What is a Business Administration in Entrepreneurship Degree?
An entrepreneurship degree is a valuable commodity in today’s competitive marketplace. Large or small, public, private, or nonprofit, students who earn an entrepreneurship degree develop a strong business foundation in accounting, marketing, finance, economics, human resources, information systems, and management.
The Nathan M. Bisk College of Business values innovation, diversity, ethics, and leadership as the cornerstones of 21st-century business education. Combined with hands-on experience and faculty mentorship, students gain expert knowledge, leadership skills, and an ability to identify needs in the marketplace and create solutions to meet them.
Collaborative Learning and Mentorship
Professors at Florida Tech understand the challenges in raising capital, hiring employees, commercializing new technologies, and providing services. They aren’t just teaching entrepreneurship—they are running businesses, and have the experience to share with students planning their own future companies.
The entrepreneurship program makes sure students develop excellent organizational and communication skills, as well as up-to-date knowledge in the fields of accounting, business development, finance, and marketing. Students work in teams to conceptualize, develop, design, market, and run a revenue-generating business, freely sharing marketing ideas, channel-building strategies, and professional networks. This makes for a unique and exciting place for students to launch their businesses.
A Culture of Creativity and Innovation
The entrepreneurship program culture supports individual creativity, leadership and team-building, ethical decision-making, and diversity. Students at Florida Tech not only develop a business plan for a new business but also:
- Integrate academics with business practices through the business practicum program.
- Learn about business and management practices from a global perspective.
- Hone skills during business hack-a-thons that allow cross-disciplinary collaboration among students as they solve real corporate problems in education, healthcare, military, and communications; Shark Tank-style “hot seat fundraising” pitch sessions; sponsored business plan competitions; and an annual Startup Weekend in which students work with each other and members of the greater Florida business community to launch a business in 48 hours.
- Gain monthly insight into the new business landscape through the Visiting Entrepreneur Series.
- Study with a diverse international student body.
- Discuss business issues with successful entrepreneurs and managers.
Emphasis on Ethics, Leadership, and Corporate Social Responsibility
The Nathan M. Bisk College of Business is dedicated to educating leaders to make thoughtful decisions, set high standards, and promote corporate accountability. Undergraduate students tackle ethical challenges from both practical and professional perspectives in an annual competition and can participate in a conference that encourages students to learn from business, community, and government leaders.
Students learn about corporate social responsibility through hands-on class projects and individual service with the perspective of making an impact.
Located in the Heart of Florida’s High-Tech Corridor
Florida Tech is the perfect place for a Business Administration degree in Entrepreneurship. The 130-acre campus is located on the Space Coast (so named because of the presence of NASA and the Kennedy Space Center on Cape Canaveral just north of us), minutes away from the Indian River Lagoon, the most diverse estuary in North America.
The area has the fifth-largest high-tech workforce in the country, with more than 5,000 high-tech corporations and government and military organizations located nearby. This workforce also provides an abundance of internship and employment opportunities.
Florida Tech is just over the causeway from the Atlantic Ocean with its 72 miles of beautiful beaches, and a short trip to the Florida Keys or the Orlando theme parks. We also have a rich campus life that includes a wide range of intramural and collegiate sports, clubs, and social activities.
Build Lasting Professional Relationships through Campus Organizations
Beyond the classroom, accounting majors build leadership experience through exciting internships and participation in academic organizations like our International Business Club, the Society for Advancement of Management, student government, and over 100 other student organizations.
Our chapter of Delta Mu Delta, a national business honor society, recognizes academic excellence in business students. This organization also focuses on networking and connecting students from around the world to forge the connections that can eventually lead to accounting internships and successful careers in the field.
The Florida Tech Investment Club invites students from every discipline to come together to be creative, share ideas, explore business opportunities and invest in the stock market with seed real money from the club. Guest speakers are invited to share their experiences and to help members make better business and investment decisions.