MINOR IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Overview
All students at The University of Akron can obtain a Minor in Entrepreneurship through which they can acquire entrepreneurial skills related to starting or buying a small business, working for a fast growth business or corporation, family business, franchising, or non-profit entrepreneurship. The program has already produced several successful new businesses in e-commerce, retail, and service industries. The program has also assisted in the growth of a variety of small businesses.

Entrepreneurship is more than a set of tools and techniques for starting and growing a business. It’s a mind-set, a creative way of looking at opportunities. Entrepreneurship is about doing what you love. It’s about creating different forms of wealth which include money, independence, power, and innovation. It’s also about challenge and persistence.

Interest in entrepreneurship has never been greater. A recent survey found that more than 70 percent of high school seniors wanted to own a business someday. In addition, small, fast-growth companies create more than 80 percent of all new jobs. The rapidly changing economy has created many opportunities for people who want to become entrepreneurs.

The Program
The University of Akron ’s Fitzgerald Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies recognizes the importance of entrepreneurial education. The Institute has created an undergraduate Minor in Entrepreneurship where students are exposed to creativity and idea generation, opportunity recognition, feasibility studies, marketing and financial plans, and business plans. Students learn different facets of entrepreneurship from faculty who have all been successful entrepreneurs. The innovative program allows students to interact with entrepreneurs from the business community through guest speaking engagements, field trips, internships, and small business consulting projects.

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