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Program Description
This program is designed for professionals with college degrees or current graduate students interested in corporate venturing or developing a freestanding start-up. In this program, you will:

• Work on projects in multidisciplinary teams to solve problems in integrating technological issues with business needs.

• Gain the ability to see both the technological issues and business issues from an integrative perspective.

• Learn how to be successful in creating a business.

Admissions Criteria
Must have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum 3.0 grade-point average, preferably in a science, computing, engineering, health science, business or social science major. GRE or GMAT scores are required of students graduating from a non-United States based undergraduate program. Students seeking admission who are already enrolled in another Northeastern graduate program will be judged on their performance in that program.

Students with undergraduate majors in science, computing, engineering, health fields, business and the social sciences are ideal candidates for this program. A key factor in admissions will be the student's ability to work and study in a technology-driven environment, irrespective of their prior coursework.

When evaluating the applicants, the admissions committee will consider the candidate's technical or business background and their interest in entrepreneurship. Applicants without a major in science, computing, engineering or a health field are expected to have a strong base in technology.

Certificate Requirements
You will take five, three-semester hour courses and must maintain a grade point average of at least 3.0. The certificate can be completed in one calendar year. The courses are:

• Innovation and Entrepreneurial Growth
• Technology-Based Product Development Processes and Organization
• Managing a Technology-Based Business
• STE Elective I*
• STE Elective II*

*The two electives will be taken from the list of elective courses available for the STE.

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