Coursework

• BUS-W 212: Exploring Entrepreneurship (3 credits) P: none
• BUS-W 235: Idea Validation and Business Model Development (3 credits) P: Sophomore standing
• BUS-W 300: New Venture Management (3 credits) P: Sophomore standing
• Customized Electives (6 credit hours)

Co-curricular Activities:

100 points can be earned as "Experiential Credit" (yields 3 credits)

Examples include:

• Attendance at approved (by host school) conference or seminar event (10 pts)
• Collective attendance (8 events on campus initiative programs--Jacob's School of Music JumpStart) (100 pts)
• Participation in solo performances or presentations (20 pts)
• Participation in the IU IDEA Competition (25 pts)

More information about the certificate can be found on the Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation website.