Kellstadt Graduate School of Business

Entrepreneurship Concentration

DePaul's Entrepreneurship program is internationally recognized and award-winning. DePaul University is ranked one of the country's 10 best academic institutions for entrepreneurship education, according to Entrepreneur magazine and The Princeton Review. The program is designed for individuals who are preparing to start their own businesses, or who are managing innovative processes in established firms.

The opportunities for creating and growing new enterprises have never been greater as markets open and expand globally. In today's fast-paced environment, success depends upon the implementation of great ideas, and knowing how to stimulate and sustain the creativity of an entrepreneurial firm. In this program, innovative and challenging coursework is led by expert faculty and practicing entrepreneurs, and direct and intense contact with renowned entrepreneurial leaders is emphasized.

The Entrepreneurship concentration will provide you with the skills and abilities needed to:

  • Think creatively and generate new business ideas
  • Develop your business idea through market analysis
  • Write a business plan
  • Assess your entrepreneurial leadership skills
  • Implement successful growth strategies
  • Build an entrepreneurial spirit within established firms
  • Consult for area businesses
  • Interact directly with entrepreneurs and innovators

Requirements

DePaul's program is based on life-cycle issues of changing firms (pre-venture, start-up, growth and maturity), spin-offs, team and leadership issues. All courses are based on real "life & live" case studies. The curriculum provides interrelated courses and learning experiences that focus on how to deal with complex and ill-defined management issues across functional business areas.

To complete the three-course concentration, students must take:

  • ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND NEW VENTURE MANAGEMENT (MGT 570)

Students must also take any two of the following:

  • GROWTH STRATEGIES FOR THE EMERGING ENTERPRISE (MGT 521)
  • FINANCING NEW VENTURES (MGT/FIN 571)
  • CORPORATE VENTURES AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (MGT 572)
  • CREATIVITY IN BUSINESS (MGT 573)
  • MANAGEMENT OF INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE (MGT 590)
  • SPECIAL TOPICS: WHEN THE TOPIC PERTAINS TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP (MGT 798)
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