Small businesses are thriving. In fact, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), small businesses make up almost half of the private workforce in this country. By earning your Bachelor of Science (BS) in Business Administration degree with a concentration in Entrepreneurship, you could become a proud small business owner too. With courses focused on small business management and hands-on experiential learning opportunities, you'll leave this program with the knowledge, skill, and confidence to turn your great idea into a thriving business venture.

The entrepreneurship concentration was developed in cooperation with experienced business professionals to provide relevant and real-world scenarios for you to learn from. Throughout your coursework, you'll dive deeper into every aspect of a successful business - from market research and opening day to daily operations and management principles. If you're ready to learn what it takes to become an entrepreneur, this degree program could be the right fit for you. SNHU offers many benefits to budding entrepreneurs. Some of these benefits include in-depth coursework, expert instruction from experienced faculty, transfer-friendly programs with up to 90 undergraduate credits for bachelor's degrees, networking opportunities, small business courses online, and student support in the form of academic and career advisors who will help guide you on your journey to your degree.

"The Business Administration concentration in Entrepreneurship course content is designed for learners with entrepreneurial passions and goals of small to medium business ventures. It provides an introduction to various functional business areas from an entrepreneurial lens," says Dr. Bernice Bain, associate dean for business programs at SNHU.

The online entrepreneurship degree coursework stresses the development of critical thinking, problem-solving, and leadership practices, skills that will serve you both in your career and in your everyday life. In this online business degree program, you'll learn everything from the application of broad business principles to small business practices, so you can be ready to turn your passion into a profit. And, just like you can fit your coursework around your busy life, once you've started your own business, you'll be operating on your own terms. A degree in entrepreneurship from SNHU will help you build the skills you need to manage both your time and your small to medium-sized business.

"As the owner of a 365-acre farm, the ability to balance school, work, and family was what set SNHU apart from other programs for Jennifer Wysocki '21. "I am so proud of myself for being a full-time mom, homeschool teacher to my two middle schoolers, owner and operator of our farm (Royal Crest Farm), and full-time student who was just invited to National Honor Society," said Wysocki.

In this curriculum, you'll apply principles and knowledge from various functional areas of business such as accounting, finance, human resources, marketing, and more. You'll also gain tools that go beyond technical knowledge, such as writing, communication, analysis, and problem-solving. These skills will serve you well as both an entrepreneur and as an employee in any business situation that requires working with customers, hiring and managing employees, reviewing data, and optimizing practices to help businesses succeed.

"The curriculum addresses key entrepreneurial functions including creation of a business plan and the analysis of small and medium business entrepreneurial opportunities based on financial, market, legal and operational factors," Dr. Bain says.

Part of our mission to expand access to quality higher education means removing the barriers that may stand between you and your degree. That's why you can apply at any time and get a decision within days of submitting all required materials. Acceptance decisions are made on a rolling basis throughout the year for our 6 (8-week) undergraduate terms.

$150 Graduation Fee, Course Materials ($ varies by course)