Entrepreneurship

What is entrepreneurship?

Entrepreneurship is the process by which individuals pursue opportunities without regard to the resources they currently control. Through this process, entrepreneurs create something new, whether it’s in an existing firm or via a business startup. Once entrepreneurs identify an opportunity to create something new, they must follow a process to bring their idea to fruition.

Why entrepreneurship at OSU?

Our program is designed to help students learn how to identify promising opportunities and then bring them to life. A promising opportunity enhances someone’s life, makes a business or individual more efficient or effective, and contributes to society at large. Our academic program coupled with opportunities available through the Riata Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship represent an ideal mix. In the classroom, students will learn the fundamentals of the entrepreneurial process, and they can then practice and fine-tune what they’ve learned through Riata Center competitions and experiential activities.

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Program Details

Department: Entrepreneurship

College: Business, Spears School

Available At: OSU Stillwater Campus

Degree Type

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA)

Major

Entrepreneurship

Minors

Entrepreneurship

$2.9Min scholarships

awarded to Spears Business students this school year.

Career paths

An Entrepreneurship major provides the skills necessary for students to pursue career opportunities in:

New venture creation
For-profit or non-profit social ventures
New business development or research and design sectors

Small or family businesses
Franchise organizations
Buying a franchise

21:1Student to Faculty ratio

in Spears Business classes.

Highlights

Student Success in Business Plan Competitions

Students compete in national business plan competitions. School of Entrepreneurship graduate-level teams placed 1^st in the prestigious state-wide LOVE’s Cup competition in 2018, 2022 and 2023. Students also have access to entrepreneurship-specific internships, competitions, study abroad trips and scholarships.

OSU students winning the LOVES cup competition in 2023.

Eastin Center for Career Readiness

Through the Eastin Center, OSU supports students’ professional growth from awareness to knowledge acquisition, practice and ultimately successful implementation.

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