Entrepreneurship Certificate

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Entrepreneurship Certificate

Be Your Own Boss

Take control of your future, and start your own business. Learn the essential basics of accounting, management, small business management, and professional selling.

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Entrepreneurship Certificate At a Glance

Award

Certificate

Length of Study

4 months

Total Program Credits

Classes Meet

Daytime

Face-to-Face 2 days a week

Program Start

Fall, Spring, Summer

Fall classes begin August 19, 2026

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20+

Years of Faculty Industry Experience

20M

Jobs in Sales & Marketing

200B+

Spent in Advertising

Your Career as an Entrepreneur

Start your own business! Graduates have started businesses in many industries, including:

Restaurants
Cleaning services
Design and photography studios
Daycare centers
Bookkeeping and tax preparing
Landscaping and groundskeeping
Auto repair

Succeed at Hawkeye

Graduate Spotlight Caden Conrad

Caden Conrad wants to be an entrepreneur, starting his own businesses and pursuing new ventures. At Hawkeye, he gained the knowledge, guidance, and mentorship to make it a reality.

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Graduate Spotlight Lincoln LaSourd

Lincoln LaSourd started out undecided. After one class in Marketing Management, he realized he'd found the right career path for him.

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Program Overview

Semester 1

Introduction to Accounting or
Financial Accounting
Principles of Marketing
Small Business Management

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The Entrepreneurship Certificate is stackable and the credits you earn will count toward the Marketing Management or the Accounting programs at Hawkeye!

Courses are designed to provide real-world experience through projects and assignments that translate into future career responsibilities.

Choose marketing electives to tailor your coursework to the specific marketing areas that interest you.

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