Entrepreneurs are innovators.

They play an integral role in a healthy economy by infusing new ideas, initiatives and strategies into the business community.

An entrepreneurial mindset can help you succeed in a variety of careers. This focus area helps you gain the knowledge, develop the skills and learn how to approach opportunities and challenges like an entrepreneur.

Hear why Solina Mi believes studying entrepreneurship helps free her creativity.

Courses

Students should take all of the following electives, which are typically offered every two years:

• BUSI 3610: Regulatory and Taxation Issues for Small Business (formerly BUSI 5610)
• BUSI 3630: Venture Creation
• BUSI 4015: Business and Society (formerly BUSI 7010)
• BUSI 4221: Marketing Research (formerly BUSI 5220)
• BUSI 4605: Small Business Consulting (formerly BUSI 6605)

Students may also consider the following courses:

• BUSI 4121: Taxation (same as the former BUSI 6120)
• BUSI 4322: Employee Recruitment and Selection (formerly BUSI 6312)
• BUSI 4615: Small Enterprise and Regional Development (formerly BUSI 6610)
• BUSI 5230: Marketing Management (same as the former BUSI 7230)
• BUSI 6026: Social Entrepreneurship in Newfoundland and Labrador

Most course descriptions are available through the University Calendar.

Careers

• Business consultant
• Corporate intrapreneur
• Entrepreneur and founder
• Product manager
• User experience (UX designer)

Get involved

• The Centre for Social Enterprise helps students make a positive impact on the world through programs that offer hands-on experiences in social enterprise.
• The Memorial Centre for Entrepreneurship helps student entrepreneurs at all stages of creating and developing a startup.
• Genesis is a leading innovation hub and incubator with programming for startups and ideation.