A fast, flexible, AACSB-accredited credential built for immediate social and corporate application. The Southern Arkansas University Social Entrepreneurship Graduate Certificate is designed for professionals, non-profit directors, and corporate leaders seeking focused, practical skills in deploying business models to solve pressing social, environmental, and community challenges.
Program Format & Flexibility
- Total hours: 12
- Formats: Online, on-campus evenings, or hybrid
- Typical pace: Can be completed in 1 year or less
- The Stackable Advantage: Pathway to an SAU MBA
- Maximize your investment. The Project Management Graduate Certificate functions as a standalone micro-credential or as an integrated building block for your long-term education.
- Because the Rankin College of Business utilizes a unified graduate structure, all 12 credit hours completed in this certificate stack seamlessly into the Southern Arkansas University Master of Business Administration (MBA) with Social Entrepreneurship Emphasis program. By starting with this certificate, you complete one-third of your MBA with Social Entrepreneurship Emphasis requirements before formally entering the master’s degree program.
Curriculum
Required Courses (12 Hours)
- SE 6263 – Social Entrepreneurship
- SE 6113 – Professional Project
or SE 6983 – Field Experience in Social Entrepreneurship
Select 6 hours from the following:
- SE 6013 – Project Management
- SE 6033 – Creativity, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship
- SE 6043 – Issues in Environmental Economics
- SE 6053 – International Business
- SE 6063 – Special Topics in Social Enterprise
- SE 6083 – Leadership Development
- SE 6133 – Nonprofit Organizations
- SE 6143 – Sustainable SCM Practices
- SE 6253 – Civic Engagement in Public Administration
Admissions
The admission process for graduate certificates at SAU is streamlined to remove barriers for industry professionals.
- Degree Requirement: A Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution.
- GPA Standard: Applicants must meet the baseline standards established by the School of Graduate Studies.
- Testing: GMAT and GRE scores are not required for admission to this certificate program.
- Prerequisites: Foundational business prerequisites may be recommended for non-business undergraduate majors prior to enrollment in specific upper-level courses.
Career Outcomes
Projected industry data indicates an accelerating corporate and public reliance on sustainable business frameworks, ethical supply chains, and structured community-impact metrics. This credential establishes explicit, resume-ready expertise for roles including:
- Social Entrepreneur / Founder of Social Ventures
- Non-Profit Executive Director / Program Manager
- Director of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
- Community Development Officer / Sustainability Consultant
- Public Sector Program Administrator
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Accreditation
The Rankin College of Business is accredited by AACSB International, the premier accrediting body for colleges and schools of business. Fewer than 6% of all business programs worldwide are accredited by AACSB, which indicates the quality of our program.
