Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Certificate

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Discover careers in entrepreneurship and expand your knowledge on developing business plans. Earn your undergraduate entrepreneurship certificate today from Texas Tech.

The online (or in-person) undergraduate entrepreneurship certificate at Texas Tech will allow students to study how to develop a business plan and understand the basis for developing a business focused on ethical decisions and developing a culture that supports this core competency. This certificate is available to all Texas Tech students interested in core marketing skills and the basics behind the scene operations of maintaining a business and ensuring the employees are knowledgeable about the business and facility. The courses encompass the universal content needed to form the basis for preparing to open a small entrepreneurial business. In addition, students will learn the basics of developing their own business and skills used in hospitality and retail businesses.

The Department of Hospitality and Retail Management offers a certificate focused on entrepreneurship designed to provide individuals with a foundation or enhance their current skills to develop a business in the hospitality and/or retail business sectors. Students take four courses, one of which is required: HRM 4355. Students choose three of the following electives: HRM 3385 HRM 3315, HRM 3321, HRM 3335, HRM 4316 and HRM 4352. Courses may be taken in any order.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (www.bls.gov), the median annual income for self-employed workers was greater than $60,000 in 2016.

Students will take courses in content areas of:

• The basics of marketing research and operations management in the services industry
• Understanding ethical decision making
• How to develop a business plan and start your own business