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Entrepreneurship Programs

Our academic courses and programs offer students with opportunities to enrich their capabilities and credentials in ways that employers and entrepreneurship supporters appreciate. Want proof? The World Economic Forum recently surveyed over 1,000 corporate leaders and their findings show that skills provided by entrepreneurial education are the core skills employers are prioritizing in their quest for innovation and sustainable success.

These courses and programs are available to ALL students and Post-Docs at UCF. They intend to prepare learners with mindsets, skillsets, and experiences that empower them to pursue careers involving:

  • Startup ventures (of course!)
  • Side hustles & freelancing
  • Innovative roles in established organizations.
  • Innovation commercialization

Deep disciplinary expertise coupled with broad entrepreneurial skills is a powerful combination. Empower yourself with entrepreneurship electives and degree programs!




Undergraduate Offerings

Undergraduates can explore their interests with our introductory Creativity & Entrepreneurship course (ENT 3613), and proceed with additional courses that describe how to design and implement business models to earn a 12-credit certificate or 18-credit minor. We also offer electives in technological entrepreneurship and social entrepreneurship to those with focused interests and limited space for elective classes.

All courses and programs are open to ALL students from ALL disciplines!

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Graduate Offerings

We offer graduate students with opportunities learn how to design and launch new ventures. We also offer electives that focus on technological and corporate entrepreneurship. These courses can be bundled into a 9-credit Graduate Certificate. This is an excellent complement to:

  • MBA degrees (as an elective track)
  • STEM students hoping to commercialize research or work in industry
  • “Accidental” entrepreneurs who intend to work in private practice, consult, or freelance.

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Non-degree Offerings

The CEL seeks to complement other internship marketplaces offered by Career Services and the College of Business by connecting startups and small businesses with interdisciplinary talent. Visit our internship page to learn more.

We are also exploring options for non-degree offerings for alumni and community professionals that present specific startup skills and associated tools for practicing those skills. We are targeting Fall ’26 for a potential launch of learning modules and professional programs. Check back later this year!

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