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Entrepreneurship Certificate

Be Your Own Boss

Take control of your future, and start your own business. Learn the essential basics of accounting, management, small business management, and professional selling.

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Entrepreneurship Certificate At a Glance

Award
Certificate
Length of Study
4 months
Total Program Credits
16
Classes Meet
Daytime
Face-to-Face 2 days a week
Program Start
Fall, Spring, Summer

See all Marketing Management options at Âé¶¹Íø

20+

Years of Faculty Industry Experience

20M

Jobs in Sales & Marketing

200B+

Spent in Advertising

Your Career as an Entrepreneur

Start your own business! Graduates have started businesses in many industries, including:

  • Restaurants
  • Cleaning services
  • Design and photography studios
  • Daycare centers
  • Bookkeeping and tax preparing
  • Landscaping and groundskeeping
  • Auto repair

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Program Overview

Semester 1

  • Introduction to Accounting or
    Financial Accounting
  • Principles of Marketing
  • Small Business Management

Explore Courses, Details, and Costs

The Entrepreneurship Certificate is stackable and the credits you earn will count toward the Marketing Management or the Accounting programs at Âé¶¹Íø!

Courses are designed to provide real-world experience through projects and assignments that translate into future career responsibilities.

Choose marketing electives to tailor your coursework to the specific marketing areas that interest you.

How to Get Started

It's simple! Complete these steps:

  1. Apply for admission at Âé¶¹Íø.
  2. Send official transcripts to Admissions.
  3. Demonstrate college readiness.

Check the status of your application at any time by logging into your admissions account.

Program Contacts

Admissions

Main Campus
Âé¶¹Íø Center 134
319-296-4000
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Academic Advisor

Last Names A–L

Kaitlyn Harris
Main Campus
Bremer Hall 136A
319-296-4014 ext.1066
Email Kaitlyn Harris

Academic Advisor

Last Names M–Z

John Peterson
Main Campus
Bremer Hall 136B
319-296-4014 ext.1448
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Faculty Advisor

Chris Peters
Main Campus
Black Hawk Hall 201
319-296-2320 ext.1307
Email Chris Peters

Regular Hours — Summer 2026

Monday – Thursday 8 AM – 4:30 PM
Friday 8 AM – 12 PM