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

Degree
Certificate
Length of Study
4 months
Course Format
Face-to-Face
Classes Meets
Daytime, Two days a week
Program Start
Fall, Spring, Summer

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20+

Years of Faculty Industry Experience

13:1

Faculty to Student Ratio

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

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Program Overview

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.

" I believe in empowering our students with the practical skills and knowledge they need to thrive in their careers from day one. "
  • Chris Peters
  • Marketing Management Instructor

How to Get Started

It’s simple! Complete these steps:

  1. Apply for admission at Hawkeye.
  2. Send official transcripts to Admissions.
  3. Demonstrate college readiness.

Check the status of your application at any time by logging into your admissions account.

Program Contacts

Admissions

Main Campus
Hawkeye Center 134
319-296-4000
Email Admissions

Regular Hours — Spring 2025

Monday – Friday 8 AM – 4:30 PM

Academic Advisor

Last Names A–L

Last Names M–Z

Faculty Advisor

Chris Peters
Main Campus
Black Hawk Hall 201
319-296-2329 ext.1307
Email Chris Peters