Entrepreneurship Program Overview
To operate a profitable startup or add value to a family business, you need to learn how to recognize opportunities in the marketplace, create successful business plans, attract investors and collaborate effectively. That’s what you’ll learn in Ashland’s Entrepreneurship program. In addition, you’ll get practical, hands-on experience in applying entrepreneurial tools, tactics, and resources.
How Do I Know if This Program Is Right for Me?
If you are passionate about innovation, creativity and taking risks, if you have a strong desire to start and manage your own business venture and if you are excited about exploring opportunities in the dynamic world of entrepreneurship, then a B.S.B.A. in Entrepreneurship may be a good fit for you. Additionally, if you possess strong leadership, problem-solving and communication skills, and if you are willing to learn and adapt in a fast-paced environment, this program could align with your entrepreneurial ambitions.
Learning Experiences
You can look forward to:
- Small classes in which you get individual attention from your professors.
- An interdisciplinary faculty with real-world experience in a wide variety of business industries.
- Guidance in creating a winning business plan in the AU ideaLabs Competition.
- Exciting internships.
- Opportunities to test your entrepreneurial skills in campuswide events.
Sample Curriculum
You’ll gain a grasp of business fundamentals such as accounting, finance, marketing, management and economics. Then you'll explore how to apply them in business plans, startups and family-run operations.
For additional information about the Entrepreneurship curriculum, view the Four-Year Curriculum Guide and Academic Catalog.
First Year
Second Year
Third Year
Fourth Year
Can You Give Me a Glimpse of My Future?
Whether your dream is to operate a profitable startup or add value to a family business, you need to recognize opportunities in the marketplace, create successful business plans, attract investors and collaborate effectively. Ashland will guide you to do just that!
Our graduates look for equity, growth and a sense of accomplishment as their primary compensation. However, our students graduate with a skill set that prepares them to succeed in a variety of jobs with an average salary of $70,000.
Demonstrate knowledge of professional organization structures, policies and procedures, as well as the application of leadership strategies in various organizational cultures.
- Demonstrate the ability to formulate, articulate and implement an ethical vision.
- Identify and describe the skills of fellow professionals within an organization and empower them through intrinsic and extrinsic motivators to achieve their full potential.
Contact Information
Associate Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management