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Graduate Program: Entrepreneurship (MS)

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Program/Degree
Entrepreneurship (MS)  
Program Description

The first 12 months of your lifetime of transformation. The online Master’s in Entrepreneurship is born of Eller’s top-ranked entrepreneurship graduate program and the acclaimed McGuire Center for Entrepreneurship. You’ll spend a year building the foundational knowledge you’ll need to innovate—and building your experience through hands-on projects, competitions and mentorships. You’ll emerge ready to transform any organization you work in, whether it’s an early-stage startup or an established global corporation or anything in between.

 
Department/Academic Unit(s)

Eller College of Management

The Eller College of Management at The University of Arizona is internationally recognized for pioneering research, innovative curriculum, distinguished faculty, excellence in entrepreneurship, and social responsibility.

 
College

Eller College of Management

 
Campuses where offered

Arizona International Direct - Online

Arizona International Microcampus - Lima - UPC

Arizona Online - Online

 
Contacts
Admissions Contact
Jordan Elias
520-621-2935
Graduate Program Coordinator
Jordan Elias
520-621-2935
Director of Graduate Studies
Carlos J Alsua
520-626-2193
Graduate College Degree Counselor
Hayley Jean Kral
520-621-3484
 
Tuition and Fees
Please refer to the UA Bursar's Office Tuition and Fees Calculator for up-to-date information about tuition and fees. 
Please refer to the UA Registrar's's Office Special Course Fees for up-to-date information about special course fees. 

Admissions Information

Admissions Requirements

Upon applying to the online Master of Science in Entrepreneurship program, our admissions team will review all applications using a holistic and comprehensive approach. The application requirements are as follows:

  • Undergraduate degree
  • 3.0 or higher undergraduate GPA
  • Resume
  • Graduate application
  • Prerequisites (see below)
  • No GMAT/GRE required

 

To be admitted to the Master's in Entrepreneurship program, students must have taken the following prerequisites (or take them as prerequisites prior to starting the program):

  • Introduction to Financial Accounting (ACCT 200/ACCT 540) or undergraduate/graduate equivalent
  • Basic Economic Issues (ECON 200) or undergraduate/graduate equivalent

A waiver for the ECON and ACCT prerequisite courses may be available on a case-by-case basis.

 
Standardized Tests

Required test(s):
No GRE/GMAT required

 
Funding Opportunities
The Academic Unit has not provided this information. 
Admissions Deadlines

Spring 2021: December 16th 

 
International Conditional Admission

International applicants may be considered for conditional admission to this program at the department's discretion.

Other Information
The GRE Institution Code for The University of Arizona is 4832

Completion Requirements

Minimum Credit Units

30 

Core Coursework Requirements

Over the course of this 12-month program, you’ll explore core subjects relevant to entrepreneurship today. You’ll master the principles of tech ventures, learn about new venture finance and explore industry analysis.

Then, you’ll choose electives that grow your expertise and skills in the concentration of your choice. Each elective anticipates a critical need in our tech-forward, globally connected business world. You can master Information Security in Public and Private Sectors, Leading and Organizing for Innovation, Healthcare Entrepreneurship or even Persuasion in Entrepreneurial Contexts.

Students will complete a total of 18 units of core coursework and 12 units of electives. 

 
Elective Coursework
  • ENTR 554: Leading and Organizing for Innovation (offered Spring 2)
  • ENTR 560: Entrepreneurship for Owner Operated Businesses (offered Spring 1)
  • ENTR 565: Global Social Entrepreneurship (offered Summer 1)
  • ENTR 588: Social Entrepreneurship (Offered Fall 1)
  • ENTR 521R: Corporate Entrepreneurship (offered Summer 2)
  • ENTR 548: Healthcare Entrepreneurship (offered Summer 2)
 
Additional Requirements

Core Coursework:

ENTR 506: Principles of Entrepreneurship (offered Fall 1)

ENTR 523R: Customer Focused Entrepreneurship (offered Fall 2)

ENTR 534: Industry Analysis and New Venture Development (offered Spring 2)

FIN 536: New Venture Finance (offered Fall 2)

ENTR 549: Tech Ventures (offered Spring 1)

ENTR 556: Business for Entrepreneurs (offered Summer 1)

 
Student Handbook

Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.

 

Program StatisticsInformation about these numbers

Program-level Information
Application Acceptance Rate 88.37%
Avg. Time-to-degree (years) 1.17
 
Department-level Information
Enrollment Percent Male 54.84%
Enrollment Percent Female 45.16%
Enrollment Percent International 0%
Enrollment Percent URM 16.13%

Back to statistics
  • All application, admit, and enrollment data are from Fall 2022.
  • Average Time to Degree calculates how long graduates in the last 5 years (2018-2022) took to complete their degrees, counting back to the first semester entering their program.
  • Underrepresented Minorities (URM) includes domestic students of ethnic groups traditionally underrepresented in higher education: African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, and Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders.

Persistent link: https://grad.arizona.edu/catalog/programinfo/ENTRMS
Last revised 13 Oct 2020
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