Unleash your entrepreneurial spirit with Kent State's B.B.A. in Entrepreneurship. Our program combines classroom learning with real-world experience to help you develop the skills needed to launch and grow your own business. Enroll now and turn your dreams into reality.
B.B.A. in Entrepreneurship
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- Haithem Zourrig, Ph.D. | hzourrig@kent.edu | 330-672-1266
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鈥淏eing an entrepreneurship student at Kent State has not only helped me grow as a student, It has helped me grow as an individual by preparing me for professional life outside of college. Being able to build and grow a company these past four years while being surrounded by like-minded students, faculty that believe in you and provide extensive one-on-one time, and endless opportunities to help your business flourish, is just the beginning of what Kent State鈥檚 program has to offer.鈥 - Lauren Hollis, Entrepreneurship
Overview
- Students develop an entrepreneurial mindset through coursework. In the senior year, students start their own venture which gives them the confidence and knowledge to run a business or gain employment at businesses of all sizes upon graduation. Practicing entrepreneurs provide mentorship to students.
- The John S. Brinzo Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation hosts events for student entrepreneurs including idea pitch and business pitch competitions.
- The Sigma Nu Tau honor society promotes, recognizes and rewards academic excellence in entrepreneurship and encourages and recognizes the practice of principled entrepreneurship.
- Students can meet and network with successful entrepreneurs through events such as the ASPIRE Entrepreneurial Workshop Series and Michael D. Solomon Entrepreneurship Speaker Series.
- Students learn about idea generation, feasibility analysis, how to legally establish a company, how to create a product or service and find financial resources and generate sales.
Interested in pairing a B.B.A. in Entrepreneurship with an M.B.A.?
Kent State is proud to offer incoming, high-achieving undergraduate students, direct admission into a business master's program. With direct admission, students can comfortably complete their bachelor鈥檚 degree and master's degree within five years.
Program Information for B.B.A. in Entrepreneurship
Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries for B.B.A. in Entrepreneurship
*Information based on the class of 2021. Salary range represents 25th-75th percentile.
Where can I get a job?
One out of three 2021 entrepreneurship graduates started or continued running their own companies following graduation. The remainder obtained work at companies including: Amazon Cleveland Clinic 鈥 Enterprise 鈥 Huntington National Bank Techtronic Industries 鈥 Quicken Loans Inc 鈥 and more!