The Rowan University Certificate of Undergraduate Study in Cannabis Entrepreneurship is one of the first entrepreneurship-focused cannabis degree offerings in the U.S. Offered through the award-winning School of Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Rowan University's AACSB-Accredited Rohrer College of Business, this program is designed to prepare students to enter this emerging, high-growth industry, either as entrepreneurs bringing new products and/or services to market, or as intrapreneurs, helping industry leading organizations continue to innovate and grow. 

Students enrolled in Rowan's Cannabis CUGS benefit from access to a proprietary cannabis industry knowledge base, a diverse mentor network of cannabis industry professionals, and faculty with practical and tactical startup experience. Our core cannabis entrepreneurship courses (ENT 06.351 and ENT 06.352) include optional lunch-and-learn sessions with industry leaders, creating a powerful networking opportunity. This CUGS consists of 4 courses (12 s.h.) and was intentionally designed so it could be completed online, offering maximum flexibility to those interested in formalizing their education in this industry.

Read about how current students are utilizing this CUGS here.

Program Code: CUGS-CANNCOM

Required Courses (9 s.h.):

• Entrepreneurship & Innovation - ENT 06.240
• Entrepreneurship in the Cannabis Industry - ENT 06.351
• Business Models in Cannabis - ENT 06.352

Elective Courses (3 s.h.):

• Choose one:
  • Supervised Entrepreneurship Internship (must be cannabis related) - ENT 06.361
  • Special Topics in Entrepreneurship (must be cannabis related) - ENT 06.333
  • Independent Study in Entrepreneurship (must be cannabis related) - 06.404
  • Social Entrepreneurship - ENT 06.346
  • Any Cannabis Prefixed Course

Important Considerations: 

• This CUGS is intended to be available as a stackable credential, so students majoring in Entrepreneurship can double count up to two courses (6 s.h.) from another single major, minor or other certificate of an undergraduate program they are concurrently completing.
• Students seeking to complete this program fully online should enroll in ENT 06.346 as their elective option. Other fully online options may be offered intermittently.
• ENT 06.351 and ENT 06.352 are most commonly offered in accelerated, 8-week formats. Space is limited, so only students who declare the CUGS in Cannabis Entrepreneurship will be permitted to enroll in these courses.

Interested in learning more? Email entdegrees@rowan.edu.

To Declare the CUGS: Students who currently have a major declared in the College of Business should contact their assigned advisor. For students majoring outside of the College of Business, email entdegrees@rowan.edu for questions and to schedule an appointment with our ENT advising team.

The Certificate of Undergraduate Study (CUGS) in Creative Industries Entrepreneurship is designed to foster the combination of creative pursuits with entrepreneurial thinking and business know-how. As demonstrated by the thousands of students who have used Studio 231 on campus to rapid prototype their ideas and explore how those could be made into products, and the launch of Creatives 230, there is a high interest among Rowan’s creative industries students (e.g., music, art, writing arts, theater, etc.) for more formalized training and micro-credentials where they can acquire entrepreneurial skills to leverage as they graduate and enter the workforce. Many creatives seek to avoid the ‘starving artist’ stigma, so this program seeks to offer students a hybrid-option where they can develop both entrepreneurial and creative skillsets and mindsets in just 4 courses (12 s.h.). 

Read about how current students are utilizing this CUGS here.

Program Code: CUGS-CRIDEN 

Choose 1 - Required Entrepreneurship Bank (3 s.h.)

• Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ENT 06.240)
• Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Entrepreneurship (ENT 06.110)

Choose 1 - Required Business / Industry Course Bank (3 s.h.):

• Scaling New Ventures (ENT 06.312)
• Entrepreneurship in the Cannabis Industry (ENT 06.351)
• Principles of Marketing (MKT 09.200)
• The Publishing Industry (JRN 02.332)
• The Media Industries (RTF 03.290)
• Entrepreneurship in the Music Industry (MUS 40.315)
• Mass Media and Their Influences (CMS 04.210)
• Personal Selling (MKT 09.315)
• Persuasion and Social Influence (CMS 04.270)
• Financing and Legal Aspects of Entrepreneurship (ENT 06.342)
• Legal Environment of Business (MGT 98.242)
• Media Law (JRN 02.335)
• Advertising Strategies (ADV 04.352)
• Advertising Copyrighting (ADV 04.375)
• PR Advertising Law and Ethics (PR 06.355)
• Digital Journalism (JRN 02.321 )
• Business of Music I (MUS 40.111)
• Business of Music II (MUS 40.113)
• Music Publishing (MUS 40.212)

Choose 2 - Creative Industries Course Bank (6 s.h.):

