Entrepreneurship Certificate

Entrepreneurship Certificate Requirements (15 credits)

Required Grades and GPA
  • An overall GPA of 2.0 in all courses counting toward the Entrepreneurship Certificate is required.
Other Policies
  • All courses counting toward the Entrepreneurship Certificate must be completed at IU Bloomington.
  • A maximum of one course for the certificate can be taken on an IU-approved study abroad program, where available.
  • The Entrepreneurship Certificate is not available to students pursuing the following degrees:
    • Bachelor of Science in Business
    • Bachelor of Science in Business Intelligence and Data Science (BIDS)
  • To pursue the Entrepreneurship Certificate, students must complete the Business Certificate Request Form.
  • Courses other than those listed below may be approved for elective credit for the certificate on a case-by-case basis.
    • Students must request program authorization to substitute a course for an elective if it's not on the pre-approved list.  Please email any new elective requests, with the syllabus attached, to Dr. Donald F. Kuratko (Dr. K), Executive & Academic Director, Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship, dkuratko@iu.edu, for review.  

Required Courses (9 credits)

  • BUS-W 212: Exploring Entrepreneurship (3 credits) P: None
  • BUS-W 300: New Venture Management (3 credits) P: Must not be a Kelley School of Business major
  • Choose one of the following:
    • BUS-W 235: Idea Validation & Business Model Development (3 credits) P: P/C: BUS-W 212
    • BUS-W 326: Social Entrepreneurship (3 credits) P: Current Kelley School of Business major or pursuing an Integrated Program in the Environment major
    • BUS-W 355: Topics in Entrepreneurship: Women & the Entrepreneurial Challenge (3 credits) P: Sophomore standing 

Electives (6 credits required)

Kelley School of Business Courses (Note: The same course cannot be used to fulfill a required course above and an elective) 

  • BUS-W 235: Idea Validation & Business Model Development (3 credits) P: P/C: BUS-W 212
  • BUS-W 326: Social Entrepreneurship (3 credits) P: Current Kelley School of Business major or pursuing an Integrated Program in the Environment major
  • BUS-W 355: Topics in Entrepreneurship: Women & the Entrepreneurial Challenge (3 credits) P: Sophomore standing 

Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, & Engineering Courses

  • ENGR-E 399: TOPIC: Sustainable Product Design (3 credits) P: None
  • INFO-I 400: TOPIC: Creativity, Innovation, & Technology (3 credits) P: None
  • INFO-I 400: TOPIC: Product Management (3 credits) P: None
  • INFO-I 437: Design Strategy (3 credits) P: None

Jacobs School of Music Courses 

  • MUS-U 300: Introduction  to Music Entrepreneurship (3 credits) P: Sophomore standing 
  • MUS-U 340: Practicum in Music Entrepreneurship (3 credits) P: MUS-U 300

O'Neill School of Public & Environmental Affairs Courses

  • SPEA-A 236: Music Industry I (3 credits) P: None
  • SPEA-A 241: Arts & Community Engagement (3 credits) P: None
  • SPEA-A 405: Programming in the Performing Arts (3 credits) P: None 
  • SPEA-A 464: The Economics and Administration of Artistic Organizations (3 credits) P: none 
  • SPEA-A 483: Arts Entrepreneurship (3 credits) P: None 

Additional Information

Note regarding Luddy School, Jacobs School, and O'Neill School courses: The bulletin for the school that offers the course is the official source for the most up to date course details (e.g. title, prerequisites, credit hours).