Entrepreneurship (B.S.B.A.)
Where Theory Meets Practice
Here, we know that good business does more than make money. It drives innovation. It creates new opportunities. And it even helps solve the world's most pressing problems.
As a UD entrepreneurship major, you'll learn to launch and sustain a business. But this program does not simply talk about theory; it involves real decisions and action. During the Sophomore Experience, you will create and run a microbusiness with $5,000 in start-up capital. More than $50,000 in venture capital is provided annually to launch these businesses, and you will receive support from the Crotty Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership as you move your business from the red to the black. In your senior seminar, you'll either write a complete business plan for your future company or solve a problem for an existing entrepreneurial business.
To learn more about the available entrepreneurship courses and to view a sample plan of study, please reference our Academic Catalog.
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Top 50
Entrepreneurship Program in the Nation
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6th
Largest Student-Run Business in the Country with $2.1 Million in Revenue
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100%
of Entrepreneurship Majors Start and Run a Business
A High-Quality Education
Handy Hats
As part of the sophomore experience, teams receive $5,000 of venture capital from the University to start and operate their own microbusiness. Danielle Ruffolo was not expecting to start her own business as part of this experience, but the class project turned into an opportunity.
Become a CEO Before You Graduate
With Flyer Enterprises, the fastest-growing and sixth-largest student-run business in the nation, employees learn to lead on the job, running a business as they earn their bachelor’s degree. Work your way up the corporate ladder, from a barista at the Blend to CEO of Flyer Enterprises, where you’ll oversee more than 200 employees, 12 divisions, and more than $2.1 million in annual revenue.
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Just Pitch It
Held annually, the Flyer Pitch competition is one of the largest collegiate-level business plan contests in the nation. Its three events - elevator pitch, cameo round and final round - award more than $150,000 in cash prizes and in-kind prizes. More than 80 new ventures have been launched as a result of the competition with over $24 million in follow-on capital raised by those businesses.
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Visit Us
Interested in visiting the School of Business Administration and learning more about us? We'd love to meet with you! The best way to understand our passion, innovation, and community is to experience it yourself. Experience an academic tour by scheduling a Business Visit. You can also choose to schedule a general campus tour and admission presentation.
Double Major
Choose a second or even third major! You can personalize your academic path to support your goals and interests. You may choose more than one business major or even a business major with a complementary non-business major, as long as you meet the specific requirements to enter the major.
BWISE
To really excel as a business professional, you’ll need to gain additional business wisdom outside the classroom. That's where BWISE comes in.
Minors
Minors allow you to tailor your academic path to support your unique interests and goals. We offer a variety of minors from virtually all areas of business that are available to any University of Dayton undergraduate student. School of Business Administration students also may elect to choose a non-business minor.
Bachelor's Plus Master's
The University of Dayton Bachelor's Plus Master's (BPM) Program encourages high-performing UD undergraduate students to continue their studies and complete a Master's Degree at UD.
Career Outcomes
At our School of Business Administration, you will have the opportunity to combine the classroom and business world together in a way that allows you to further sharpen your skills. It’s a key reason why employers love hiring our students—they can hit the ground running.
Academic and Career Advising
Want to pursue a double major or a minor? To use your business skills for humanitarian purposes? To gain real-world experience through an internship or cooperative education? Your dedicated success adviser will help you develop - and complete - your plan.
Real-World Experience
Through opportunities like study abroad, capstone projects, internships and co-ops, and service-learning, you can build your resume, gain hands-on experience and prepare for a successful career.
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