Leadership and Entrepreneurship
Graduate ProgramsWhy Study Leadership and Entrepreneurship?
UMBC’s program in Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Leadership empowers professionals to drive organizational change or thrive as they lead their own businesses, including a separate focus for those pursuing careers in the arts.
Whether you are working within an existing business or want to start your own, UMBC’s program will teach you the real-world skills needed to thrive. Led by seasoned entrepreneurs, students learn how to bring an entrepreneurial mindset, innovative practices, and thoughtful leadership to their organizations. Undergraduate students can minor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, including a focus on Arts Entrepreneurship, or pursue accelerated options for master’s and certificate programs. Graduate students can pursue a Master of Professional Studies, as well as certificates, with pathways in Entrepreneurship, Intrapreneurship, and Socialpreneurship so that you can tailor your education to your interests and career goals.
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Master of Professional Studies in Community Leadership
The community leadership program at UMBC prepares aspiring and practicing leaders with the skills and experience needed to generate transformative social change. We help students develop greater self-understanding, engage with the assets and challenges of urban communities, hone practical leadership skills, and build personal and professional relationships that will support their growth as leaders.
VIEW Master of Professional Studies DETAILS →Master of Professional Studies in Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Leadership
UMBC’s graduate program in entrepreneurship, innovation, and leadership empowers professionals to drive organizational change. Whether you are working within an existing business or want to start your own, our program will teach you the real-world skills needed to thrive.
VIEW Master of Professional Studies DETAILS →Certificate in Community Leadership
The community leadership certificate at UMBC has an emphasis on team-building, management, communication, and building an organizational culture of resilience. It is intended for someone who wants to take a leadership role within his or her organization.
VIEW Certificate DETAILS →Certificate in Entrepreneurship
This certificate in entrepreneurship has an emphasis on building an entrepreneurial mindset in sales and marketing. It is intended for someone starting a new company or social enterprise.
VIEW Certificate DETAILS →Certificate in Innovation
This certificate in innovation has an emphasis on diffusing innovation and design thinking. It is intended for someone who wants to drive change through innovation and incorporate innovative practices in their workplace.
VIEW Certificate DETAILS →Certificate in Leadership
This certificate in leadership has an emphasis on team-building, management, communication, and building an organizational culture of resilience. It is intended for someone who wants to take a leadership role within his or her organization.
VIEW Certificate DETAILS →Tuition, Scholarships & Financial Aid
Find opportunities to further advance your career and academic studies.
UMBC participates in all federal and state student financial aid programs and offers scholarships and assistantships through the Graduate School, Graduate Departments and the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships.
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