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The Southern Arkansas University\u00a0<\/span><\/span><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW174904639 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW174904639 BCX0\">Social Entrepreneurship Graduate Certificate<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW174904639 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW174904639 BCX0\">\u00a0is 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.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW174904639 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:120}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Program Format &amp; Flexibility<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Total hours<\/strong>: 12<\/li>\n<li><strong>Formats<\/strong>: Online, on-campus evenings, or hybrid<\/li>\n<li><strong>Typical pace<\/strong>: Can be completed in 1 year or less<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Stackable Advantage<\/strong>: Pathway to an SAU MBA\n<ul>\n<li>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.<\/li>\n<li>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. 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