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.