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"It was very good with my work and time management. Completing my degree online while maintaining a work/life balance really worked out for me."

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University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

"This program is critical for this country’s competitiveness.  Companies are depending on innovation-driven competitiveness.  Graduates are in a good position to contribute to their company and the nation.  We believe we know what the industry needs, we know what will make our student a better engineering manager, a better leader in the future, so they have a bright future in their career."

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Whether you’re starting or you’re ready to take your business to the next level, the UTRGV Entrepreneurship Certificate will give you the knowledge to hone and refine your skills that will help your business thrive.  With courses such as Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Marketing Fundamentals, Entrepreneurial Finance and Funding, and Entrepreneurial Law, this program will help you identify business opportunities while being observant of the risk and rewards ahead. When you decide to become an entrepreneur and not an employee, you leave the cubicle and embark on a personal and professional journey you’ll be glad you started. The Entrepreneurship Certificate from UTRGV can help you move your passion forward in as little as 14 weeks. 


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Less debt, more career opportunity. Graduate programs from UTRGV are some of the most affordable in the U.S.

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"It was very good with my work and time management. Completing my degree online while maintaining a work/life balance really worked out for me. "

Dr. Zhianzhi Li

Professor, College of Engineering

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

"This program is critical for this country’s competitiveness. Graduates are in a good position to contribute to their company and the nation.  We believe we know what the industry needs, we know what will make our student a better engineering manager, a better leader in the future, so they have a bright future in their career."

Melissa Ipina

Online Master's Graduate

Affordable Education Is Within Reach

Cost per Credit

Estimated Total Tuition

$472

$5,666

12

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As an instructor, you've already done the hard part.  Now, earn your E-Learning Certificate and bring your lessons online!

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Whether you’re starting or you’re ready to take your business to the next level, the UTRGV Entrepreneurship Certificate will give you the knowledge to hone refine your skills that will help your business thrive. The Entrepreneurship Certificate from UTRGV demystifies what’s been holding you back about starting your own business and helps you take the first step with confidence. With courses such as Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Marketing Fundamentals, Entrepreneurial Finance and Funding, and Entrepreneurial Law, this program will help you identify business opportunities while being observant of the risk and rewards ahead. When you decide to become an entrepreneur and not an employee, you leave the cubicle and embark on a personal and professional journey you’ll be glad you started. The Entrepreneurship Certificate from UTRGV can help you move your passion forward in as little as 14 weeks. 

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ENTR 6335: Entrepreneurship
This course deals with the critical factors of initiating and managing new growth-oriented ventures. There is a primary focus on the behaviors of entrepreneurs (both successful and unsuccessful), the venture creation process, new venture strategies, identification and evaluation of new venture opportunities, new venture financing, legal and tax considerations, and other key aspects of the entrepreneurial process.
ENTR 6341: Entrepreneurial Marketing Fundamentals
This is a proposed required course offered in the new Technopreneurship Program developed collaboratively between the Colleges of Engineering and Computer Science and Business and Entrepreneurship. This course will be added as an elective to the current MBA program.
ENTR 6360: Entrepreneurial finance and funding
Provides in depth analysis of venture financing and techniques to manage entrepreneurial risks. Course offered Spring term only. Prerequisites: FINA 3380. All students pursuing a Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Arts in Economics, or Bachelor of Science in Materials Management and Logistics from VCoBE, must apply for and be admitted to VCoBE before they are allowed to enroll in the Advanced Business Core and Major coursework for their degree.
ENTR 6370: Entrepreneurial Law
This course is designed to provide students with legal literacy relating to entrepreneurship and small business along with the substantive knowledge necessary to enable them to interact competently with lawyers, accountants, and other professionals. Topics discussed include moving from existing business relationships to a start-up, business organizations, real property ownership and leaseholds, engaging with human resources, product sales and liabilities, insurance, creditors rights and bankruptcy, establishing a global presence, and mergers and acquisitions. Other topics introduced and covered extensively in other courses include fundraising, intellectual property, and negotiating and writing contracts.
ENTR 6335: Entrepreneurship
This course deals with the critical factors of initiating and managing new growth-oriented ventures. There is a primary focus on the behaviors of entrepreneurs (both successful and unsuccessful), the venture creation process, new venture strategies, identification and evaluation of new venture opportunities, new venture financing, legal and tax considerations, and other key aspects of the entrepreneurial process.
ENTR 6341: Entrepreneurial Marketing Fundamentals
This is a proposed required course offered in the new Technopreneurship Program developed collaboratively between the Colleges of Engineering and Computer Science and Business and Entrepreneurship. This course will be added as an elective to the current MBA program.
ENTR 6360: Entrepreneurial finance and funding
Provides in depth analysis of venture financing and techniques to manage entrepreneurial risks. Course offered Spring term only. Prerequisites: FINA 3380. All students pursuing a Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Arts in Economics, or Bachelor of Science in Materials Management and Logistics from VCoBE, must apply for and be admitted to VCoBE before they are allowed to enroll in the Advanced Business Core and Major coursework for their degree.
ENTR 6370: Entrepreneurial Law
This course is designed to provide students with legal literacy relating to entrepreneurship and small business along with the substantive knowledge necessary to enable them to interact competently with lawyers, accountants, and other professionals. Topics discussed include moving from existing business relationships to a start-up, business organizations, real property ownership and leaseholds, engaging with human resources, product sales and liabilities, insurance, creditors rights and bankruptcy, establishing a global presence, and mergers and acquisitions. Other topics introduced and covered extensively in other courses include fundraising, intellectual property, and negotiating and writing contracts.