InBIA’s Entrepreneurship Center Management (ECM) Certificate Program provides a comprehensive guide to all components of entrepreneurship center (EC) management and explores all stages of center development from building a center and or program from scratch, securing funding, facility management, and much more. With more than 1,500 entrepreneurship program managers graduates, the ECM Certificate Program has been providing practitioners with the foundational knowledge and resources they need to run successful programs for more than a decade.
InBIA’s online ECM Certificate Program offers you the ultimate flexibility to fit professional development into your busy life. Complete your certificate from the comfort of your own office or home.
When is it?
The summer course runs in four ten-day modules between May 4 and July 2, 2021. The fall program runs similarly, August 3 - September 24, 2021.
How do I sign up?
Summer enrollment is open now. Enter the code CBIA in the Discount Code box.
Course 3: Finance and Operations for Sustainable Entrepreneurship Centers
Summer Dates: June 8 – June 18, 2021
This course helps entrepreneurship center managers find the right mix of diverse funding sources to best keep operations running smoothly and sustainably. Participants will learn about and receive sample templates of member/tenant, private corporate sponsor/donor, and self-funding models, in addition to introductory content on how to tackle grant or other government funding pursuits. Attendees will also learn to develop or refine their budgets to meet their major operational expenses. Major operations topics include methodologies for onboarding, then tracking the progress of clients; best practices for maintaining client/tenant interactions; and how to create documentation around these concepts. Finally, course attendees will work through the creation of staffing plans and learn employee retention tactics.
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