Part-Time MBA Entrepreneurship Curriculum
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 MBA entrepreneurship specialization is built upon courses designed to help you tap into your creativity, and then translate your creative vision into a real business that not only produces wealth, but also allows you to express your personal values.
Your first steps include two courses to assist you in discovering your own brainchild— a personally compelling venture idea with large market potential. These are followed by three courses to help you flesh out a business model that will generate profits, build your organization and make connections 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.
How to Get an MBA with a Specialization in Entrepreneurship
Within the Pepperdine Part-Time MBA program, a total of 12 units of Entrepreneurship core courses are required for the Entrepreneurship specialization.
Entrepreneurship Core Courses
The following are required courses (4 units) for a specialization in Entrepreneurship:
| Courses | ||
|---|---|---|
| ENTR 626 | Innovation & New Ventures | 4 units |
Entrepreneurship Elective Courses
Complete 4 units from the following elective course list:
| Courses | ||
|---|---|---|
| ENTR 627 | New Venture Go-to-Market | 2 units* |
| ENTR 628 | Innovation and New Product Development | 2 units |
| ENTR 629 | Entrepreneurship through Acquisition & Franchising | 2 units |
| ENTR 630 | Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship | 2 units |
| PGBS 693 | Global Business Intensive | 1-4 units** |
Tailor Your MBA Experience
| Pathway | Total Units | MBA Core | Elective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Part-Time MBA (general) | 52 units | 38 units | 14 units (mixed areas) |
| Part-Time MBA + Specialization | 52 units | 38 units | 6-8 units (same area) + remaining 6-8 units (in any area) |
| Part-Time MBA + Concentration | 52 units | 38 units | 12 units (same area)* + 2 units (in any area) |
*Concentrations have core course requirements within their area.