Academic Programs in Entrepreneurship

Undergraduate Certificate 

New for Fall 2022, the Undergraduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship aims to satisfy the demand for entrepreneurial skill sets, such as being able to recognize and evaluate opportunities or knowing how to create and communicate a vision. The certificate is open to all UNC Charlotte undergraduate students who have a minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA and are on track to obtain junior standing by Fall 2022.

Undergraduate Programs

The Belk College fosters an entrepreneurial mindset by providing foundational skills in entrepreneurship and innovation. Management and Marketing majors are specifically inspired to embrace the entrepreneurial mindset as they prepare for leadership in any organization.

Graduate Programs

The Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation gives students a strong foundation of unique skills that complements their existing education and experiences. For those students wanting to focus the MBA program even more toward entrepreneurship, the Belk College offers multiple concentrations in entrepreneurship, including:

  • Entrepreneurship and Corporate Venturing
  • Innovation and Growth Strategies

Students in the Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) program develop their skills of entrepreneurship and innovation. The DBA program is a launchpad for careers in management, consulting or a professorship at a business school.

Executive Education

UNC Charlotte Executive Education connects individuals and organizations to Charlotte’s research university through an interdisciplinary cohort of faculty that develop programs for individuals, custom programs for organizations, short-format programs, and community events. Executive Education delivers programs for individuals on topics like, “The Corporate Entrepreneur: Driving Innovation and Growth” and “Building Analytics Teams to Create a Competitive Advantage,” as well as custom programs for organizations such as TIAA and AAA Carolinas on “Understanding Entrepreneurial Behavior in Organizations and its Implications for Firm Performance,” and “Driving Innovation and Change.”