New Venture Creation
The Manning School faculty recently approved a new graduate management certificate in New Venture Creation. It is being led by Dr. Steven Tello.
The certificate requires students to complete 15 hours of graduate study. This consists of a three-credit New Venture Foundations course, a six-credit practicum in New Ventures, and six credits of electives tailored to students objectives.
The certificate assists the aspiring entrepreneur, inventor and mid-career professional in understanding and applying the process associated with starting a new business or creating new business opportunities within established organizations. This program is specifically focused on the creation of technology-based ventures and is designed to assist professionals with undergraduate and career experience in science, engineering, technology or business fields in better understanding the venture creation process.
The program consists of two required courses (New Venture Creation, Innovation & Emerging Technology) and two electives (selected in consultation with the Program Coordinator). Graduate students in the certificate program who are subsequently accepted into the UMass Lowell MSITE program may apply certificate courses with grades of B or better to their MSITE degree.
Required Courses:
6 Credit hours, two 3 credit courses
64.640 New Venture Creation
64.650 Innovation & Emerging Technology
Elective Courses:
(select two in consultation with Program Coordinator)
6 Credit hours, two 3 credit courses
61.640 - Financing Innovation & Technology Ventures
62.630 - Market Research for Entrepreneurs
64.655 - Corporate Entrepreneurship
64.680 - Practicum I New Venture Planning (with Instructor Permission)
66.640 - Managing Entrepreneurial Teams
66.630 - New Product Development
66.635 - Project Management
Admissions Requirements:
Undergraduate degree and related experience in science, engineering, technology or business (other areas will be considered in consultation with the program coordinator).
For more information, contact Ashwin Mehta.
For the latest course information please visit the UMass Lowell on-line academic catalog.