MBA Entrepreneurship
Available to 20-Month MBA Students
Entrepreneurship is, at its core, a creative activity. It involves starting a new venture with an innovative idea — frequently for a market that currently does not exist. As a result, the entrepreneurship concentration at the Pepperdine University Graziadio Business School is built upon MBA courses designed to help you tap into your creativity, and then translate your vision into a real business that not only produces wealth, but allows you to express your personal values.
Your first step includes two MBA courses to assist you in discovering your own brainchild - a personally compelling venture idea with large market potential. These are followed by three MBA courses to help you flesh out a business model that will generate profits, build your organization, and make a connection with your market.
Your final step is a course that pulls it all together, resulting in a business plan that you present to a panel of angel and venture capital investors.
Concentration Courses (8 units)
| Course No. | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ENTR 624 | Building a Business Model Fall of Second Year |
4 |
| ENTR 625 | Launching a New Venture Spring of Second Year |
4 |
Additional Required Courses (4 Units)
Please choose 4 units from the following entrepreneurship-related courses:
| Course No. | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ENTR 698 | Special Topics in Entrepreneurship | 2-4 |
| STGY 645 | Responsible Business Practice Capstone | 2* |
| Concentration core course(s) from any concentration area in Full-Time MBA | ||
| Concentration elective course(s) from any concentration area in Full-Time MBA |
*STGY 645 is offered in a hybrid modality consisting of in-person and asynchronous online instruction.
** Please note that this sequence is for 20-month MBA students. Since a specific course sequencing is required, other Full-time MBA students desiring a concentration in entrepreneurship must speak with their program advisor before the start of the fall term of their first year. This includes all 12-month students.
Elective course availability will vary per term and year based on instructor availability, enrollment, and program needs. Although elective courses are not guaranteed to be scheduled on a regular cycle, students will be provided a choice of relevant options from the program’s elective list during course registration.