Aspiring Entrepreneurs
Prepare to evaluate ideas, validate opportunities, and move from concept to launch with greater discipline.
AACSB-Accredited
Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship
Develop judgment and clarity in just four courses. Earn a Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship from Rollins Crummer and learn to navigate uncertainty, evaluate opportunities, and make confident decisions in real-world contexts.
Ideas are only the beginning. Entrepreneurial judgment turns them into action.
Crummer’s Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship offers a streamlined path to specialized expertise for builders, innovators, founders, and professionals who want to create value in uncertain environments.
Complete just four courses to develop applied entrepreneurial judgment, taught by faculty with real-world experience and supported by a robust network of peers, mentors, and business leaders.
Whether you are launching a new venture, scaling a small business, driving innovation inside an existing organization, or preparing for an entrepreneurial career pivot, this certificate helps you move from concept to impact with greater clarity and confidence.
Have questions about the Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship, course options, discounts, or how certificate credits may apply toward the Professional MBA? Call Casey anytime—and if she can’t answer something directly, she’ll connect you with the right admission team member.
Designed for Builders and Innovators
Crummer’s Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship leverages discussion-driven courses, mentorship, and applied decision-making to build your caability for navigating competitive markets in just 12 credit hours.
Small Business Owners
Strengthen your ability to scale, grow, and make more informed decisions as your business evolves.
Corporate Innovators
Build entrepreneurial thinking for intrapreneurship, new initiatives, and innovation within existing organizations.
Family Business and Social Impact Leaders
Prepare for succession, growth, and impact-driven business models with stronger strategic judgment.
The result: A focused credential for professionals who want to launch ventures, scale businesses, lead innovation, or build more confident entrepreneurial judgment.
What You’ll Learn
Build expertise across a focused curriculum. Choose four courses to complete your certificate and strengthen your ability to act on entrepreneurial opportunities.
Opportunity Evaluation
Evaluate and validate business opportunities.
Business Planning
Create comprehensive business plans.
Go-to-Market Strategy
Develop go-to-market strategies.
Capital Raising
Prepare to raise capital from investors.
Team Leadership
Build and lead entrepreneurial teams.
Legal & Regulatory Navigation
Navigate legal and regulatory issues.
Venture Scaling
Scale ventures sustainably.
Organizational Innovation
Drive innovation in existing organizations.
Certificate Courses
Select four courses across two tiers to match your entrepreneurial goals. Courses support venture creation, entrepreneurial management, capital raising, technology commercialization, negotiation, and innovation.
New Venture Creation (ENT 608)
Turn ideas into viable businesses by exploring opportunity assessment, business models, and operational planning.
The Entrepreneurial Venture (ENT 615)
Examine startup strategy, growth, and management challenges through real-world cases and applied decision-making.
Raising Capital for Entrepreneurial Ventures (ENT 613)
Learn funding strategies, investor relations, and financial planning to secure capital and grow your venture.
Commercializing Technology and Science (ENT 614)
Transform innovations into market-ready products while navigating intellectual property, development, and go-to-market strategy.
Negotiations in Business (MGT 611)
Build negotiation skills to achieve strong agreements and manage critical business relationships.
Leveraging AI for Business Innovation
Explore AI applications to drive innovation, improve operations, and create strategic value in entrepreneurial ventures.
Your Certificate Counts Toward an MBA
Your certificate investment applies directly to Crummer’s Professional MBA, creating a path to begin with focused entrepreneurial coursework and later expand into a full graduate business degree.
Meet Our Entrepreneur-in-Residence
Dr. Peter McAlindon guides students in turning ideas into actionable business ventures.
Designed for Working Professionals. Taught in Paradise.
You’ll take evening classes, have flexible, virtual options, and learn in Rollins’ world-renowned, intimate learning environment. The result? A credit-bearing graduate certificate that can help boost your career, life, and entrepreneurial goals.
Learn From Expert Faculty
Courses are designed ted and taught by faculty who bring entrepreneurial experience, diverse perspectives, and a commitment to discussion-driven learning.
Tuition & Discounts
Focused, market-relevant learning designed for strong return on investment. Gain immediately applicable skills, reduce time away from the workforce, and benefit from a lower overall cost compared to a full degree program.
$1,100 per credit hour
The full 12-credit certificate investment is $13,200, plus parking decal.
20% off your first certificate program.
This discount helps working professionals begin focused graduate study at a lower first-certificate investment.
50% off for Crummer MBA alumni.
Crummer MBA alumni pay $550 per credit hour, or $6,600 total for the 12-credit certificate. Previous Crummer coursework may also apply toward certificate requirements.
35% off for Rollins alumni from all colleges.
Rollins alumni pay $715 per credit hour, or $8,580 total for the 12-credit certificate.
Admissions & Requirements
No GMAT, no GRE, and no prior business experience are required — just a bachelor’s degree and the drive to grow.
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
- No GMAT or GRE required.
- No prior business experience required.
- Students must not require a student visa because the certificate is a part-time program and is not eligible to enroll international students who require visa sponsorship.
Apply online and submit the following:
- Completed online application.
- Transcripts from all colleges and universities attended.
- Statement of purpose or essay.
- Current resume.
- Contact details for recommendations or references.
Application Deadlines
Apply as early as possible to ensure space is available in your certificate courses.
Application questions? Email graduate-business@rollins.edu or call 407-646-2405.
Fall 2026
Round 3May 1, 2026
Round 3July 1, 2026
Upcoming Admission Events
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions from prospective certificate students.
Students typically take 1–2 classes per semester, but pacing is flexible. You can finish in as few as 2 semesters or take up to 5 years.
Yes. Courses are offered in the evenings to accommodate working professionals, and you can attend up to 45% of each course virtually.
No prior business experience is required. The only requirement is a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
No. Because the graduate certificates are part-time programs, international students who require a student visa are not eligible for enrollment.
Yes. All 12 certificate credit hours apply toward Crummer’s Professional MBA. The transition is designed to be seamless, and your certificate tuition is deducted from MBA tuition.
Crummer MBA alumni receive 50% off tuition, reducing cost to $550 per credit hour, or $6,600 total. Previous coursework may also count toward requirements.
Business Analytics focuses on data-driven decision-making, analytics tools, and predictive modeling. Entrepreneurship focuses on launching ventures, raising capital, and innovation. Choose based on your career goals.
No. A graduate degree is not required, but a bachelor’s degree is required.
See the course listings above. Each certificate requires four courses, totaling 12 credit hours.
You must complete your program of study within 5 years.
$1,100 per credit hour for 12 credits total. Crummer alumni receive 50% off, Rollins alumni receive 35% off, and first-time certificate students may receive 20% off.
Classes meet once weekly from 6:30–9:30 PM on a weekday evening, Monday–Thursday. You can attend up to 45% of each class virtually.
You may attend up to 45% of each course virtually. Classes are primarily on campus at Rollins College in Winter Park.
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