Entrepreneurship
Prepare to launch your own business or join an entrepreneurial organization—including venture capital firms, incubators, accelerators, and private banking and service providers.
Program details
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Commitment
9-12 credit hours
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Locations
Boston
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Programs
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This concentration is ideal for
MBA and MS x in Boston students who want to start their own business
Emerging leaders interested in jobs like startup founder or innovation manager
Students looking to build future-focused business skills for successful entrepreneurship
Develop entrepreneurial skills that drive business success
The Entrepreneurship concentration will equip you with the expertise and perspectives you need to make new business ventures successful—whether you're launching your own startup or helping founders capitalize on their ideas. In this fully customizable concentration, you'll select 12 credits of electives that prepare you to reach your unique goals, with courses covering everything from competitive strategy design to product development to venture financing to business planning to go-to-market strategies to team management and more.
If you're an aspiring entrepreneur, intrapreneur, or business leader who wants to drive innovation, this concentration is for you. From identifying the potential of an idea to managing the business you create around it, the D'Amore-McKim faculty will prepare you to turn your forward-thinking concept into a real, thriving enterprise.
Course requirements
The Entrepreneurship concentration prepares you as an entrepreneurial thinker who can develop and lead successful strategies for new business ventures. Coursework varies by program of interest. See the full list of required and elective courses in Northeastern's Academic Catalog.
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My entrepreneurship classes have taught me how to plan and structure a business, manage a budget, project company needs, and make wise financial decisions.
Kerrian Johnson, Part-Time MBA'25
Northeastern's entrepreneurial ecosystem
Tap into Northeastern's thriving entrepreneurial community
At Northeastern, you're surrounded by a thriving entrepreneurial community that can help you develop your ideas, amplify your vision, and share your expertise. Examples of Northeastern's entrepreneurial spirit include our award-winning venture accelerator IDEA, the Center for Entrepreneurship Education, the McArthy(s) Venture Mentoring Network, and a network of faculty and alumni dedicated to changing the world.
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