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The Master of Public Policy and Administration program at Stuart School of Business offers certificate programs specifically designed for mid-career professionals who want to enhance their expertise with the latest industry-relevant ideas, skills, and tools.

The Certificate in Economic Development and Social Entrepreneurship prepares economic development managers and entrepreneurs to drive socially responsible economic change in a rapidly changing global environment. Students can customize their course of study, with choices among courses addressing effective financial and systems management in the government and nonprofit sectors, social entrepreneurship, community and regional planning and policymaking, economic development, and more.

Students in this certificate program take four semester-length courses, learning alongside degree-seeking students and benefiting from the same expert faculty and the master鈥檚 degree curriculum that is attuned to leading-edge business practices and technologies.

Convenient for busy professionals, courses are scheduled in the evening and most are held at Illinois Tech鈥檚 Conviser Law Center in downtown Chicago.

Program Overview

The Certificate in Economic Development and Social Entrepreneurship prepares economic development managers and entrepreneurs to drive socially responsible economic change in a rapidly changing global environment. Students can customize their course of study, choosing among a range of courses offered.

Career Opportunities

The Certificate in Economic Development and Social Entrepreneurship is attuned to professionals in the public sector who specialize in developing cutting-edge economic development strategies and programs at the local, state, or federal level, as well as those who want to be mission-driven entrepreneurs engaged in organizing, managing, or creating ventures that utilize social capital to foster local or regional economic development.

Stuart Certificates Are:

Targeted: Get the education you need now to propel your career forward

Convenient: Evening class schedule, with most courses taught at Illinois Tech鈥檚 Conviser Law Center, located one block west of Union Station in downtown Chicago

Flexible: Take one or more courses at a time

Use Your Certificate Credit Toward a Master鈥檚 Degree

The Master of Public Policy and Administration degree program includes the option for an Economic Development and Social Entrepreneurship specialization.

Certificate program students who later apply and are admitted to a master鈥檚 degree program at Stuart may apply all approved certificate coursework with a grade of B or higher to a master鈥檚 degree. A certificate is typically equivalent to one-fourth to one-third of the credit hours required for a degree. Students have the option of transferring to the master s program in any semester.