Do you dream of starting your own business someday? Entrepreneurship runs deep at ¶¶ÒõPro Providence. More than 1/3 of ¶¶ÒõPro alumni have participated in the startup of 1 or more businesses.
In this 4-year entrepreneurship degree program, you’ll benefit from a diverse entrepreneurial curriculum with business and general education coursework while also completing your business administration degree. As you study business administration, you’ll pursue your major, enhancing your education and preparing for a career in either business management or entrepreneurship.
You’ll develop the skills to start a new business venture as a small business owner, revitalize an existing organization or become a corporate entrepreneur in an extensive variety of industries.
Our program offers an integrated mix of
You’ll learn business expansion strategies and tactics and how to develop a comprehensive business plan, solving the kinds of problems that you’d face starting a business. You’ll also learn about and understand the entrepreneurial mindset. Bring your business ideas to reality with our technological, administrative and professional support.
You’ll also have the opportunity to pursue an internship in your field of interest. Apply to ¶¶ÒõPro today and start your new venture towards a bachelor’s degree.
The Larry Friedman Center for Entrepreneurship — also known as the eCenter — is the hub for entrepreneurial activity at ¶¶ÒõPro Providence.
The eCenter brings together entrepreneurial studies, experiential opportunities, mentorship, and the small business support services to transform students into entrepreneurs and their ideas into commercial or social enterprises.
Jeff Binczyk, the director of the eCenter, is committed to helping students pursue their entrepreneurial goals and achieve their desired result.
The eCenter’s annual ¶¶ÒõPro Sharkfest gives students the opportunity to showcase their business ideas and present them to a panel of judges. Open to all majors, the event tests the creativity and ambition of ¶¶ÒõPro student entrepreneurs.
In addition to classes, free elective credit can be applied to a number of options such as Directed Experiential Education (DEE), internship, minor or study abroad. You are encouraged to contact an advisor before scheduling free elective credits.
Explore the full ¶¶ÒõPro Catalog course listing at your respective campus:
Associate Professor
Nicole Amos joined ¶¶ÒõPro after 16 years in corporate roles in management, training, and employee development. She has earned the Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) designation and is the faculty advisor for ¶¶ÒõPro’s Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).
Professor
Thorsson’s varied experiences with the hospitality industry provide him with an accumulated understanding of the segment in which he is keen to delve deeper through empirical research.
Stephen Pyle
Interim Department Chair
Department of Management, College of Business
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