Open Programmes

The Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship awarded by DCU Business School is designed to develop professional skills in innovation in the area of entrepreneurship through part time study and blended learning techniques.

The programme develops entrepreneurial skills and business techniques, advancing business ideas. It equips participants with a broad range of strategic and leadership skills to help them develop their business idea, to establish the enterprise and to provide the foundation to ultimately develop and grow their businesses. Participants will develop a solid understanding and competency in enterprise/business knowledge and thereby facilitate more efficient new ventures, deepening the pool of entrepreneurial talent.

The Graduate Certificate in Innovation in Social Enterprise awarded by DCU Business School is designed to develop professional skills in innovation in the area of social enterprise through part time study and blended learning techniques. The skills developed on the programme will ensure graduates are ready to work in the social enterprise sector having gained the knowledge and skills to develop and implement best practice and sustainable enterprise strategies.

The programme will be of particular relevance to those working in or aspiring to be leaders in social enterprise. Whether you work in an existing social enterprise, a startup or an organisation/charity interested in integrating social enterprise into your services, the programme will enable you to develop and implement best practice and sustainable social enterprise strategies into your organisation.