Entrepreneurial Leadership Executive Education Program

What does effective entrepreneurial leadership look like, and how do you adapt to the new world challenges and make practical changes to your start-ups and organizations?

Clarkson University's Entrepreneurial Leadership Executive Education Program will give you the opportunity to reflect critically on how you lead and what entrepreneurial leadership means to you. It will expose you to knowledge, insights, frameworks, and tools to help you pivot your entrepreneurial spirit and leadership in order to bring greater value to yourself, your teams, and your organization.

This program explores several major entrepreneurial leadership themes, including influence by example, team motivation and adaptability, change and complexity of the new post-pandemic business environment. It will encourage you to evaluate critically the challenges and opportunities encountered in the new entrepreneurial leadership today.

Registration for 2022 is now closed. Check back for updated information on our 2023 program.

2022 Program Dates, Format & Costs

Dates & Format

The Entrepreneurial Leadership Executive Education Program takes place over the course of eight, one-hour virtual sessions from 12-1 pm EST, for a total of eight hours.

2022 Program Dates: September 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22, 27, and 29.

The format was created with working professionals in mind, featuring:

live online meetings
team and hands-on activities in a virtual environment including simulations/negotiation exercises
networking opportunities with industry professionals and seminar faculty

Cost to Attend

2022 Cost to Attend: $999

Clarkson University alumni receive a 10% discount
Three or more employees from one corporation or business receive a 10% discount
Corporate sponsors (five or more employees attend) receive a 20% discount

Entrepreneurial Leadership Executive Education Program Overview

Entrepreneurial Leadership Program Flyer

The Entrepreneurial Leadership Executive Education Program is 100% online over the course of four weeks.

Participants can follow up their learning and practice process through Clarkson's Advanced Certificate in Innovation and New Venture Management or one of our three MBA programs.

The program seeks to equip the next generation of corporate leaders with the opportunity to reflect critically on how they lead and what entrepreneurial leadership means to them. It exposes participants to knowledge, insights, frameworks, and tools to help pivot their entrepreneurial spirit and leadership in order to bring greater value to themselves, their teams, and their organization.

This program explores several major entrepreneurial leadership themes, including influence by example, team’s motivation and adaptability, change and complexity of the new post-pandemic business environment. It encourages students to evaluate critically the challenges and opportunities encountered in new entrepreneurial leadership today.

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Learning Objectives & Outcomes

Upon completion of the Entrepreneurial Leadership Executive Education Program, students will walk away with:

Tools and frameworks to refine their entrepreneurial leadership purpose.
The skills to face workplace challenges, such as, leading new teams, and dealing with a new complex environment in diverse industries, including their own.
New entrepreneurial leadership strategies for driving organizational change and new opportunities for start-ups and businesses.

Topics Covered

Entrepreneurial Leadership in New Ventures - reflect on the role of new entrepreneurial leadership in your organization.
Leading and Developing Organizations - explore the significance of influence within entrepreneurial leadership and the role of the leader in driving change in a new world environment.
Digital Entrepreneurship & New Technologies - explore the role of digital entrepreneurship and new technologies for rapid internationalization and growth in diverse international environments.
Entrepreneurial Growth & Diversification - reflect on your purpose as an entrepreneurial leader for the growth, diversification and internationalization of your new venture.

Entrepreneurial Leadership Executive Education Program Curriculum Outline

Microcredential for Entrepreneurial Leadership program

The program is split into four modules. Modules are delivered entirely online by Clarkson University's world-class faculty who are experts in their field, together with key international guests including from the leading Tec de Monterrey in Mexico and executives from SAP in London, UK.
Upon completion, participants will be issued a verified credential that can be added to their CV and professional profiles.

Module 1: Entrepreneurial leadership in new ventures
In this module, students reflect on the role of new entrepreneurial leadership in their organizations.

Module 2: Leading and developing organizations
Students explore the significance of influence within entrepreneurial leadership and the role of the leader in driving change in a new world environment.

Module 3: Digital entrepreneurship & new technologies
In this module, student explore the role of digital entrepreneurship and new technologies for rapid internationalization & growth in diverse international environments.

Module 4: Entrepreneurial growth and diversification
Finally, students reflect on their purpose as an entrepreneurial leader for the growth, diversification and internationalization of their new venture.