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Bryan School of Business & Economics

Entrepreneurship Major

On Campus and Online Options

Bryan School of Business & Economics | Programs | Undergraduate Programs | Entrepreneurship Major

Ignite Your Entrepreneurial Journey

We have the largest program in North Carolina in number of cross-campus courses offered.
Our program has internationally known faculty and teaching award winners including NC Board of Governors Awards winners.
The complete program curriculum is offered online as well as face-to-face! (B.S. Entrepreneurship and minor for business and non-business students)
Graduates have started their own companies in employment services, clothing lines, guitars, food products, industrial services, and retail stores.
Graduates have obtained employment at companies such as Google, Volvo, and Berkshire-Hathaway Real Estate.

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Online Flexibility

The Entrepreneurship major is available online as well as face-to-face!

Award Winning

Winner of 7 International and National Awards including “Most Innovative Program in the U.S.” by the Deshpande Foundation

Many Options

Largest number of cross-disciplinary courses to choose from in the state of North Carolina

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General Program of Study

	Credit Hours	# of Courses
General Education Core Courses	34 hours	11
Bryan School Pre-Admission Courses	29 hours	11
Common Business Core	41 hours	15
Major Courses	18 hours	6
Total Credit Hours to graduate	120

Degree Outcomes

Students will learn how to start or grow a business, and to be creative and innovative in any organization. Students are required for the major and recommended for the minor to complete an internship in entrepreneurship. A minor in entrepreneurship, which is open to all UNCG students (without the business core) is also available to combine this with their current major.

Creative industries
International
Family business
Social
Innovation and technology
Arts administration
Health care
Franchising
Entrepreneurship education
Sports

The Student Experience

Provides the skill sets in entrepreneurship needed for your future.
Emphasizes hands-on learning: many courses require an external project working directly with an entrepreneurial endeavor and/or other firms that require assistance in meeting the business challenges they face in today’s global market economy.
A required capstone internship provides a real-world experience that sets this degree apart nationwide.
Cross-listed courses allow students flexibility in applying credit toward major/s or a minor.

Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities can cover a wide range of professions due to the fact that employers need creative and innovative employees. Starting and growing your own business also requires these qualities. An entrepreneur is someone who is creative and innovative in all they do that creates value.

Business Analyst
Business Owner/Manager
Business Advisor/Consultant
Business Development Consultant
Family Business Owner/Successor
Franchise Owner/Manager
International Business Advisors and Managers
Management for Profit and Non-profits
New Product Development
Real Estate Broker
Self Employment in Creative Industry such as Art, Dance, Theater
Social Entrepreneur
Sales and Marketing Consultant
Sports Management Owners and Managers
STEM related ventures
Sustainable Business Venture Managers and Owners

Military-Affiliated Students

UNCG has been named both Best for Vets and a Military Friendly School. We’re a Yellow Ribbon Program participant, and are proud to offer a variety of benefits for veterans, active-duty military, and military-affiliated students, such as:

Online application fee waiver for active-duty service members
In-state tuition for out-of-state students (in accordance with the Veterans Choice Act)
Credit for relevant military service/training
Tutoring assistance

For more information on UNCG Military-Affiliated services and benefits, visit military.uncg.edu.

Have Questions?

If you have any questions regarding our entrepreneurship program please feel free to reach out to Dr. Dianne Welsh (dhwelsh@uncg.edu).

Dr. Dianne Welsh

Hayes Distinguished Professor
336-256-8507
dhwelsh@uncg.edu