Why Earn an Entrepreneurship & Innovation Associate Degree at NCC?
Build the teamwork, communication, and applied innovation skills needed to succeed in the small business world in a cross-disciplinary setting through Northampton Community College's new Entrepreneurship & Innovation program.
Small business generate 28% of jobs in Pennsylvania, and the survival rate for these businesses in Pennsylvania is higher than average.
At NCC, we're training our students to become the PA's next entrepreneurs and innovators with top-notch business education at an affordable price. Our expert faculty are invested in helping you learn and grow; offering hands-on, real world experience.
Already a student at NCC? This program was designed to easily build upon skills you are already learning, helping you develop the kind of creative thinking and self-motivation that will help you succeed in any field. Stacking an Entrepreneurship & Innovation Specialized Diploma on top of your current major can help prepare you to pave your own way in the industry of your choosing.
- Culinary students? Learn the skills needed to open your own restaurant.
- Studying Automotive Technology? This program will prepare you to run a mechanic shop that's all your own.
- Already studying Business? Learn what it takes to launch your own startup.
- Looking to stand out as a team member at an already established business? Northampton's Entrepreneurship & Innovation program will help you build the skills needed to think innovatively in today's business world.
Available as a hybrid program with a mix of online courses and in-person courses on our Bethlehem campus, NCC's Entrepreneurship & Innovation degrees will help you take the next step: in your education, and your career.
What You’ll Learn in the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Program
Develop practical skills in entrepreneurial framework and mission, product and service development, operations, marketing, accounting, and finance with Northampton Community College's Entrepreneurship & Innovation degrees.
Students of all disciplines will develop an understanding of the processes needed to bring innovation to market, with emphasis on opportunity recognition, experimentation, adaptation and problem-solving, business model validation, and strategic management of new ventures.
With two or four-semester programs available and electives to choose from that dive deep into your areas of interest, you have options to build your entrepreneurial mindset and skills here at NCC.
Program Details
Semesters: 4
Credits: 65
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NCC's Entrepreneurship & Innovation Associate Degree program offers a deep dive into the preparation, practical skills and real-world design thinking necessary to succeed as an entrepreneur or business innovator. Entrepreneurship, communication, management, and economics courses, along with a hands-on internship experience, prepare students to start a career or transfer to a four-year institution.
Semesters: 2
Credits: 22-23
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Any NCC student can add the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Specialized Diploma to their Program of Study. Complete courses like Introduction to Business, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, and Product and Service Development to prepare you to launch into a business development career.
