Undergraduate Minor

Undergraduate Minor Entrepreneurial Startups

Gain the entrepreneurial skills to conceptualize, launch, manage and grow a new business venture—regardless of your background or major.

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Program Details

  • Commitment

    16 credit hours

  • Locations

    Boston

  • Eligible students

    Non-business majors

  • options

    Yes

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This program is ideal for

Students with a background in STEM, computer science, and creative fields

Students with an interest in entrepreneurship, innovation, and emerging technology

Students looking for jobs like entrepreneur/startup founder or innovation manager

Application dates

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Declare as early as possible; no later than the end of your junior year.

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Why minor in Entrepreneurial Startups?

  • Build entrepreneurial skills: This interdisciplinary minor is designed to guide students from any program or area of study through the startup process, preparing you to start your own venture.
  • Specialize your minor: Choose from a variety of electives—selected from the College of Arts, Media and Design; College of Engineering; and the Khoury College of Computer Sciences—to specialize your path based on your goals.
  • Gain practical experience: You'll work with interdisciplinary teams to develop business plans, giving you experience in innovation, marketing, and business modeling.
  • Become an entrepreneurial leader: Prepare to launch your own startup or thrive in other startup ventures.

Program options

This interdisciplinary minor guides students through the startup process and prepares students from any background or area of study to conceptualize, launch, manage, and grow a new business.

Required coursework introduces the innovation process across organizational contexts, helping students understand how creative ideas evolve into commercially viable products and services.

Electives help students build the skills needed to launch and grow new ventures, with options focused on startup marketing, business model innovation, design thinking, and product development—alongside interdisciplinary courses that explore entrepreneurship across tech, design, and global contexts.

Find the full set of requirements in Northeastern University's Academic Catalog. Be sure to consult the appropriate catalog for your graduating class, and check in regularly with your academic advisor to ensure your coursework is on track.

Related clubs & opportunities

NEXT Innovation Lab

Researches entrepreneurial and innovation strategies and their impact on businesses, individuals, and society.
Learn more about the NEXT Innovation Lab
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Entrepreneurs Club

Student-led organization empowering aspiring entrepreneurs from across the university.
Learn more about the Entrepreneurs Club

IDEA

Student-led venture accelerator supporting entrepreneurs through educational, monetary, and community-based resources.
Learn more about IDEA

Declare this minor

Interested in declaring this minor? Here are your next steps and must knows.

  • Consult your academic advisor to learn how this minor impacts your plan of study
  • Log into MyNortheastern and complete the Business Minor Petition
  • You'll receive a confirmation email and your student record will be updated within a few weeks of declaring your minor.
  • To declare a minor, you need to be a full-time undergraduate student with a minimum 2.0 GPA 
  • To graduate with a minor, you must attain a 2.0 GPA in courses taken for the minor
  • No classes for the minor can be taken as pass/fail