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 for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in any IUB school aside from the Kelley School of Business.
  • To pursue the Entrepreneurship Certificate, students must complete the Business Certificate Request Form.
  • Students in programs outside of the Kelley School other than those listed below are also welcome to pursue the certificate. 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: TOPIC: 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: TOPIC: 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).