Entrepreneurship
Exercise your entrepreneurial mindset
DePaul’s entrepreneurship degree program will provide you with the practical knowledge needed to turn business-building concepts into industry-changing realities.
Core components of the entrepreneurship program include understanding the new business venture process, recognizing ethical issues within entrepreneurial businesses and communicating effectively to business stakeholders. This rigorous curriculum will prepare you for many different career paths including starting and growing your own business, managing medium-sized enterprises, consulting and new product development.
DePaul’s Driehaus College of Business is located in downtown Chicago in the heart of the city’s financial district, providing you with countless opportunities to intern and work professionally with Fortune 500 companies, local startups or any business in between. You are encouraged to complete an internship with a Chicago area business during the summer preceding either your junior or senior year.
Classes
Coursework
- Career Management Skills
- Business Plan Development
- Entrepreneurship Law
- Global IPOs & Venture Capital
- Sales Fundamentals
- Women Entrepreneurs
- Managing Projects & Teams
- New Product Development
Resources
Career Options
Common Career Areas
- Owning a business
- Managing a business
- Consulting
- Investment operations
- Recruiting
Major Requirements
Course Requirements
In addition to MGT 300 and MGT 301, a student majoring in Entrepreneurship is required to complete the following courses totaling at least 42.0 hours:
Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
---|---|---|
MGT 250 | CAREER MANAGEMENT SKILLS | 2 |
MGT 270 | INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP | 4 |
MGT 314 | BUSINESS ANALYTICS FOUNDATION TOOLS | 4 |
MGT 370 | BUSINESS PLAN DEVELOPMENT | 4 |
MGT 373 | CREATIVITY & ENTREPRENEURSHIP | 4 |
or MGT 390 | INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY | |
MGT 374 | ENTREPRENEURSHIP LAW | 4 |
MGT 395 | SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP | 4 |
ICS 394 | ENTREPRENEURSHIP STRATEGY | 4 |
FIN 355 | GLOBAL IPOs & VENTURE CAPITAL | 4 |
MKT 377 | SALES FUNDAMENTALS | 4 |
One elective from: | 4 | |
LEGAL & ETHICAL ASPECTS IN THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT | ||
MANAGING PROJECTS AND TEAMS | ||
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT | ||
SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT | ||
RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION | ||
SERVICE SECTOR MANAGEMENT | ||
THE BUSINESS OF ESPORTS | ||
HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT | ||
INTRODUCTION TO SPORTS MANAGEMENT | ||
LEADERSHIP | ||
ENTREPRENEURSHIP PRACTICUM | ||
WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS | ||
MANAGEMENT INTERNSHIP | ||
SPECIAL TOPICS (when related to Entrepreneurship) | ||
INDEPENDENT STUDY (with department approval) | ||
INTRODUCTION TO HOSPITALITY | ||
SPECIAL TOPICS IN HOSPITALITY (Restaurant Entrepreneurship Only) | ||
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SEMINAR (when related to Entrepreneurship) | ||
NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT |
Open Electives
Open elective credit (18.0 hours) is needed to meet the minimum graduation requirement of 192 hours.
Global Business Perspective
If an course is shared between Global Business Perspective and the Entrepreneurship major, additional hours of Open Elective credit are required. Any course used toward the Entrepreneurship major and Global Business Perspective must be passed with C- or higher.
Career Management Course
Students are required to complete the Career Course (250) associated with the major. Students who double major may choose the Career Course (250) associated with either major provided that hours for graduation are satisfied. Students should take the Career Course as soon as possible.
Experiential Learning
If either MGT 393 or ICS 350 is completed in the Entrepreneurship major consult with academic advisor regarding options for Experiential Learning.
Graduation Requirements
All Management (MGT) and other courses used toward the Entrepreneurship major must be completed with a minimum grade of C- and with a combined GPA of 2.000 or higher.