How to Apply

Social Innovation & Social Entrepreneurship Graduate Certificate

Demonstration of sufficient preparation for the program coursework. This can include a graduate or undergraduate degree in business, marketing or a related field, or a combination of work experience and education.
Admissions requirements will vary depending on what type of student is applying

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Basic information, including residency for tuition purposes
Academic history including copies of transcripts/Marksheets from each college or university attended
Professional resume
Short essay responses to program-specific questions
$67 application fee

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Complete a Request for Change of Program form.
- Please select the option “I wish to add to my present program...”
- The form must be signed by your current academic advisor.
Complete the Graduate Business Certificate Request Form.
- Brief purpose statement and resume required
Contact impactentrepreneurs@pdx.edu to determine your schedule of courses

Complete a Program Change request in Banweb. Follow the steps below and find a video tutorial here.
- Log in to banweb.pdx.edu, select the "Student Services" tab
- Select "Academic Program Change" from the menu. Your current academic program will be displayed;
- To change it, select "Yes" where it says "Would you like to change this program?".
- Select Secondary major, and type: “Social Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship Certificate”.
- Select "Confirm program change" or go back to edit your changes.
Complete a written application for the Social Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship Certificate.

New students start classes in the fall, winter, spring or summer quarter.