ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Start and grow your own tech venture. Learn the skills you need to build a tech startup from the ground up and launch your innovative ideas.
Next start date: August 1
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Our certificates enable you to succeed in today's most in-demand fields. Apply your new skills from day one at work.
Master the skills employers are looking for and put your accomplishments in the spotlight with certificates you'll be proud to share.
Our intuitive learning experience focuses entirely on you – so you master valuable real-world skills, fast.
When you take a Nexford’s Certificate “Entrepreneurship”, you’ll need to complete four courses. You’ll learn the basics of entrepreneurship and product marketing, and get to know tech, financial and legal requirements involved in launching a startup. Then, apply your skills in real-world business scenarios.
3 course credits
Introduction to Entrepreneurship introduces learners to the concept of entrepreneurship by exploring the “Lean Startup” movement to help frame what a startup is and how learners can approach new markets and businesses from a product perspective. Learners evaluate a business idea, assess its viability in a broader market, and create a simple prototype to test the idea with customers.
3 course credits
Product and Marketing Skills for Founders introduces learners to foundational product and marketing skills that are relevant to building and launching a tech startup. This course builds on concepts of “Lean Startup” to enable learners to refine their business ideas by gathering reliable customer feedback. Learners are introduced to fundamental concepts in product design.
3 course credits
Technical Skills for Non-Technical Founders examines the technical foundation of digital product development and design. Learners are exposed to the various technical components of a product and develop a framework for vetting technical business partners.
3 course credits
Founders, Financing, and Legal prepares learners for the business and legal realities of launching and growing a startup. Learners evaluate the importance of a cofounder, explore the process and need for pitching and raising investor funds, analyze the value of various legal structures, and examine how equity and compensation are unique to startups.
Michael Ariel
Current MBA learner
Nexford’s curriculum is designed to equip you with a competency-based education (CBE). Competencies are skills and abilities – the things you need to know and be able to do. CBE is a program of study based on the mastery of specific skills tied to careers.
The best part? Our stacked credential model means that you can start with a certificate and fold those into a larger degree. You can even earn an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree while working towards achieving a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree. So, even if you start small, you’re on your way to a degree!
This means that you are continuously rewarded with additional credentials, and at no extra cost.
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When you have a dedicated team on your side, you'll never be alone studying at Nexford. Hailing from many different countries and with online education expertise, our faculty provides you world-class support. Ask them questions during one-to-one office hours or live chat, email them any time, and get individual feedback on your assessments.
At Nexford though, you'll do more than just learn. Alongside your studies, you'll receive access to all of our career services: beginning when you enroll, and ending... well, never.
From early career planning to personal branding to job applications, we'll be alongside you every step of your program. Even after you've graduated our support doesn't stop, as we'll continue to bring you lifelong learning opportunities — including LinkedIn Learning & the Nexford Digital Library.
Your career success is at the heart of everything we do. Discover our career services, and see how you'll come away from Nexford with more than just a certificate.
Select which program you’re interested in, and submit your details to learn more about Nexford's fully online programs — a Nexford Application Specialist will then be in touch.
Each certificate has a number of courses, and each course should be finished in a set timeframe.
You have eight weeks to complete each course. Nexford is 100% online, which means you can log in when it suits you.
While you're learning, your personal Success Advisor will help you stay on track.
We are a licensed, degree-granting institution of higher education. We’re licensed by the Higher Education Licensure Commission in Washington DC. All institutions of higher education are licensed by the Higher Education Licensure Commission (HELC).
Nexford University is accredited in the US by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC), which is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a recognized accrediting agency and is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
For more information on our licensing and accreditation, visit www.nexford.edu/accreditation
Each university sets its own credit transfer policy. To find out whether a specific school or university will transfer credit from your Nexford coursework, you should reach out to their admissions’ or registrar’s office to inquire.
Nexford's learning experience is unlike any other. Think engaging, interactive online learning that helps you gain the skills you need – fast.
Our online learning environment contains everything you need to learn at Nexford. It's where you'll take courses, chat with peers, submit assignments, receive feedback, track your grades, and access your faculty's calendars to book one-on-one sessions. It's also where you'll manage your enrollment, add courses, and pay your tuition.
You'll get access to your modules through Canvas, a learning management platform, and you can even take your learning wherever you go with the Canvas mobile app. Module materials include reading, videos, interactive elements, quizzes, and relevant case studies.
Live lectures are done by faculty once every two weeks or more often. Don't worry, these sessions are entirely optional, and you don't have to wait for them to progress in your learning or course — everything you need to complete your projects, assignments, or assessments is available through your modules.
Assessments are weekly, and you must meet assessment and project deadlines to progress seamlessly. We recommend you allocate a minimum of 15-20 hours per week to your learning at your most convenient time to achieve this. If you need additional support, our Learner Success team is available 24/7. They will also help you with transitioning to online studies, creating your study timeline, and goal setting.
Overwhelmed? Don't be! You'll get a full tour of the learning environment during orientation. You're in safe hands with us.
Everyone at Nexford benefits from our system of support. Our dedicated team of faculty is available by appointment to answer questions, discuss content, and help you meet your goals within your course. Additionally, our advisors are available 24/7 to provide guidance and support whenever you need it.
You also have the option to attend orientation, which is a great way to get familiar with the online learning environment. Access your dashboard and take your six orientation modules to understand where you'll take courses, view your grades, and explore your resources.
Not necessarily! You can enroll in a certificate without having a degree. But if you're enrolling in an Graduate certificate, you may struggle if you don't have enough business experience. That's why we recommend people work in their field for a few years before they enroll in an Graduate certificate.
Instead, enroll in an Undergraduate certificate to get a solid grounding in the topic you choose!
No. Relevant work experience is helpful, but not required.
If you're advanced in your field, you should choose from Graduate certificates.
If you're just starting out, or want to reskill in another area, choose from Undergraduate certificates.
