Business entrepreneurship
Business degree
Business entrepreneurship
Whether you’re starting up a new venture or leading established companies, entrepreneurship challenges you to see opportunities, take action, ignite change, and make an impact. The W. P. Carey degree in business entrepreneurship prepares you to innovate within a business or launch one of your own, with a strong foundation in strategic planning and analysis, organizational design, product and business model innovation, collaboration, leadership, communication, and team building.
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Business entrepreneurship courses
As a business entrepreneurship student, you’ll learn to identify market opportunities and strategically execute innovative solutions through courses like:
- Business Law and Ethics for Managers
- Business Model Development
- Business Statistics
- Business Writing
- Collaborative Team Skills
- Consulting Projects
- Creativity and Innovation
- Entrepreneurial Marketing
- Entrepreneurship and Value Creation
- Fundamentals of Entrepreneurial Finance
- Global Supply Operations
- Human Resource Management
- Leading Organizations
- Lean Launch
- Marketing and Business Performance
- Negotiations
- Organization and Management Leadership
- Organizational Behavior
- Principles of International Business
- Public Speaking
- Uses of Accounting Information
- Venture Capital Experience
Customize your experience
ASU is an entrepreneurial institution, with tons of dedicated resources and programs for student entrepreneurs. E+I @ W. P. Carey is your hub for entrepreneurship resources across ASU, connecting you with a range of opportunities designed to help you launch your own startup company:
- Collaborative workspaces and courses engaging students across ASU
- Accelerator programs like the Edson Student Entrepreneurship Initiative
- Internships and applied projects with leading entrepreneurs
- Meaningful innovation experiences through Changemaker Central
- Structured workshops, seminars, and competitions for seed funding
You’ll have additional chances to apply and diversify your skills through undergraduate research, targeted career programs, and 35+ business clubs and organizations — including a number of interdisciplinary groups focused on entrepreneurship and innovation.
Careers in business entrepreneurship
Beyond launching your own business, the business entrepreneurship degree can prepare you for any of the following careers. W. P. Carey entrepreneurship graduates have launched startup ventures at a much higher rate than those from other ASU majors. Our graduates are also highly successful innovators within corporate environments.
| Career | Growth* | Median Salary* |
|---|---|---|
*Data obtained from the Occupational Information network (O*NET) under sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Labor/Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA).
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| Administrative Services Managers | 12.47% | $81,080 |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 15.12% | $73,660 |
| Chief Executives | $168,140 | |
| Chief Sustainability Officers | $168,140 | |
| Compliance Managers | 7.32% | $100,890 |
| Construction Managers | 17.21% | $82,790 |
| General and Operations Managers | $95,440 | |
| Industrial Production Managers | $89,190 | |
| Investment Fund Managers | 7.32% | $100,890 |
| Loss Prevention Managers | 7.32% | $100,890 |
| Management Analysts | 23.87% | $78,600 |
| Regulatory Affairs Managers | 7.32% | $100,890 |
| Sales Managers | 14.95% | $105,260 |
| Security Managers | 7.32% | $100,890 |
| Storage and Distribution Managers | $81,830 | |
| Supply Chain Managers | 7.32% | $100,890 |
| Transportation Managers | $81,830 | |
| Wind Energy Operations Managers | 7.32% | $100,890 |
| Wind Energy Project Managers | 7.32% | $100,890 |
What is a major map?
A major map outlines a major’s critical requirements, elective and required courses, and optimal course sequencing to help you stay on the right track to graduation.
Application requirements
All students are required to meet general university and W. P. Carey admission requirements.