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 business degree with a major in Entrepreneurship, and pave the way to many possible career paths.
All undergraduate business students are required to take liberal arts core curriculum courses, foundational and major-specific business courses, and allied courses from outside the College of Business in key areas such as economics, math, and statistics.
Entrepreneurship Major 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 Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Begin 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
CISC 200 Intro to Computer Technology and Business Application
FINC 310 Core Financial Management
MGMT 200 Working Skillfully in Organizations
MKTG 200 Introduction to Marketing
OPMT 200 Operations and Supply Chain Management
STUDY ABROAD: Your second or third years are ideal for semester-long or short-term (January) international programs.
As a junior and senior, you’ll take upper-level specialized courses specific to your chosen major, as well as business electives.
In addition to your major courses, you’ll also take interdisciplinary liberal arts courses in theSt. Thomas Core Curriculumthroughout your four years.
Students who complete the required coursework receive a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a major in Entrepreneurship, or a minor in Entrepreneurship to complement their non-business major/degree.
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.
St. Thomas maintains a large network of alumni and local business connections, which leads to real-world learning opportunities, internships and -oftentimes- employment after graduation. When you're ready for an internship, the Career Development Center can help you find a position that supports your professional goals.
The Schulze School of Entrepreneurship also offers a unique Summer Internship Grant to help students intern at companies that may not be in a position to pay market wages, such as startups and nonprofits.
All undergraduate business students are required to take liberal arts core curriculum courses, foundational and major-specific business courses, and allied courses from outside the College of Business in key areas such as economics, math, and statistics.
Entrepreneurship Major 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 Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Begin 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
CISC 200 Intro to Computer Technology and Business Application
FINC 310 Core Financial Management
MGMT 200 Working Skillfully in Organizations
MKTG 200 Introduction to Marketing
OPMT 200 Operations and Supply Chain Management
STUDY ABROAD: Your second or third years are ideal for semester-long or short-term (January) international programs.
As a junior and senior, you’ll take upper-level specialized courses specific to your chosen major, as well as business electives.
In addition to your major courses, you’ll also take interdisciplinary liberal arts courses in theSt. Thomas Core Curriculumthroughout your four years.
Students who complete the required coursework receive a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a major in Entrepreneurship, or a minor in Entrepreneurship to complement their non-business major/degree.
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.
St. Thomas maintains a large network of alumni and local business connections, which leads to real-world learning opportunities, internships and -oftentimes- employment after graduation. When you're ready for an internship, the Career Development Center can help you find a position that supports your professional goals.
The Schulze School of Entrepreneurship also offers a unique Summer Internship Grant to help students intern at companies that may not be in a position to pay market wages, such as startups and nonprofits.
Students studying entrepreneurship have access to apply to funding their entrepreneurial education and efforts through Schulze School of Entrepreneurship scholarships, funds, and competitions.
The Schulze Innovation Scholarship program is a four-year, full-tuition scholarship and premier academic program. It’s designed to help launch the careers of students ready to tackle big challenges through innovation and entrepreneurial leadership. Receive guidance launching new start-up ventures, pursuing careers that drive innovation within large corporations or leading new social impact ventures.
The Schulze Innovation Fund is invested in entrepreneurial students and alumni to help launch and grow their businesses. Recipients of the fund are also connected to valuable mentors and advisors who help them plan for sustainable success. Selected ventures can receive up to $75,000 as equity or a convertible note with possible follow on investment.
Entrepreneurship competitions offer students the chance to sharpen and showcase their innovative talents. Competitions include the Fowler Business Concept Challenge, the Fowler Global Social Innovation Challenge, the St. Thomas Business Plan Competition and the national e-Fest competition. These competitions offer opportunities to win scholarships as well as funding for your business idea.
From starting their own ventures to innovating within existing companies, our alumni are using the skills they developed at St. Thomas to make big changes outside the classroom.
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.
10 four-year, full-tuition Schulze Innovation Scholarships awarded to incoming entrepreneurship students each year.
More than $500k awarded annually in St. Thomas student competitions.
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.
We believe that businesses need to be socially responsible in the communities where they operate. All undergraduate business majors and minors are required to complete BUSN 200, a zero-credit, tuition-free course that includes 40 hours of community service and a series of reflective seminars. This service learning helps you grow into a highly principled global business professional, and an effective and ethical leader who's prepared to make positive contributions in both your profession and community.
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:
This hub of entrepreneurial thinking is truly one of a kind. Innovators, change makers, small business owners and future business leaders come together to explore and create opportunities. The Schulze School's centers and institutes provide consulting, networking and small business incubators to help launch new businesses and fortify existing ones. Learn, grow and connect at the Schulze School.
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.