创业 is what powers the economy, and the entrepreneurship major provides students with the knowledge and tools to make ideas real.
创业 offers a wide variety of opportunities for students to develop both fundamental and in-depth knowledge within the disciplines of management, 市场营销, 金融, 会计, business law and organizational behavior. Students participate in comprehensive, hands-on simulations and learning opportunities that help them develop the knowledge, skills and abilities required to launch or assume leadership roles in entrepreneurial organizations.
的 Bachelor of Business Administration Concentration in 创业 will prepare you with practical experience through partnerships with local businesses. It is designed to integrate with programs beyond the business school. 创业 students take classes from Shenandoah Conservatory, the School of 健康 Professions and the 文学院 and 科学.
I love that I have the freedom and flexibility to explore a wide variety of business opportunities with my chosen major!”
Marissa Overbaugh ’26 | Business Administration (创业 concentration)
的 School of Business is actively pursuing its vision to become recognized as a provider of individualized business education driven by entrepreneurial thinking, global understanding, and ethical practice. 的 Center for 创业 is a critical step in actualizing this vision and will have a positive impact on the next generation of business leaders through a series of initiatives that are now being developed.
Learn More About 的 BBA Program
在 Bachelor of Business Administration program you’ll combine core courses in the business disciplines with electives that will customize your own program of study for your chosen concentration.
BBA students select a concentration to specialize in:
- 会计 Concentration
- 数字营销 Concentration
- 经济学 & 金融 Concentration
- 创业 Concentration
- Esports 管理 Concentration
- 健康 Care 管理 Concentration
- Information Systems & 技术 Concentration
- 管理 Concentration
- 市场营销 Concentration
- 澳门线上赌博平台管理 Concentration
Our program is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. AACSB International accreditation is the hallmark of excellence in management and business education. It represents the highest standard of achievement for business schools worldwide, and it recognizes that the School of Business offers high-quality business programs. Processes are in place to ensure continuous improvement in the future. 的refore students and alumni can be proud of earning a degree from an institution that has taken its place among other world-wide leaders in business education.
Minor in This Program
的 Minor in 创业 enables students across the curriculum to prepare themselves to be founders, 主人, and managers of new, small, and family-based businesses. 的 program of study explores the mind of the entrepreneur as well as develops the knowledge and skills needed to have a reasonable prospect of success as an entrepreneur. Completion of the program requires experience-based learning through an internship.
All courses are three credit-hour courses:
BA-112 | Mind of the Entrepreneur |
BA-303 | Legal Environment of Business |
BA-325 or BA-330 |
会计 & 金融 for Entrepreneurs or Introduction to 金融 |
BA-360 | Introduction to 市场营销 |
BA-393 | Small Business 管理 & 创业 |
BA-498 | Business Internship |
申报未成年人
Shenandoah students work with their Academic Advisor to declare a minor. Academic Advisors will continue to work with students to ensure that they fulfill all of the requirements to complete the minor.
Incoming students should not indicate their intended minor on their Shenandoah application. Applications are for intended majors only.
Business majors cannot also minor in another business program.
Internship Possibilities
实习 are required for this program and allow students to gain valuable experience while enhancing necessary skill sets.
的职业 & Professional 发展 staff helps Shenandoah students search and apply for 实习 related to their major and career goals. 实习 differentiate you as an applicant in your future job searches, provide hands on experience in your field, allow you to sample different career paths for your major, and help you find a specific position that fits your passion before graduation.
I can’t think of a job or internship I’ve gotten without the assistance of 职业生涯 Services!”
安娜 Lopynski | 创业 ’17
职业生涯 and Salary Possibilities
的 创业 program prepares graduates for the following roles:
- Corporate entrepreneurship (also known as intrapreneurship), where graduates work to develop new operations or products for existing corporations;
- Independent entrepreneurship, where graduates start their own for-profit firms;
- Family business where graduates go into the family firm as new or future management;
- Social entrepreneurship, where graduates start new or develop existing not-for-profit or community 服务-oriented firms.
职业生涯 and Salary Examples for 创业 专业:
- Business 发展 Director: $127,000
- Operations Manager: $65,000
- Senior Product Manager: $141,069
- Business 发展 Manager: $105,000
- 管理 Consultant: $114,882
职业生涯 & Professional 发展 provides a comprehensive range of 服务s and resources to assist Shenandoah students in their career search. Services offered include resume and cover letter building, 模拟面试, and professional dining etiquette workshops.
