Innovation & Entrepreneurship Certificate
The Post-Master's Certificate in Innovation & Entrepreneurship is targeted towards current doctoral students and post-doctoral fellows at the University of Alberta. The certificate is intended as a complement your doctoral studies and provide you with competencies around innovation management, technology commercialization, and building new organizations.
The certificate program is designed for doctoral students and post-doctoral fellows at the University of Alberta. The certificate is based on our MBA Specialization in Innovation and Entrepreneurship in which students gain the competencies to manage technology innovation and commercialization processes as well as to generate business plans and ideas. The certificate program focuses on innovation management, from idea generation through feasibility studies all the way to market launch. Students will gain knowledge and skills in the areas of identifying opportunities, facilitating innovation and development, managing intellectual property, understanding innovation systems and processes, and building new organizations and markets.
All courses are delivered in person on the University of Alberta campus. You would be completing the certificate courses as they are offered as part of the MBA program. Post-Master's Certificate students would typically take classes during the evening. Certificate students would integrate with MBA students to provide a dynamic, interactive environment which would blend theory with hands-on participation and solution-driven application. The exchange of scientific and technical knowledge with business fundamentals and applications would be of significant benefit for doctoral students and MBA students alike.
Students would be able to begin the certificate program in either Fall or Winter term. You are required to complete four courses, the exact length of time to complete the certificate will vary based on course-load. We anticipate most students will complete one course each term (Fall and Winter) and complete the certificate in two-years. Once accepted into the certificate program, students would work with our Academic Services team to plan their schedule.
Course tuition for the certificate program is in line with existing MBA student tuition.
The certificate is intended for current doctoral students at the University of Alberta. There is no specific discipline or area of study required for students to enter the certificate. You will need to apply to the certificate program through the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research. As part of the online application, you will need to upload copies of your current and previous transcripts.
You will need to apply directly through the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies online application system.
For more details on the certificate, please contact us directly at:
P: 780-492-3946