Business Management - Entrepreneurship and Innovation

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Program description - January 2025

Do you want to be the founder of a company, a corporate innovator, or part of a high-growth, entrepreneurial team? Conestoga's Business Management - Entrepreneurship and Innovation graduate certificate is designed to activate these goals and give you a start in this growing sector of the Canadian economy. This program will equip you with the skills, tools, and mindset necessary to succeed in the world of entrepreneurship and innovation, including ideation, new venture creation, market research and experimentation, marketing and communication, operational frameworks, accounting, and venture finance, sustainable business practices, as well as Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB). Through a variety of projects, case studies, and interactive learning opportunities, you will develop critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving skills that are fundamental to success in the field. Located in one of the most desirable hotbeds of innovation and entrepreneurship activity in the country, you will have direct access to local business start-up incubators and unlimited potential to network with start-ups and innovative companies in the community. Individuals interested in pursuing a new business idea beyond the program will also have the opportunity to work further with the Venture Lab, Conestoga's Universal Business Incubator. This one-year Ontario College Graduate Certificate program is offered in both full-time and part-time delivery to best suit your schedule and encourage interest from dynamic candidates.

Program details

Code: 1587
Start: January 2025
Campus: Kitchener – Doon
Delivery: Hybrid
Length: 1 year
Credential: Ontario College Graduate Certificate

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Tuition & fees

Tuition and fee details for the 2024-2025 academic year (September to August) are listed below. Books and supplies may be additional.

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Canadian

International

Tuition
$15844.00
$15844.00
Ancillary Fees
$2200.58
$3305.68
Total Fees
$18044.58
$19149.68

Canadian fee details

Description Winter 2025 Spring 2025
Certificate Program Tuition Fee $7922.00 $7922.00
Administration Fee $25.00 $25.00
Capital Development Fee $84.22 $84.22
CSI Advocacy Fee $8.00 $8.00
CSI Association Fee $102.00 $102.00
CSI Extended Health & Dental Plan Fee $221.10 -
CSI Legal Care Fee $20.10 -
CSI UPass Fee $118.97 $118.97
eText Fee $243.00 $304.00
Graduation/Alumni Services Fee $20.00 $20.00
ONE Card Fee $7.50 $7.50
Recreation/Athletics Fee $70.50 $70.50
Student Services $86.00 $86.00
Technology Enhancement Fee $110.00 $110.00
CSI - Student Welcome Kit Fee (optional) $70.00 -
CSI Student Club & Society Fee (optional) $4.00 $4.00
CSI Student Events Fee (optional) $30.00 $30.00
Sustainability Fee (optional) $5.00 $5.00
Term Total $9147.39 $8897.19
Year Total   $18044.58

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International fee details

Description Winter 2025 Spring 2025
Grad. Cert. Program Tuition $7922.00 $7922.00
Administration Fee $25.00 $25.00
Capital Development Fee $84.22 $84.22
CSI Advocacy Fee $8.00 $8.00
CSI Association Fee $102.00 $102.00
CSI College Int'l Health Insurance Plan (CIHIP) $355.10 -
CSI Extended Health & Dental Plan Fee $221.10 -
CSI Legal Care Fee $20.10 -
CSI UPass Fee $118.97 $118.97
eText Fee $243.00 $304.00
Graduation/Alumni Services Fee $20.00 $20.00
ISR $375.00 $375.00
ONE Card Fee $7.50 $7.50
Recreation/Athletics Fee $70.50 $70.50
Student Services $86.00 $86.00
Technology Enhancement Fee $110.00 $110.00
CSI - Student Welcome Kit Fee (optional) $70.00 -
CSI Student Club & Society Fee (optional) $4.00 $4.00
CSI Student Events Fee (optional) $30.00 $30.00
Sustainability Fee (optional) $5.00 $5.00
Term Total $9877.49 $9272.19
Year Total   $19149.68

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Program device requirements

Program device & software requirements

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Delivery sequence - January 2025 - Kitchener – Doon

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