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的 Bachelor of Business Administration degree requires students to complete 30 credit hours of general education coursework, 42 credit hours of business-specific coursework and 24 non-business elective courses. 除了, 创业 Concentration students are also required to complete 24 credit hours of 创业-focused business elective course work including:
BA-112 |
Mind of the Entrepreneur |
BA-361 |
市场营销 Research & 发展 |
BA-393 |
Small Business 管理 & 创业 |
BA-404 |
企业财务 |
BA-454 |
创新 & 设计思考 |
BA-457 |
创业 Law |
BA-458 |
New Venture Creation & 发射 |
BA-498 |
Business Internship (创业 Focus) |
Courses may be offered at the main campus in Winchester. Students also have the option to attend classes via Zoom.
学习 support 服务s are available to all students in every course at Shenandoah. Free peer tutoring with a student who has previously succeeded in the course is available for any course across the university. 的 Writing Center is available for every stage of the writing process from thesis development to proofreading and bibliography assistance. 的 Math Enrichment Center is available for math and science assistance. Professors and Academic Advisors across the university also have office hours and open door policies to ensure Shenandoah students succeed academically.
Join the 荣誉项目
的 荣誉项目 is a multidisciplinary 荣誉项目 for students who are curious, 有创意的, 自我激励, and eager to engage in their education and community.
Not only do 荣誉项目 students partake in honors courses that emphasize collaboration, 服务, 和沟通, but they will also have the opportunity to develop aspects of the program based on their own interests and goals. By participating in the 荣誉项目 you will acquire the tools, knowledge and experiences necessary to make meaningful contributions to your community – whether it be globally, 在本地, or specific to your life’s work. You will have access to unique courses, exciting experiences and a community of peers and faculty who never stop asking questions and striving for excellence.
与教师见面
的re’s a special bond between School of Business students and their professors. Students enjoy close professional relationships with academically and professionally experienced faculty who mentor them in and out of the classroom. This remains a hallmark of a Shenandoah University business education. Students also benefit from our executives-in-residence who works with both professors and students to broaden the student’s focus beyond the classroom.
Application Information
Shenandoah University works on rolling admissions and accepts applications throughout the year. Applications are reviewed individually and holistically.
Submit your application, review required admissions materials, and find our admissions standards.
Fast-Track To Your 工商管理硕士
Looking to Transfer and Get Your 工商管理硕士 Fast?
We have the 2+1 option! If you’re a transfer student with two years of college credits, you can take advantage of the 2+1 option that allows you to transition from an associate of arts degree in business to the BBA degree and subsequently the 工商管理硕士 degree – all in five years!
Start Your First Year of College and Fast-Track to Your 工商管理硕士
Check out our 4+1 option! If you’re enrolled in Shenandoah’s four-year Bachelor of Business Administration program, you can take advantage of the 4+1 option to earn an 工商管理硕士 with one additional year of classes.
As a Shenandoah BBA student, you are automatically considered for our 工商管理硕士 program. If you qualify, you will be notified of acceptance to the assured pre-admission 工商管理硕士 program!
出国留学
Make studying abroad the highlight of your college experience! Whether you go for a year, 一个学期, or just a few weeks, you will never forget learning in another culture! 的 Center for International 项目 is here to help you plan your study abroad experience. Start your planning early to ensure the courses you complete abroad count toward your degree and you graduate on time.
Global Experiential 学习 (GEL) Program
的 Global Experiential 学习 (GEL) Program offers Shenandoah students a short-term, faculty-led, study-abroad experience for academic credit. 这些短期, credit-bearing, faculty-led programs are offered winter break, 春假, and during the summer. If a course is not within your major, it might be used as an elective.
出国留学
Shenandoah University is a member of the International Student Exchange Program (ISEP), a global network of 300 universities. This partnership allows students to study for a full semester or year at other member campuses abroad. By working closely with their academic advisors and the study abroad advisor, students can take classes taught in English abroad while receiving Shenandoah credit.
Shenandoah University also maintains direct partnerships with several universities around the world. 的se relationships allow students from SU to study abroad as exchange students and students from these universities to study at SU. All partner universities offer courses taught in English.
Business students looking to study abroad should consider studying at Audencia. Located in the city of Nantes, 法国, 2 hours from Paris, Audencia is an AACSB accredited university that specializes in courses in Business and Mass Communications.
Plan your Semester 出国留学 澳门网上赌博平台
Short Term Exchange Program
的 January Business exchange program with SU partner university Audencia in 法国 provides an experience of a lifetime while completing undergraduate or graduate credit hours. Through coursework, 城市旅游, and company visits, you will have the opportunity to strengthen your knowledge and understanding of European management practices and the European market. All courses are taught in English.