Civil and Environmental Engineering Graduate Certificate: Venture Creation for the Real Economy Track

Stanford School of Engineering, Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability

Graduate Certificates
Graduate Certificate
Delivery Methods
Online, instructor-led
Tuition
$16,800 - $21,000
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Overview

Silicon Valley is synonymous with a culture of IT-focused startups, venture capital, viral products, and billion-dollar “unicorn” valuations. But many worthwhile ventures are not fit to be a venture-backed startup, fueled by Silicon Valley’s unique mix of high-risk venture capital and initial public offering headlines. These ventures often exploit emerging materials science, engineering, medical, and IT technologies to radically apply innovation to the real economy, thereby producing real economic value for society as well as for the entrepreneurs.

Building upon Silicon Valley venture concepts, this Graduate Certificate guides students through key elements of new venture creation for the real economy, including identifying opportunities, developing business plans, determining funding sources, developing products and services, and managing innovation. You will leave with the knowledge and network to successfully launch impactful business ideas, governmental initiatives, and nonprofit entities, a number of which have been started from the classes included in this program.

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Venture Creation for the Real Economy is one of four tracks in the Graduate Certificate in Civil and Environmental Engineering. You may also be interested in these tracks:

Courses

Foundational Courses (complete minimum of 2)

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Accounting, Finance & Valuation for Engineers & Constructors
CEE244
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  • Online, instructor-led
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Enrollment Open
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Venture Creation for the Real Economy
CEE246
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  • Online, instructor-led
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Enrollment Closed
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Product Management Fundamentals for the Real Economy
CEE250
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  • Online, instructor-led
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Enrollment Closed

Electives (complete minimum of 1)

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Course Title/Code:
Engineering Economics and Sustainability
CEE146S
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  • Online, instructor-led
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Enrollment Open
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Global Project Finance
CEE227
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  • Online, instructor-led
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Enrollment Closed
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Creating New Ventures in Engineering and Science-based Industries
CHEMENG296
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  • Online, instructor-led
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Enrollment Closed
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Decision Analysis I: Foundations of Decision Analysis
MS&E252
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  • Online, instructor-led
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Enrollment Closed
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Global Entrepreneurial Marketing
MS&E271
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  • Online, instructor-led
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Enrollment Closed

How Much It Will Cost

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How Long It Will Take

  • Complete four graduate courses within 3 academic years. At least two must be from the Foundational Courses.
  • Your time commitment will vary for each course. You should expect an average of 15-20 hours per week for the lecture and homework assignments.
  • Most students complete the program in 1-2 years.

What You Need to Get Started

Before enrolling in your first graduate course, you must complete an online application.

Don’t wait! While you can only enroll in courses during open enrollment periods, you can complete your online application at any time.

Once you have enrolled in a course, your application will be sent to the department for approval. You will receive an email notifying you of the department's decision after the enrollment period closes. You can also check your application status in your mystanfordconnection account at any time.

Learn more about the graduate application process.

What You'll Earn

Civil and Environmental Engineering: Venture Creation for the Real Economy Graduate Certificate from Stanford University.

With each successful completion of a course in this program, you’ll earn Stanford University transcripts and academic credit, which may be applied to a relevant graduate degree that accepts these credits. You may transfer up to 18 units of these credits to an applicable Stanford University master’s degree (pending approval from the academic department.)

To earn the certificate, you will need to:

  • Earn a grade of B (3.0) or better in each course

What You Need to Succeed

  • General familiarity with the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry.
  • A conferred Bachelor’s degree with an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or better.

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