{"id":371,"date":"2020-08-20T17:00:17","date_gmt":"2020-08-20T17:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/explore.centralpenn.edu\/start\/?page_id=371"},"modified":"2026-01-14T14:21:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T14:21:29","slug":"entrepreneurship-certificate-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/explore.centralpenn.edu\/start\/entrepreneurship-certificate-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Entrepreneurship Certificate Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"371\" class=\"elementor elementor-371\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-43116e3 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-hidden-phone elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"43116e3\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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0em;\"><b>Become a Business Boss:<\/b> Develop the skills and confidence to take charge and make your entrepreneurial dreams a reality.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Here&#8217;s what makes Central Penn&#8217;s program unique:<\/b><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0em;\"><b>Learn from the Best:<\/b> Get expert advice from business pros who are passionate about helping new ventures succeed.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0em;\"><b>Real-World Strategies:<\/b> Develop practical skills you can use immediately to grow your business.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0em;\"><b>Adapt and Conquer: <\/b>Learn how to navigate challenges and 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Crisis<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d64007 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d64007\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d0f4049\" data-id=\"d0f4049\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e68fc6c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default 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