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Online Bachelor’s in Business Administration Entrepreneurship Degree

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Gain the Expertise to Run Your Own Business by Earning a Degree in Entrepreneurship

Learn how to apply accounting, finance, human resources, management and marketing knowledge to your startup by earning a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Entrepreneurship at Southern New Hampshire University.

While big business is shrinking, small businesses are expanding: They now provide almost half of the private workforce, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration.* In SNHU's entrepreneurship program, you'll gain the expertise you need to make your business venture successful in our focused small business management courses.

Why earn an entrepreneurship degree at SNHU?

  • Learn to create and manage your own business
  • Accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)
  • Transfer up to 90 credits toward an undergraduate degree
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See Yourself Succeed as an Entrepreneur

The entrepreneurship concentration was developed in cooperation with business professionals to provide the expertise you need to start and operate your business. By adding this specialization to your business administration degree, you'll be positioned to analyze entrepreneurial opportunities for small to medium businesses using management principles and market research to determine legal, financial and operational impacts.

As a private, nonprofit university, SNHU has one mission - to help you see yourself succeed. The benefits of earning your online entrepreneurship degree at SNHU include:

  • Affordability. Take advantage of some of the most affordable tuition rates in the nation
  • Convenience. Access your coursework when and where you want - our online classroom is available 24/7
  • Efficiency and flexibility. Complete your undergraduate degree at your own pace, over six 8-week terms throughout the academic year
  • Expert instruction. Learn from instructors with relevant, real-world experience
  • Networking. Tap into our nationwide network of alumni for internship and career opportunities
  • Simple application process. Just fill out an online undergraduate application, and we'll retrieve U.S. transcripts from your previous institutions and automatically complete an official credit evaluation. Plus, there's no application fee
  • Student support. Count on the ongoing support of dedicated academic and career advisors specialized in your area of study
  • Transfer-friendly enrollment. Transfer up to 90 credits toward an undergraduate degree

Career Outlook

Small business is the lifeblood of the American economy and a significant generator of employment. In the U.S. alone, small business employees account for 48% of the private workforce.*

Curriculum

The entrepreneurship degree courses online stress the development of critical-thinking, problem-solving and leadership skills. You'll learn the application of business principles to small business practice.

Courses To Prepare You For Your Career

SNHU's bachelor's in entrepreneurship program includes:

  • General education
  • Business core
  • Degree-specific courses

General Education Program

Our programs are designed to equip you with the skills and insights you need to move forward. In recent years, employers have stressed the need for graduates with higher order skills - the skills that go beyond technical knowledge - such as:

  • Writing
  • Communication
  • Analysis
  • Problem solving

All undergraduate students are required to take general education classes. Through foundation, exploration and integration courses, students learn to think critically, creatively and collaboratively, giving you the edge employers are looking for.

Business Core Program

Programs in the School of Business require learners to complete the business core program, which includes a variety of business-specific courses. This program focuses on 10 core competencies to prepare you for success wherever you go.

View Full Curriculum in the Catalog

BS in Business Administration - Entrepreneurship

Courses May Include

BUS 307 Business Law II
The study begun in Business Law I continues as the topics of commercial paper, real and personal property, creditors' rights and bankruptcy, agency, business organizations, estate planning and government regulation of business are explored.
OL 215 Principles of Management
This course is designed to examine the fundamentals and principles of management in order to develop an understanding of management in any formal organization. Special attention is paid to planning and decision-making. International management is also covered. Writing Intensive Course.
OL 317 Small Business Management
The problems involved in starting and operating a successful small business, selecting the location, determining how to borrow money, budgeting and credit are discussed. Junior standing or permission of instructor.
OL 320 Entrepreneurship
This course focuses on the factors that contribute to the personal success of entrepreneurs and affect successful entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship is also studied. Case studies, contemporary readings and simulations are used. International considerations are included.
OL 321 Business Plan Preparation
Students will prepare, either individually or in teams, a comprehensive business plan for a new venture. Junior standing or permission of instructor.

Total Credits: 120

Program Outcomes

Tuition & Fees

Tuition rates for SNHU's online degree programs are among the lowest in the nation. We offer financial aid packages to those who qualify, plus a 30% tuition discount for U.S. service members, both full and part time, and the spouses of those on active duty.

Online Undergraduate Programs Per Course* Per Credit Hour*
Degree/Certificates $960 $320
Degree/Certificates
(U.S. service members, both full and part time, and the spouses of those on active duty) 		$675 $225

*Tuition Rates are subject to change and are reviewed annually.

Additional Costs
No Application Fee, $150 Graduation Fee, Course Materials ($ varies by course)

University Accreditation

Southern New Hampshire University is a private, nonprofit institution accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) as well as several other accrediting bodies.

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*U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Advocacy, 2016, on the internet, at https://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/advocacy/United_States.pdf (viewed online April 5, 2018).