Business Management - Entrepreneurial Enterprise
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Program Overview
Humber’s Business Management – Entrepreneurial Enterprise graduate certificate program provides the practical skills and knowledge you’ll need to take on a wide variety of leadership roles in innovative entrepreneurial enterprises.
This program covers every aspect of entrepreneurship from the fundamentals of developing and refining ideas to launching, growing and managing the enterprise. You will be prepared to take on key management roles in entrepreneurial enterprises including operations, marketing and sales, finance, human resources, and strategic planning. Plus, you will learn all you need to start and manage your own new enterprise.
Students in this program can participate in Humber’s Business funding competitions for a chance to obtain seed funding for their new enterprise and other contests and programs sponsored by Humber's Longo Centre for Entrepreneurship. Students in this program automatically become members of Humber’s Longo Centre for Entrepreneurship which gives them access to mentorship, coaching, networking events, seminars, workshops, and entrepreneurial facilities and workspaces.
Courses
At Humber, courses are delivered in a variety of formats:
In-Person - An in-person course is delivered fully on campus.
Online Asynchronous (A) - An online asynchronous course has no fixed class schedule and allows students to engage with the course at different times according to their needs. Faculty provide modules, which are completed independently by the students according to established deadlines.
Online Synchronous (S) - An online synchronous course is delivered fully online and requires faculty and students to participate in real-time according to a fixed schedule. Classes are scheduled for a specific day and time.
Hybrid - A hybrid course is a combination of in-person and online classes and follows a set schedule. Students must be available to attend in-person classes at scheduled times during the semester.
The chart below outlines the delivery options available for each course in this program, by campus. For some academic terms, there may be more than one delivery option available. You’ll be able to select your preferred options when building your course schedule during open enrolment. Preferences for course delivery will be considered on a first come, first served basis. Some Humber programs are also delivered fully online, where all courses are delivered online.
International students: the impact of studying from outside of Canada on Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) eligibility differs significantly based on when you start your program. Please review the PGWP eligibility before choosing your program and course delivery.
| Course code and Name | Delivery Type by Location | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Name | North | Lakeshore | Downtown | DL/Online |
| Semester 1 | |||||
| BME 5000 | MS Office Computer Skills | N/A | Online (A) | Online (A) | Online (A) |
| BME 5001 | Entrepreneurship Fundamentals | N/A | In-Person | In-Person | N/A |
| BME 5002 | Business Research | N/A | In-Person | In-Person | N/A |
| BME 5003 | Finance for Entrepreneurs | N/A | In-Person | In-Person | N/A |
| BME 5005 | Career Development | N/A | Online (S) | Online (S) | Online (S) |
| BME 5006 | Law and Intellectual Property | N/A | In-Person | In-Person | N/A |
| BME 5504 | Entrepreneurial Business Model Canvas Generation | N/A | In-Person | In-Person | N/A |
| Semester 2 | |||||
| BME 5004 | Marketing and Communications for Entrepreneurs | N/A | In-Person | In-Person | N/A |
| BME 5500 | Human Resources for Entrepreneurs | N/A | In-Person | In-Person | N/A |
| BME 5501 | Operations Management | N/A | In-Person | In-Person | N/A |
| BME 5502 | Sales and Business Development | N/A | In-Person | In-Person | N/A |
| BME 5503 | Entrepreneurship Capstone | N/A | In-Person | In-Person | N/A |
| BME 5505 | Entrepreneurial Seminar | N/A | N/A | N/A | Online (S) |
| Semester 3 | |||||
| BME 5550 | Field Experience - Entrepreneurial Enterprise | N/A | Online (S) | Online (S) | N/A |
Work-Integrated Learning
Get hands-on experience through our 160-hour (minimum) that will give you the opportunity to apply what you’ve learned in class to real-world situations. With our support, you’ll find your field experience with a manager in an innovative small- to medium-sized enterprise, an entrepreneur in an early-stage venture, or you can use your field experience to start your own business. Field experiences can be completed full time in the third semester.
Humber Advantages
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Longo Centre for Entrepreneurship
The Longo Centre for Entrepreneurship is a student focused destination for everyone who wants to explore the world of entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship. The Centre features a variety of special rooms and physical resources available to it's members. The centre offers focus group rooms, a media production lab, a 3D printer board rooms, meeting rooms, and co-working spaces equipped with video-conferencing capabilities and computers.
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Your Career
Start your career by working in an innovative entrepreneurial organization instead of a large, established corporation. Entrepreneurial organizations often require expertise in a wide range of management functions – operations, marketing and sales, finance, human resources, and strategic planning – and provide a strong basis of experience to grow on. Or, be your own boss.
Whether you have a skill, a trade, a passion or just a great idea, this program will provide the knowledge and skills you’ll need to develop a viable enterprise and manage it successfully on an ongoing basis.
Program Availability
| START | DELIVERY | LOCATION | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Online | Open |
| START | DELIVERY | LOCATION | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Online | Not Available |
Humber is a publicly funded institution. International students graduating from a PGWP Eligible program at Humber are eligible to apply for a Post-Graduation Work Permit.
International students in Canada could be eligible for an automatic scholarship*. Apply now!
Check out the step-by-step Admissions Road Map for helpful information and additional resources.
| START | DELIVERY | LOCATION | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Online | Not Available |
Humber is a publicly funded institution. International students graduating from a PGWP Eligible program at Humber are eligible to apply for a Post-Graduation Work Permit.
International applicants outside of Canada can apply through Humber International. Check out the step-by-step Admissions Road Map for helpful information and additional resources.
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