Professional Certificate in Business & Entrepreneurship

Here for a life-changing education

Golisano Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship is a business school that offers a transformative education that goes above and beyond the bottom line.

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Accelerated, focused

Our two-year Professional Certificate in Business & Entrepreneurship program puts experiences with real businesses first so you can walk into a career you’ll love from day one after graduation.

A new kind of business school

We welcome high-school-diploma holders at any point in life, whether starting out in a new career or preparing for a pivot.

Affordable

If you’re ready to take on the world of business but not a world of debt, Golisano Institute is here for you.

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FAST FACTS

Here for opportunity

$8,900

Total annual cost

One simple cost includes tuition, books, and a new laptop.

24

Months

A continuous calendar for accelerated learning.

100%

In person

Learn face-to-face in Rochester or Buffalo (opens Fall 2026).

25

Average class size

Faculty focus only on teaching—no competing obligations.

I’m seeing everything that every professor told me, that every professor instilled in me, every class that I’ve taken. I am able to use the skills and tools from those classes to succeed in my career.

Charmaine – Class of 2025