Certificate in Biomedical Entrepreneurship

The Graduate Certificate in Biomedical Entrepreneurship Program is a certificate program that provides the necessary entrepreneurship skillset for entrepreneurial-minded healthcare providers and biomedical scientists to become biomedical entrepreneurs. This is achieved by offering additional education and training with a real-world application. The average time to complete the program is two semesters.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the curriculum, students will be able to:

1. Develop and implement a strategy for a new startup or internal biomedical venture.
2. Demonstrate entrepreneurial skills.

Academic Requirements 

• Proficiency in English
• Completion of a bachelor’s degree or higher
• Demonstrated interest in biological sciences, biomedical technology, and entrepreneurship

Admissions Process

• Submit a completed application that includes:
  • Official transcripts from any university of college attended
  • Complete the following essay questions.
    • What is your goal in attending a certificate in entrepreneurship?
    • How do you define entrepreneurship?
    • Describe an experience in which you worked in a team setting to solve a problem.
    • Provide any additional information you would like the admissions committee to consider while reviewing your application.
  • Upload a 1- to 2-minute video pitch (MP4, MOV, WMV, or AVI format) describing yourself and your interest in entrepreneurship. 

Additional informaton regarding the admissions process can be found on the CBTS Admissions Page  .

Curriculum

The certificate program curriculum will consist of two semesters of six credit hours each, or one semester of six credit hours and two semesters of three credit hours each, for a total of 12 credit hours. The sequential course design can be started in either the Fall or Spring semesters and offered online.