Start a business and get a degree in Carleton’s new entrepreneurship programs

Youth torn between going to university or starting their own business no longer need to choose; at Carleton University, you can do both at the same time. Carleton’s Sprott School of Business has introduced two undergraduate programs in entrepreneurship that will start this fall – the Bachelor of Commerce, concentration in Entrepreneurship and the Minor in Entrepreneurship for students enrolled in an undergraduate degree program other than business.

“Hands-on learning is a cornerstone of Sprott’s entrepreneurship programs,” says Jerry Tomberlin, dean of the Sprott School of Business. “The practicum courses allow students to apply the concepts they learned and experience the full spectrum of creating a business, from translating an idea into a business plan to then executing the plan and launching the business.”

“Another unique element is student collaboration across academic disciplines,” adds Tomberlin. “The practicum courses bring together students from both the Bachelor of Commerce and the Minor in Entrepreneurship programs. They’ll work together to design and implement an entrepreneurial project. I look forward to seeing the innovation that can result from students of different academic backgrounds working together to create a business.”

The Bachelor of Commerce, concentration in Entrepreneurship is an honours degree program that delivers a complete business education with foundational courses across core business functions including accounting, finance, information systems, international business, marketing, organizational behaviour and operations management, coupled with specialized courses in entrepreneurship. Students enrolled in this program have the option to add co-op, study abroad, and/or a minor in another subject.

The Minor in Entrepreneurship is designed for students pursuing a non-business degree program who have aspirations of launching their own business or an enterprise within an organization. In addition to courses related to entrepreneurship and small business management, students in the Minor program will take introductory courses in accounting, marketing and organizational behaviour.

Entrepreneurship courses in the two programs cover topics including: idea generation and identification, business models, entrepreneurial strategies, feasibility, and business development through financing and new customer acquisition. There are two practicum courses: the first focuses on business design where students work in groups to design an entrepreneurial project and develop a business plan; the second on business creation where the students will then carry out the projects per business plan.

About the Sprott School of Business

Carleton University’s Sprott School of Business explores complex business issues through its innovative programs, interdisciplinary research and collaborative partnerships, which are aligned along three core strengths: international focus, innovation, and responsible management. The school delivers academic programs at the undergraduate through to doctoral levels, as well as a range of professional development certificates and courses.

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Kimberley Swartz
Media and External Relations Officer
Sprott School of Business, Carleton University
613-520-2600 ext. 1573
kimberley_swartz@carleton.ca