BA in Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Learn how to think and act like an entrepreneur. That’s our challenge to you.

Our BA in Entrepreneurship and Innovation teaches entrepreneurship as a habit-of-mind that applies to both your career and your life.

Our holistic approach to teaching challenges you to think and act as an entrepreneur within companies, startups, or self-employment. We have developed a curriculum that teaches resilience, collaboration, negotiation, and communication.

We stress interdisciplinary work and flexibility with all Drexel schools through the required academic minor and offer students experiential learning through Drexel’s acclaimed Co-op program, including the opportunity to apply to our unique Entrepreneurship co-op (where you can work on your startup). Students will also have access to the Baiada Institute for Entrepreneurship, our student startup community and resource center for mentoring, competitions and more.

How is the Degree Structured?

Students develop their skills through a progressive learning model of introduction, emphasis, and mastery.

In addition to your core courses, you will pick a concentration:

New Venture Creation

Technology Entrepreneurship

Social Entrepreneurship

Corporate Entrepreneurship

You will also take a required minor from a wide selection of minors available at Drexel to provide you with specific expertise in an area of interest. Some students even take two minors. Can’t decide between an entrepreneurship degree or a general business degree? Consider our accelerated M.B.A. option that enables you to gain both a B.A. degree in Entrepreneurship and an M.B.A. degree (from the LeBow College of Business) in five years.

Finally, we also offer a three-year B.A. degree option. It is a rigorous program designed for highly ambitious students ready to enter the workforce early or planning to launch a new venture upon graduation.

Learn More About Our Three-Year B.A. Degree Option

What Courses Will You Take?

We designed our courses to be interactive, project and team-based, and fun! You’ll learn how to put entrepreneurship into action, learn from acclaimed entrepreneurs, and develop new skills that will take you far.

Our classes allow you to put entrepreneurship into action. That includes courses such as “Launch IT,” where you will work on the launch of a new startup idea and receive up to $2,000 to put towards it. In “University Fund Due Diligence,” you become the investor and experience how investors evaluate startup investment opportunities. “Starter’s Toolkit” puts real-world tools in your hands so you can create new apps and get you on the path to launching a new idea.

Here’s a sample of some of the courses you will take:

Building Your Personal and Career Skills

Entrepreneurial Thinking
Ready, Set, Fail
Mindfulness & Wellbeing
Thought Leadership

Building and Launching New Ideas

The Starter’s Toolkit
Idea Accelerator (A.I. and no-code)
Launch IT!
Building Entrepreneurial Teams

Excelling in the Workforce

Innovation in Established Companies
Entrepreneurship and New Technologies
Organizational Development for Corporate Entrepreneurs

Developing Your Investment Skills

Early-Stage Venture Funding
University Fund Due Diligence
Venture Philanthropy

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Is this an in-person, online or combination program?

Currently, this is an in-person program.

Can you pursue a minor in another field?

All Charles D. Close School majors are required to take a minor as part of their plan of study.

Are Co-ops or internships a part of the program or required?

This program provides the flexibility to participate in three Co-op cycles for a 5-year plan of study, or you can complete your studies in 4 years with or without one traditional Co-op cycle.