Graduate Certificate in Innovation and Entrepreneurship

New Jersey Institute of Technology

With the use of technology on a constant rise, NJIT recognizes the demand for highly trained individuals to manage the influence of technology in organizations and the global market place. Who is suited for this program? The Innovation and Entrepreneurship certificate is designed to help students identify business opportunities, transform innovation into sustainable business models, and to create new businesses. The coursework and the experiential learning covers new venture management, new product development, customer development, and the financial, legal and strategic issues of both entrepreneurship (new ventures within existing enterprises). Students work with companies in the Enterprise Development Center, NJIT's technology business incubator. The skills needed to commercialize new technologies will be valuable for students whether they want to work for a large organization or startup their own company. The Innovation and Entrepreneurship concentration is intended for students considering careers (1) in new product development, (2) as founders of new business ventures - including individual startups and new divisions within large corporations, and (3) as entrepreneurship policy makers and program administrators.

Martin Tuchman School of Management