• Any second course from the business / industry course bank
• Writing Children’s Stories (WA 07.309)
• Fiction to Film (CMS 04.215)
• Participatory Media (CMS 04.315)
• Introduction to New Media (RTF 03.295)
• Publication Layout and Design (JRN 02.317)
• Magazine Article Writing (JRN 02.313)
• Self-Publishing (WA 01.356)
• Theater Management (THD 07365)
• Podcasting (RTF 03.200)
• Foundations of Media Production (RTF 03.201)
• Integrated Marketing Communication (ADV 04.360)
• Essentials of Design (ADV 04.370)
• Strategic Visual Communication (PR 05.318)
• Sports Branding and Fan Relations (PR 06.309)
• Writing Contemp/Trad Jazz (MUS 04.363)
• Introduction to Esports (SPRT 09201)
• Introduction to Entrepreneurial Media (JRN 02.365)
• Computing & Informatics Capstone Experience (CS 10.430) OR Computer Science - Senior Project (CS 04.400)
• Advanced Android Programming (CS 10.430) OR Advanced iOS Application Programming (CS 04.400)
• Drawing I (ART 02.100)
• Color & Design I (ART 02.105)
• Introduction to Painting (ART 02.220)
• Introduction to Sculpture/3-D (ART 02.240)
• Introduction to Printmaking (ART 02.260)
• Introduction to Watercolor (ART 02.327)
• Introduction to Metals/Jewelry (ART 09.210)
• Introduction to Illustration (ART 09.228)
• Introduction to Ceramics (ART 09.240)
• Introduction to Digital 3D Modeling (ART 09.253)
• Digital Media & Techniques (ART 09.301)
• Introduction to Graphic Design I (ART 09.343)
• Web Design (ART 09.358)
• Storyboarding & Animation (ART 09.360)
• Video Art (PHOT 09.375)
• Introduction to Game Media Design (BMV 09.453 / ART 09.453)
• Introduction to Film Photography (PHOT 11.250)·
• Digital Photography (PHOT 11.380)
• Art & Environment Studio (ART 09.324)
• Computer Aided Design: 3D Modeling for the Artist/Designer (AER09.346)
• Time Based Media: Animation (ART 09.365)
• Any other course teaching a creative skill as approved by a CUGS program director

Students enrolled in the following programs are not eligible to compete this CUGS:

• B.S. Entrepreneurship (BS517)
• B.S. Engineering Entrepreneurship (BS0912)
• Minor in Entrepreneurship (M517)
• Music Industry (BS1014; C119, C118)

Interested in learning more? Contact Jenny Drumgoole (drumgoole@rowan.edu) or entdegrees@rowan.edu.

To Declare the CUGS: Students who currently have a major declared in the College of Business should contact their assigned advisor. For students majoring outside of the College of Business, email entdegrees@rowan.edu for questions and to schedule an appointment with our ENT advising team.

The Certificate of Undergraduate Study (CUGS) in Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technology provides non-business undergraduate students with the opportunity to earn a business credential from Rowan's School of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. The courses included in this certificate prepare students to be entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial, equipping students with the entrepreneurial skillsets and mindsets necessary to thrive in today's dynamic and ever-changing business environment. This CUGS consists of 4 courses (12 s.h.).

Read about how current students are utilizing this CUGS here.

Program Code: CUGS-ENITC 

Required Courses (6 credits):

• Entrepreneurship & Innovation - ENT 06.240
• Technology Entrepreneurship - ENT 06.450

Elective Courses (6 credits):

• Choose two:
  • Supervised Entrepreneurship Internship - ENT 06.361 (must be technology related)
  • Global Entrepreneurship Growth Strategies - ENT 06.344
  • Emerging Technologies I - MIS 02.301
  • Emerging Technologies II - MIS 02.302
  • Computing and Informatics Capstone Experience - CS 10.430
  • Computer Field Experience - CS 99.300
  • Introduction to iOS Programming - CS 10.275
  • Advanced iOS Programming - CS 04.376
  • Electronics I - ECE 09.311
  • Digital Signal Processing - ECE 09.351
  • Other Technology Courses as approved by Program Director

Important Note: This CUGS is not available to entrepreneurship majors, engineering entrepreneurship majors, and entrepreneurship minors. Students may only double count two courses (6 to 8 credits) from another single major, minor, or other certificate of an undergraduate program they are concurrently completing to fulfill the requirements for a Certificate of Undergraduate Study.

Interested in learning more? Email entdegrees@rowan.edu.

To Declare the CUGS: Students who currently have a major declared in the College of Business should contact their assigned advisor. For students majoring outside of the College of Business, email entdegrees@rowan.edu for questions and to schedule an appointment with our ENT advising team.

The Certificate of Undergraduate Study (CUGS) in Real Estate Entrepreneurship provides a sequence of courses that combines entrepreneurship courses focusing on entrepreneurial skillset and mindset development with real estate industry specific courses. The structure allows students to focus their interests on whatever aspect of the real estate industry is of most interest to them (commercial, residential, finance, investment, sales, etc.). This CUGS consists of 4 courses (12 s.h.).

Read about how current students are utilizing this CUGS here.

Program Code: CUGS-RESTEN 

Required Courses (3 credits):

• Real Estate Entrepreneurship (ENT 06.347)

Choose 1 - Required Entrepreneurship Bank (3 s.h.)

• Foundations of Real Estate (ENT 06.348)
• Real Estate Licensure (ENT 06.349)
• Independent Study in Entrepreneurship (ENT 06.404)
• Supervised Entrepreneurship Internship (ENT 06.361)
• Special Topics in Entrepreneurship (ENT 06.333)

Choose 2 - Required Business / Industry Course Bank (6 s.h.):

• Any additional course from Elective Bank 1 (ENT xx.xxx)
• Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ENT 06.240)
• Personal Selling (MKT 09.315)
• Principles of Finance (FIN 04.300)
• Urban Economics (ECON 04.360)
• Foundations of Planning (PLAN 31.280)
• Urban Geography (GEOG 16.302)
• Metropolitan / Regional Planning (PLAN 31.383)
• Water Resources Planning (PLAN 31.384)
• Land Use and Conservation (PLAN 31.386)
• Digital Earth: Mapping and Geographic Information Science (GEOG 16.160)

Interested in learning more? Email entdegrees@rowan.edu.

To Declare the CUGS: Students who currently have a major declared in the College of Business should contact their assigned advisor. For students majoring outside of the College of Business, email entdegrees@rowan.edu for questions and to schedule an appointment with our ENT advising team.