Columbia College Bachelor's in Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Be your own boss with a Bachelor's in Entrepreneurship Degree from Columbia College.
Residential classes
May
02
next start date
16
week semester
5
year locked-in tuition
Online & night classes
Mar
07
next start date
8
week sessions
$375
undergraduate tuition
Available program formats: Online: BA, BS In class: BA, BS
Discover innovation and entrepreneurship at Columbia College
The innovation and entrepreneurship program is a great option for creative thinkers who are self-starters with lots of ideas.
The program encourages the development of an entrepreneurial mindset. Students learn how to apply foundational business tools to their own start-up or help improve existing businesses.
Prepare to lead an entrepreneurial organization by developing an entrepreneurial mindset and structure which recognizes the significance of the innovation process. Explore new venture initiatives, while learning how to transform opportunities into financial, cultural, or social value for others.
According to the NCES, “in 2016–17, the greatest numbers of degrees were conferred in the fields of business” . Your degree will be grounded in a liberal arts education, giving you advanced communication, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Opportunities to study:
- Business ethics
- Entrepreneurship
- Human resource management
- International business
- Intrapreneurship: corporate entrepreneurship
- Small business management
Prepare to implement new ideas
The U.S. economy relies heavily on the creation of businesses that result in new products, services and jobs.
The innovation and entrepreneurship program includes a variety of courses to prepare students to bring ideas to life. You’ll also graduate ready to use foundational business skills to sustain, implement and see ideas through to maturity.
You’ll also be prepared to help existing businesses remain relevant in an ever-changing market.
Self-employment and business-related employment are growing at a faster-than-average rate, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Some possible paths include:
- Business consulting
- Start-ups
- Business development
- Business event planning
- Business operations
- General management
- Marketing
Courses are offered online and in-seat at the following locations:
Rebecca Gordon-Bocklage
"It is vitally important to continually analyze the market and develop intelligence that allows us to be strategic in operations. "
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Your degree starts here Take these courses
Available program formats
- General education requirements 39-42 credit hours
- Core requirements 45 credit hours
- Electives 18 credit hours
- Multicultural requirements 6 credit hours
- Total degree requirements 120 credit hours
Some courses you may take
Fundamental principles of law relating to business activity. Use ofcases. Prerequisite: sophomore standing.
This course covers how to plan, strategize, and design the visual components of a corporate identity or brand. Focus is placed on creating cohesive designs that function across various mediums. We will explore logo design, branding standard guides, and brand implementation in 2D and 3D outcomes. Prerequisites: ARTS 140 and ARTS 216.
Survey of principles of management. Familiarity with the history and evolution of the field and with modern principles and their application.
An introduction to the finance function within a small business. The focus is on the acquisition and management of capital from inception through growth. Emphasis is on the use of key financial management tools. Prerequisite: ACCT 280.
Introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics. Topics include collection of data, numerical and graphical descriptive methods, linear correlation and regression, probability concepts and distributions, confidence intervals and hypothesis testing for means and proportions. Prerequisite: Grade of C or higher in MATH 104, or a score of 20 or higher on the math portion of the ACT or a score of 480 or higher on the math portion of the SAT or a passing score on the Columbia College math placement exam. G.E.
Culminating experience capstone course for majors in business administration. Requires case/report writing and the ability to integrate material from previous courses to analyze and resolve complex business strategic planning problems. Completion with a grade of C or higher required. Prerequisites: Senior status, completion of a minimum 33 hours of core requirements including FINC 350, and at least six hours of upper-level courses within the identified major.
- General education requirements 39-42 credit hours
- Core requirements 45 credit hours
- Electives 18 credit hours
- Total degree requirements 120 credit hours
Some courses you may take
Development of written, oral and interpersonal skills for effective communication in the business world. Emphasis on clear, effective business correspondence, improved interpersonal skills and public speaking. Students learn appropriate real-world skills and strategies to increase their abilities to apply this knowledge. Prerequisite: ENGL 133W.
Provides a framework that enables students to recognize, understand and apply the language, theory and models of the field of business analytics. Cross-listed as MGMT 278.
Introduction to specific economic units and to individual markets and individual interactions within an economy. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing. G.E.
Survey of principles of management. Familiarity with the history and evolution of the field and with modern principles and their application.
Introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics. Topics include collection of data, numerical and graphical descriptive methods, linear correlation and regression, probability concepts and distributions, confidence intervals and hypothesis testing for means and proportions. Prerequisite: Grade of C or higher in MATH 104, or a score of 20 or higher on the math portion of the ACT or a score of 480 or higher on the math portion of the SAT or a passing score on the Columbia College math placement exam. G.E.
Culminating experience capstone course for majors in business administration. Requires case/report writing and the ability to integrate material from previous courses to analyze and resolve complex business strategic planning problems. Completion with a grade of C or higher required. Prerequisites: Senior status, completion of a minimum 33 hours of core requirements including FINC 350, and at least six hours of upper-level courses within the identified major.
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