Goodwin College of Business and Liberal Arts
Entrepreneurship Programs
Entrepreneurs are the Risk-Takers Who Build the Future
Turn Your Ideas Into Opportunities
Entrepreneurship is about more than starting a business. It’s about recognizing opportunities, developing solutions, and putting ideas into action. At Benedictine University, students gain the business knowledge and practical skills needed to develop new ventures, grow existing businesses, and bring innovative ideas to the workplace.
Through coursework in business planning, management, finance, and entrepreneurial strategy, students learn to evaluate opportunities, develop business models, understand funding options, and make informed business decisions.
Build Business Skills Through Real-World Experience
Benedictine’s entrepreneurship curriculum combines business fundamentals with practical application. Students develop skills in financial management, leadership, strategic planning, and problem-solving while exploring the challenges of starting and operating a business.
Coursework emphasizes identifying business opportunities, securing capital, managing resources, and applying entrepreneurial concepts to real-world situations.
Explore Entrepreneurship at Benedictine
Benedictine offers two ways to study entrepreneurship:
Entrepreneurship Major — Mesa Campus: Offered within the Bachelor of Business Administration in Entrepreneurship, this degree combines a broad business education with specialized coursework in entrepreneurship, financing, business development, and practical application.
Entrepreneurship Minor – Lisle & Mesa Campus: Complement your primary field of study with business development, management, and entrepreneurial skills.
Both options prepare students to apply entrepreneurial thinking in their careers, whether they plan to start a business or contribute to an established organization.