Technology Ventures Graduate Certificate

Program Description

This program has been temporarily suspended and is no longer accepting applications effective Summer 2017.

The Graduate Certificate in Technology Ventures is designed for those interested in creating and growing technology-based business ventures, including startups, corporate ventures and spin outs.

The associated courses offer insight into opportunity assessment, innovation diffusion, intellectual property issues, university-industry collaboration, technology business strategies, and business plan formulation.

Curriculum

Total Credit Hours Required: 9 Credit Hours Minimum beyond the Bachelor’s Degree

Application Requirements

Admission is open to those with documentation of a bachelors degree from a regionally accredited institution or participation in a UCF graduate degree program. Students who maintain graduate standing in a UCF graduate degree program during the time required to complete a graduate certificate are eligible for this certificate. An application to the graduate certificate program, a current resume, and official transcripts must be submitted. Applicants must apply online. All requested materials must be submitted by the established deadline.

Those applying who are NOT currently enrolled in a UCF graduate program must have a minimum of 2 years of full-time work experience after completion of the bachelor’s degree.

Contact Info

Graduate Program

Cameron Ford PhD
Associate Professor
cbagrad@bus.ucf.edu
Telephone: 407-823-3700
Business Administration 345

Graduate Admissions

Mike Burke
gradadmissions@ucf.edu
Telephone: 407-823-2766
Millican Hall 230
Online Application
Graduate Admissions

Mailing Address

UCF College of Graduate Studies
Millican Hall 230
PO Box 160112
Orlando, FL 32816-0112

Institution Codes
GRE: 5233
GMAT: RZT-HT-58
TOEFL: 5233
ETS PPI: 5233