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Family Business and Entrepreneurship Graduate Certificate

Family Business and Entrepreneurship

Today's rapidly evolving economy generates opportunities for both entrepreneurs and family businesses to find and create space to thrive. Whether you're just beginning to dream of creating your own business or seeking to take your company to the next level, Etown's Graduate Certificate in Family Business and Entrepreneurship will prepare you for success through skills including business ideation, leadership, strategic planning, management, and more.

Family-owned businesses are the backbone of our economy. This certificate incorporates elements of family business management into the curriculum, including governance, group dynamic, and succession planning. Our program also leverages a partnership with the High Center for Family Business to provide expert-level training in growing a business.

This 12-credit certificate includes four online courses, which can be completed in as little as one year. The certificate can also be stacked into Etown's 36-credit Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Strategic Leadership (MSL) or the 32-credit Post-Professional Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD).

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Program Formats:

Online

Credits Required: 12

Tuition:

$695/Credit
10% Alumni Scholarship
15% Affinity Partner Scholarship

Tuition and fees are reviewed and subject to change annually.

Program Outcomes

Evaluate the steps to start, innovate, and grow a business.
Analyze the strategies involved in running a successful business.
Articulate leadership skills and practices to optimize business performance.
Critique governance structures and succession planning as a vital component of a business model.
Develop a business plan for a new entrepreneurial business idea or possible innovation.

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Certificate Requirements

The Graduate Certificate in Family Business and Entrepreneurship from Elizabethtown College requires 12 credit hours of academic work. Students must take all 12 credits from Elizabethtown College to be awarded the graduate certificate.

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Unique Program Features

Etown's Family Business and Entrepreneurship Graduate Certificate is one of the only programs of its kind in Pennsylvania. Factors that set our program apart from other entrepreneurship-related certificates include:

Through a partnership with the High Center for Family Business, one of the oldest and largest centers of its kind, a coach is available upon request throughout the completion of the certificate. These experienced individuals will provide students with expertise in developing business growth.
Industry experts will facilitate specific modules within individual courses to help students make real-world connections to course topics and gain insights from experienced entrepreneurs.
Apply the credits earned through the certificate to Etown's 36-credit Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Strategic Leadership (MSL) or the 32-credit Post-Professional Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) .

I felt that the faculty were very knowledgeable and they made the classes interesting. The online classes were well-run and efficient. Elizabethtown College made me feel welcome and that my education was important to the school.

- Karen Skeehan

When I decided to go back to earn my bachelor’s degree, Etown offered me the ability to work at my pace. The program was very accommodating and the instructors were flexible and understanding of my needs working full-time as a single mother.

– Mariko Bender

Each facilitator excels your knowledge and skills. The professors teach relevant material that you can apply in your current job immediately.

– Tony Knepp

I wanted to make a difference and make an impact in my career. I built my foundation through the Elizabethtown College program. I also wanted to give my kids an example of a role model to give them the motivation to pursue their goals.

– Marilyn Murray

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