Golisano Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship

The Golisano Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship, located in Rochester, New York, was founded by Thomas Golisano to efficiently train entrepreneurs in the upstate New York region with the goal of making a premier business education accessible for all. The Institute offers an affordable two-year alternative path to a business education for high need/high achieving high school graduates and young professionals. Their certificate program provides an intensive immersion in business-related coursework and an experiential learning environment.

Golisano Institute

The Institute has engaged with the Syracuse University College of Professional Studies (CPS) to create opportunities for Syracuse University faculty to:

  • advise the Institute regarding its course content
  • to validate the achievement of Institute students who satisfy the jointly-developed success criteria of market-relevant knowledge areas through the awarding of digital badges for these microcredentials, and
  • to establish pathways through which graduates of the Institute’s two-year program could receive credit toward completion of a bachelor’s degree at the College of Professional Studies.

The relationship with the Institute reaffirms the College’s commitment to providing access to Syracuse University for non-traditional students who want to transform their lives, and their communities, through education.

Sponsored Courses

Business Analytics I: Coding for Analysis

  • Junior Data Analyst
  • Business Intelligence Analyst
  • Analytics Support Specialist
  • Sales Operations Analyst

  • Increased efficiency and productivity
  • Understanding of core programming concepts
  • Knowledge of the underlying technologies used for decision-making
  • Facility with data analysis for decision-making
  • Foundational knowledge in data visualization

This course is being offered in partnership with Golisano Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship as part of their Professional Certificate in Business and Entrepreneurship program. Students interested in enrolling in this course should contact Golisano Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship.

Students who successfully complete this course will receive a digital badge in Business Analytics I: Coding for Analysis from Syracuse University’s College of Professional Studies.

Business Analytics II: Introduction to Data Decision Making using
Artificial Intelligence

  • Junior Data Analyst
  • Business Intelligence Analyst
  • Analytics Support Specialist
  • Sales Operations Analyst

  • Develop predictive modeling expertise
  • Further enhance text mining capabilities
  • Develop pattern recognition skills
  • Understand the language and fundamentals of AI and machine learning
  • Learn to evaluate the strength of a model

This course is being offered in partnership with Golisano Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship as part of their Professional Certificate in Business and Entrepreneurship program. Students interested in enrolling in this course should contact Golisano Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship.

Students who successfully complete this course will receive a digital badge in Business Analytics II: Introduction to Data Decision Making using Artificial Intelligence from Syracuse University’s College of Professional Studies.

Business Analytics III: Information Systems for Analysis

  • Junior Data Analyst
  • Business Intelligence Analyst
  • Analytics Support Specialist
  • Sales Operations Analyst
  • Business Analytics Manager

  • Experience with technical solution implementation
  • Experience in real-world business analytics scenarios
  • High-level understanding of data pipelines and their applications to insight

This course is being offered in partnership with Golisano Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship as part of their Professional Certificate in Business and Entrepreneurship program. Students interested in enrolling in this course should contact Golisano Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship.

Students who successfully complete this course will receive a digital badge in Business Analytics III: Information Systems for Analysis from Syracuse University’s College of Professional Studies.

Career Development IV: Project Management

With businesses increasingly recognizing the value of effective project management, there is a growing demand for professionals with the ability to successfully plan, execute, and complete projects on time and within budget. By earning a digital badge in project management from Syracuse University’s College of Professional Studies, you’ll position yourself as a valuable asset to employers seeking individuals who can drive project success and organizational growth.

Project managers are in demand in a range of fields, including:

-Information Technology
-Construction
-Healthcare
-Finance and Banking
-Marketing and Advertising

This course is an ideal way to carve out a niche for yourself within your chosen field as an effective project manager.

·       Increased efficiency and productivity
·       Effective risk management
·       Clear communication and stakeholder management
·       Budget and cost control

This course is being offered in partnership with Golisano Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship as part of their Professional Certificate in Business and Entrepreneurship program. Students interested in enrolling in this course should contact Golisano Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship.

Students who successfully complete this course will receive a digital badge in project management from Syracuse University’s College of Professional Studies. This course also helps prepare students to take Project Management Institute’s Project Management Professional (PMP) certification exam.*

*The Project Management Professional exam is not administered by RIT Certified or Golisano Institute and the cost of the exam is not included in the cost of this course