
Social entrepreneurship brings transformative change and conscientiousness to business in fields such as production, finance, human resources and services. Salve Regina University’s graduate certificate in social entrepreneurship explores an organization’s responsibility to utilize innovative ideas to promote social good in addition to being profitable.
Promote Social Responsibility in Your Organization
Offered entirely online, our certificate program teaches students how to establish, fund and manage successful benefit corporations, certified B corporations and for-profit or nonprofit business ventures. Students learn to be change-makers and social innovation agents while creating their own enterprise or working to increase principled awareness in their organization. Our graduate certificate is aligned with Salve Regina’s mercy mission, which expounds responsibility for people, society, community and the environment.
Number of Courses
Four
Program Format
Online
Tuition
$1,875 per course
Course Requirements
Salve Regina’s graduate certificate in social entrepreneurship is designed for students who hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree and are looking for continued professional or personal development. Students in good academic standing who would like to continue their studies may apply to the MBA or M.S. in innovation and strategic management program and carry the credits forward.
Required courses:
- MGT524: Entrepreneurial Enterprises
- MGT525: Social Entrepreneurship and Social Enterprise
- MGT554: Business Foresight and Futuring
Students also choose one of the following:
- MGT530: Building Value Through Marketing
- MGT551: Fundraising and Marketing for Nonprofits
- MGT567: Creative Problem Solving
- MGT569: Managerial Decision-Making
Our Faculty
Our faculty combine hands-on experience with current theoretical knowledge to create rich academic environments. Faculty also mentor and lend their networking knowledge to graduates seeking to start a new venture.
Payment
Options
Courses are billed individually at the start of each class. Please note that there is a $60 registration fee per semester.
Tuition Reimbursement
If your employer is paying all or part of your tuition, we will arrange payment directly from your employer where possible.
Student
Loans
Our certificate programs are eligible for federal student loans. To qualify, you must complete two courses per semester.
Military and
Veterans
Salve Regina is approved for veterans’ benefits and has been named a Military Friendly School.