Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management

Combine the business side of starting and operating a business with your passion to achieve your entrepreneurial goals.

Our Program

Why choose Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management?

  • Develop the skills you need to start & operate your own small business in any discipline—from
    aviation to horticulture to information technology
  • Gain hands-on, real-life experience
  • Study with faculty who have started, worked for, or managed new business ventures
  • Walk away with an executable business model as well as tools & resources to use as
    you begin your entrepreneurial journey

Prepare for what you will do at work

  • Generate fresh ideas through creative thinking & problem-solving
  • Develop new products or services
  • Design effective strategies for:
    • Marketing
    • Customer service
    • Selling
    • Relationship building
  • Secure & manage the financial aspects of the company

Marketable skills you will learn

  • Critical thinking
  • Reasoning
  • Communication
  • Personal & social responsibility
  • Teamwork
  • Computer literacy

Before you enroll, think about:

  • Our program is designed as a terminal degree: When you finish our degree, you should
    be ready and able to start, operate, and manage a business venture. 
  • Much of our curriculum is hands-on, and we expect you to use and apply what you learn
    throughout our program and beyond.
  • You need to be a lifelong student who sees learning opportunities, such as this program,
    as part of an ongoing process.
  • You must be willing to get out there and network with local entrepreneurs and business
    owners.

Need a boost to get ready for college?

Talk to your advisor about Developmental Studies if your TSI scores say you need some help in math or reading and writing.