East Tennessee State University College of Business and Technology Entrepreneurial Leadership Graduate Certificate PO Box 70619 East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN 37614 US   Phone: 1-423-439-7444 Fax: 1-423-439-5274   At a Glance Program Requirements Tuition & Financial Aid Institution Overview Important Dates Upcoming Events Degrees: Program Format: Certificate Entrepreneurial Leadership Graduate Certificate On Campus   In today’s business environment, marked by rapid technological change and increasing globalization, the skill sets traditionally associated with entrepreneurs have become a necessary part of the training for the managers and administrators of tomorrow. The entrepreneur’s ability to adapt to rapidly changing environmental conditions, deal with risks, and aggressively exploit opportunities to either develop new businesses or effectively manage existing organizations must be enhanced to ensure a sustainable competitive advantage. The growing recognition of the importance of entrepreneurship education, its implications for the development for small and medium businesses and its relationship to developments in international business,has led ETSU to develop a graduate certificate in Entrepreneurial Leadership. Prospective students for the certificate will be individuals who have a desire to start their own business or who have new business development responsibilities within existing businesses, industry or the professional community. Upon admission to the program, an individualized program of study is designed based upon evaluation of previous coursework and professional experience. A student may transfer up to nine (9) credit-hours of ETSU approved coursework into the certificate program. Coursework previously counted toward an earned degree or an earned certificate may not be transferred into the Entrepreneurial Leadership Graduate Certificate Program.A student may simultaneously enroll in the Entrepreneurial Leadership Graduate Certificate Program and a specified degree program if he/she is duly admitted to both programs. Up to 18 credit-hours of coursework in the certificate program may be approved for transfer into the Master of Science in Technology degree program and up to nine credits can be transferred into the M.B.A. program. The proposed program requires completion of 18 semester hours of coursework.     Accreditation Information:   # Of Credits Required:   Time To Degree:     Previous Degrees The criteria for admission to the Entrepreneurial Leadership Graduate Certificate Program include: 1.A baccalaureate degree, and 2.A minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.  Pre-Requisite Courses International Student Requirements Requirements Qualifying Exam: Other Minimum Exam Score: GPA or Equivalent: 2.5 English Proficiency: Yes Research Competency: Clinical Internship:   Work Experience Volunteer Experience Publications Experience Foreign Language Requirement Other Requirements   Cost Per Credit Hour: $   Tuition:   Financial Aid Offered:       # of Students Enrolled Full Time: 1054  # of Students Enrolled Part Time: 898  Average GPA:   Average Test Scores:   Charge Per Credit: $913  Annual Full Time Avg Institution Tuition: $16323  Financial Aid Offered: Yes  Average Work Experience:   Specializations:   # of Terms Per Year: Semester  Placement Percentage:   Historically Black: No   Religious Affiliation: Not applicable