Bard Center for Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurial Curriculum

The Bard Center's graduate-level entrepreneurship courses provide valuable instruction and guidance in the following areas:

• Evaluating business opportunities and risks

• Creating business plans

• Designing and managing new ventures

• Developing Social Sector initiatives

• Exploring opportunities in Real Estate

• Structuring finances

• Implementing marketing and strategic planning initiatives

• Understanding the legal issues of entrepreneurship

• Identifying international entrepreneurship trends and developments

 

Students also have the opportunity to earn a Certificate in Entrepreneurial Studies, which enables them to demonstrate their specialized expertise in areas of entrepreneurship. Certificate holders can enhance their professional credibility or gain the knowledge and confidence they need to start their own businesses. Students can earn the Certificate by taking three Bard Center courses, which must include one business plan course: Business Plans and Seed Financing or Business Planning for Social Entrepreneurs.  One of the following: Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Financial Management, or New Concept Development.  One ENTP course of your choice.