• Typical courses:
• Launching new ventures
• Entrepreneurial finance
• Managerial negotiations
• New product development
• Average length of program: 2 to 3 years
• Typical careers:
• Small business administration
• Consulting to larger venture-capital firms
• Social entrepreneurship.

An MBA in entrepreneurship will open up a world of job opportunities for you. Many people who hold this degree choose to start their own businesses. By learning the ins and outs of managing a start-up company and introducing and marketing your ideas and products, you can turn a great idea into a solid company.

Some entrepreneurs work in larger organizations, providing innovation and management on a micro scale. For example, an MBA in entrepreneurship is attractive to private equity firms that fund companies at early stages in their development. Working for a private firm, you will be asked to identify emerging ideas and technologies for investment and development. Or you may seek employment as a social entrepreneur, analyzing socially and environmentally sustainable ventures.

Sources:

• US Bureau of Labor Statistics
• The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
• National Association of Colleges and Employers