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Last updated: August 28, 2020
Bemidji State University
Location: Bemidji
Phone Number: 218-755-2001
Program Requirements: Required Credits: 76, Required GPA: 2.25
Tuition Cost: Estimated: $9,2459
Entrepreneurship
B.B.A, 4 years
The Entrepreneurship program includes advanced courses in new business ventures, small business case analysis and new venture capital to help you develop your strategy and skills.
Central Lakes College
Location: Brainerd
Phone Number: 218-855-8000
Program Requirements: High School Transcripts/GED
Tuition Cost: Base Tuition/Fees: $5757, Books/Supplies: $1000, Room/Board: $5670, Transportation: $4400, Personal/Misc: $2173, Total: $19,000
Entrepreneurship
Associate of Science, 1 year
Students experience all aspects of planning a new venture, from determining their personal vision to conducting market analysis to testing financial feasibility…
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College
Location: Cloquet
Phone Number: 218-879-0800
Program Requirements: High school transcripts or your GED
Tuition Cost: Approximately $5,460 per year for a full-time student
Small Business/Entrepreneurship
Certificate, 1 year
The Small Business/Entrepreneurship Certificate program provides an excellent overview of business principles to students who are interested in starting a small business.
Metropolitan State University
Location: Minneapolis
Phone Number: 651-793-1302
Program Requirements: In order to declare a Computer Application Development (CApp) major, students should reference the program eligibility requirements noted in this catalog on the previous page and also noted on a student’s Degree Audit Report (DARs)
Tuition Cost: Varies by specialty, semester, online/in-person, etc. Learn more.
Entrepreneurial Studies
B.S., 4 years
Students work in professional collaboration with clients on real-world projects—locally, nationally, and globally—with the goal of creating outcomes that are implemented.
North Central University
Location: Minneapolis
Phone Number: 800-289-6222
Program Requirements: High school transcript, 2.2 GPA, ACT (18 or above), SAT (850)
Tuition Cost: One Semester (12-18 credits per semester): $17,230
Entrepreneurial Studies
B.S., 4 years
North Central’s entrepreneurship degree is an innovative, action-based learning experience where students pursue their dreams and take their education outside of the classroom…
North Hennepin Community College
Location: Brooklyn Park
Phone Number: 763-488-0391
Program Requirements: Submit official high school transcript or GED, Submit test scores, such as ACT, SAT, or ACCUPLACER test scores
Tuition Cost: Learn more about the total fees.
Entrepreneurship Certificate
Diploma, 1 year
This certificate is for students exploring management and/or owning their own business. Students will learn the basics of building a strong business. This certificate qualifies for the Workforce Investment Act.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
Entrepreneurship
B.A., Major and Minor, 1 year
The entrepreneurship major at Saint Mary’s combines the study of small business management with an in-depth analysis of ways new business ventures are created and developed.
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Graduate Certificate, 12 credits
This certificate in innovation and entrepreneurship offers a tangible and evidence-based approach to identify needs… move from an idea to execution, and create a structure growth.
Kabara Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies
A co-curricular org. that supports students with programming, events, and connections that complement the ed. component of their learning and sets them on a path to success as an entrepreneur.
Saint Paul College
Location: St. Paul
Phone Number: 651-846-1600
Program Requirements: Reading: Score of 250+ or grade of “C” or better in READ 0722 Writing: Score of 250+ on Reading Comprehension or grade of “C” or better in ENGL 0922 Quant. Reasoning, Algebra & Stats: Score of 270+ or Adv. Algebra & Functions: Score of 250+ or grade of “C” or better in MATH 0920 Assessment Results and Prerequisites
Tuition Cost: Learn more about the breakdown of fees.
Entrepreneurship
Diploma, 1 year
This program focuses on the essentials of entrepreneurship and small business management, and provides students with a basic understanding of how to start and market an entrepreneurship/small business…operation.
St. Cloud State University
Location: St. Cloud
Phone Number: (320) 308-0121
Program Requirements: Secondary school grade reports, international university transcripts (if applicable), U. S. transcripts (if applicable), proof of English proficiency, provide financial documentation
Tuition Cost: Total – $9,568
Entrepreneurship
Diploma, 1 year
Learn how to become an effective and successful entrepreneur in a diverse, global economy that needs small business leaders willing to develop new ideas and new industries.
University of Minnesota, Duluth
Phone Number: 218-726-7106
Program Requirements: Learn more.
Cultural Entrepreneurship
B.A., 4 years
Cultural entrepreneurship is an emerging discipline that examines how cultural products and cultural activities have an impact on the growth of local, national, and global economies.
Entrepreneurship
B.B.A., 4 years
The Entrepreneurship major helps students develop core capabilities of idea generation, opportunity recognition, resource acquisition, and entrepreneurial management…
University of Minnesota – Gary S. Holmes Center for Entrepreneurship
The Holmes Center for Entrepreneurship offers a wide range of academic and experiential courses on innovation and entrepreneurship, in addition to outreach programs such as MN Cup, Grow North, MN Venture Builders and WE*.
University of St. Thomas
Location: St. Paul
Phone Number: 651-962-5000
Program Requirements: Complete the University of St. Thomas Core Curriculum requirements and Computer Engineering major requirements and allied requirements
Tuition Cost: Learn more about the breakdown of fees.
Entrepreneurship
Associate of Science, 2 years
Gain the knowledge and skills to start your own business, purchase and expand an existing business, go into a family business or work for a large company. Learn how to develop a business plan…
Vermilion Community College
Entrepreneurship
Diploma, 1 year
The Entrepreneurship certificate is a short program designed at honing your skills to either own/operate your own business or work for a smaller scale business in a management based position.
Winona State University
Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Minor, 1 year
Provides an overview of the process of entrepreneurship focusing on new venture development. The three core areas are business idea identification, opportunity evaluation and opportunity exploitation.
