Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Entrepreneurship

Sharpen your skills and gain the expertise you need to launch and grow a new business as an entrepreneur. Bringing new products and services to a competitive marketplace is an important part of economic growth in the United States. Owning and running a company takes innovative leaders who can create, develop and introduce new concepts, ideas and services to the market across nearly every professional sector. The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Entrepreneurship from Thomas Edison State University (TESU) is a 120-credit online degree program focusing on the skills you need to run or own a thriving business venture including business development, management, manufacturing, marketing, accounting and finance. Your degree will culminate with a capstone project that integrates content from across the program and validates your knowledge in strategic management.

Degree Requirements

The following courses are required for the BS degree in Entrepreneurship and are fulfilled in the General Education section of the degree chart.

• College Algebra or Quantitative Business Analysis within Intellectual and Practical Skills section of General Education requirements. (3 credits)
• Statistics within the Math section of General Education requirements. (3 credits)

How Students Earn Credit in the Area of Study: All credits in this area of study may be completed with Thomas Edison State University courses and/or exams.

Note 1: This list of subjects is offered as a guide. Other subjects may also be considered for this major area of study.

Note 2: Thomas Edison State University course refers to the University’s own course offering of Guided Study, online or Contract Learning courses.

Note 3: Thomas Edison State University examination refers to the University’s own exam program — TECEP.

Note 4: Other subjects listed can either be courses transferred from other colleges/universities or credits earned through Prior Learning Assessment (see College Catalog for more information on PLA).

Note 5: Small Business Finance has a prerequisite of the B.S. CORE requirement in Principles of Finance.

It is strongly recommended that all B.S./BSBA students, regardless of area of study, include a business ethics subject as part of the general education or electives component of their degree.