Become an Innovative LeaderThe Schulze School of Entrepreneurship, ranked one of Princeton Review's top schools for entrepreneurship and #1 in Minnesota, is home to the entrepreneurship program at St. Thomas. As an Entrepreneurship major or minor, you'll gain the knowledge and skills to start your own business, purchase and expand an existing business, go into a family business or work for a large company. Learn how to develop a business plan, identify opportunities and manage resources. Many people with an entrepreneurial background want to start their own business, but you can also use these skills to lead inside a large corporation, and help launch new products and services. A highly engaged faculty and small class sizes ensure that you receive plenty of individual attention, and your faculty advisor offers guidance and support. Earn a versatile BA with a concentration in Entrepreneurship, and pave the way to many possible career paths.
As an undergraduate studying Entrepreneurship, you're required to take core courses, concentration courses related to your major, and allied courses, which take place outside of the Opus College of Business.
Entrepreneurship Program Courses
For non-business majors, St. Thomas offers the Entrepreneurship Minor, so you can pair savvy entrepreneurial skills with your passion.
ACCT 100 Principles of Accounting I
BUSN 100 Business for the Common Good
ENTR 100 Introduction to Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Allied courses in economics, math, and statistics.
ACCT 200 Principles of Accounting II
BETH 300 Ethical Principles in Business
BLAW 300 Law for Business Leaders I
BUSN 200 Business Learning Through Service
FINC 310 Core Financial Management
MGMT 200 Working Skillfully in Organizations
MKTG 200 Introduction to Marketing
OPMT 300 Operations and Supply Chain Management
At the end of your sophomore year, you'll declare a business major. As a junior and senior, you'll take courses specific to your chosen concentration as well as business electives. And, if you choose to study abroad, you'll likely do so sometime during year 3 or 4.
In addition to your major courses, you'll also take courses in the St. Thomas Core Curriculum throughout your four years.
Students who complete this coursework receive either a BA in Business Administration with a concentration in Entrepreneurship or a minor in Entrepreneurship to complement their non-business major.
Your professor is always available to help you with your coursework. If you need extra help with your core courses in accounting, finance, or operations, free tutors are also available. Whether you're stuck on an assignment or want help preparing for an exam, our tutors are always glad to work with you. You can schedule a 30-minute one-on-one appointment, or drop in during open hours.
As an undergraduate studying Entrepreneurship, you're required to take core courses, concentration courses related to your major, and allied courses, which take place outside of the Opus College of Business.
Entrepreneurship Program Courses
For non-business majors, St. Thomas offers the Entrepreneurship Minor, so you can pair savvy entrepreneurial skills with your passion.
ACCT 100 Principles of Accounting I
BUSN 100 Business for the Common Good
ENTR 100 Introduction to Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Allied courses in economics, math, and statistics.
ACCT 200 Principles of Accounting II
BETH 300 Ethical Principles in Business
BLAW 300 Law for Business Leaders I
BUSN 200 Business Learning Through Service
FINC 310 Core Financial Management
MGMT 200 Working Skillfully in Organizations
MKTG 200 Introduction to Marketing
OPMT 300 Operations and Supply Chain Management
At the end of your sophomore year, you'll declare a business major. As a junior and senior, you'll take courses specific to your chosen concentration as well as business electives. And, if you choose to study abroad, you'll likely do so sometime during year 3 or 4.
In addition to your major courses, you'll also take courses in the St. Thomas Core Curriculum throughout your four years.
Students who complete this coursework receive either a BA in Business Administration with a concentration in Entrepreneurship or a minor in Entrepreneurship to complement their non-business major.
Your professor is always available to help you with your coursework. If you need extra help with your core courses in accounting, finance, or operations, free tutors are also available. Whether you're stuck on an assignment or want help preparing for an exam, our tutors are always glad to work with you. You can schedule a 30-minute one-on-one appointment, or drop in during open hours.
Students studying entrepreneurship have access to apply to funding their entrepreneurial education and efforts through Schulze School of Entrepreneurship scholarships, funds, and competitions.
During her time at the Opus College of Business, Brianna majored in Entrepreneurship with a minor in Psychology. Two key highlights from experience were the London Business Semester and being a part of the business fraternity, Delta Sigma Pi. It was through her on-campus job that she formed connections with professors and gained valuable time-management and people skills. She gained experience in corporate innovation and entrepreneurship through her internships and engagements with U.S. Bank, E-fest, and UST's Family business breakfast. Brianna believes the Opus College of Business provided her with the skills needed to thrive in post-grad life.
Emily Pritchard co-founded The Social Lights, a local social media consultancy, in 2011 while she was still an undergraduate student. At St. Thomas, she participated in the Fowler Business Concept Challenge, the Damus Board and the Practicing Entrepreneurs community—all while pursuing three major concentrations and competing as a student athlete. Early support from the St. Thomas business community helped The Social Lights hit the ground running.
AnnMarie Thomas researches design process and prototyping, and the ways creativity and play can enhance learning. She is the founder and director of the St. Thomas Playful Learning Lab, which invites students to look at engineering challenges through a playful lens.
In 2013, Alec Johnson and colleague James Ebben developed the innovative Lemonade Stand Class, which earned the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship® 2013 award for Special Recognition in Entrepreneurship Education Innovation.
Shinwon Noh is a passionate teacher and deeply committed to creating an engaging and experiential learning environment. Outside the classroom, her research interests are cultural entrepreneurship, emergence of new occupations and organizational fields, and paradoxes in management.
The experts in the Career Development Center can help you find internships, develop job hunting skills, and put you in touch with business lead -both alumni and St. Thomas connections in the broader Twin Cities business scene. We can help you:
The practical knowledge and innovative mindset you gain with a concentration in Entrepreneurship will serve you well in any career. Here are just a few of many roles that require entrepreneurial skills:
There is more to learn about St. Thomas; including our ranking as a Best Value School by U.S. News & World Report, the many classroom and extracurricular activities that will be part of your student experience and so much more. Schedule a visit to see our beautiful campus or start your application today.