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About This Online Entrepreneurship Program
Infuse your entrepreneurial vision with innovative strategies, technologies, and practices by enrolling in the online master’s in entrepreneurship program at American Public University (APU).
APU’s entrepreneurship online master's is 100% online and includes study in idea generation and financing/funding. Coursework blends the practical application of business concepts with critical thinking and ideation, marketing, management, and small business financing. Experiential learning and practical exercises help you live the life of an entrepreneur in a convenient online format.
Class exercises in APU’s Master of Arts in Entrepreneurship include writing a business plan, developing a pitch, creating innovative business and marketing strategies, and analyzing complex data sets and technology tools to develop actionable solutions for business problems. Students looking to grow an existing business may find our master’s degree program provides a means to better exercise market analysis, leverage business analytics, and manage human resources.
This online program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs.
What You Will Do in This Online Program
- Develop an innovative mindset that is proactive, customer-focused, and grounded in evidence-based decision-making
- Design strategies that incorporate business canvas tools supporting the mission and vision of an organization for growth and sustainability nationally and internationally
- Analyze key business metrics including financial reports, funding, legal compliance, and forecasting
- Integrate business models and approaches for identifying and solving business problems and change management at the individual, group, and leadership levels
- Develop a strategic business plan and pitch
Degree at a Glance
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Program Requirements Printable Catalog Version
Students must choose a concentration for this degree program:
This concentration is designed for students interested in pursuing a business venture or managing an entrepreneurial enterprise. Graduates will be exposed to practical application of business theory in marketing, management, finance, and the online experience involved with running a business. Developed to provide specialized knowledge for those interested in entrepreneurship, this program will expose students to key concepts and faculty members that will help to lend direction to their entrepreneurial plans.
Objectives:
Students who successfully complete this program will be able to:
- Design marketing strategies to effectively target the needs of current and future customers.
- Develop mission statements, vision statements, and business strategies to obtain and sustain various marketing segments to increase growth potential.
- Use analytical financial tools to conduct business analysis and to communicate reasoning for business decisions.
- Evaluate current business needs and the need for changes in policies and procedures by using advanced analysis techniques to determine their interdisciplinary applicability.
- Analyze the legal, regulatory, and compliance issues affecting the entrepreneurial environment Compare and contrast various managerial approaches, specifically their effect on the individual, group, and organization. Integrate advanced business analysis and the use of various data tools into alternative evaluation in the discovery and implementation of possible solutions to business problems.
- Prepare financial forecasts as part of a comprehensive business plan.
- Design a comprehensive business plan and pitch.
Must take all courses for this section.
Course ID: 2755
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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12/25/23 - 05/31/24 | 06/03/24 - 07/28/24 | Spring 2024 Session D | 8 Week session |
01/29/24 - 06/28/24 | 07/01/24 - 08/25/24 | Summer 2024 Session B | 8 Week session |
02/26/24 - 08/02/24 | 08/05/24 - 09/29/24 | Summer 2024 Session I | 8 Week session |
03/25/24 - 08/30/24 | 09/02/24 - 10/27/24 | Summer 2024 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4855
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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12/25/23 - 05/31/24 | 06/03/24 - 07/28/24 | Spring 2024 Session D | 8 Week session |
03/25/24 - 08/30/24 | 09/02/24 - 10/27/24 | Summer 2024 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4582
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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01/29/24 - 06/28/24 | 07/01/24 - 08/25/24 | Summer 2024 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4314
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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01/29/24 - 06/28/24 | 07/01/24 - 08/25/24 | Summer 2024 Session B | 8 Week session |
03/25/24 - 08/30/24 | 09/02/24 - 10/27/24 | Summer 2024 Session D | 8 Week session |
This concentration is designed for students who want to focus on small business ownership. Graduates examine the legal practices, operations, funding, and marketing specific to a small business. Developed to bring specialized knowledge, this program will expose students to key concepts and principles often required of a successful small business owner.
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this concentration, the student will be able to:
- Determine the legal and ethical issues small businesses face.
- Analyze methods used to critically evaluate specific operational functions.
- Formulate funding options that support the strategy and goals of your small business.
- Generate a marketing and advertising strategic plan to meets the goals of your venture.
Must take all courses for this section.
Course ID: 4579
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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12/25/23 - 05/31/24 | 06/03/24 - 07/28/24 | Spring 2024 Session D | 8 Week session |
03/25/24 - 08/30/24 | 09/02/24 - 10/27/24 | Summer 2024 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4580
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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01/29/24 - 06/28/24 | 07/01/24 - 08/25/24 | Summer 2024 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4581
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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02/26/24 - 08/02/24 | 08/05/24 - 09/29/24 | Summer 2024 Session I | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4854
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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01/29/24 - 06/28/24 | 07/01/24 - 08/25/24 | Summer 2024 Session B | 8 Week session |
This concentration provides the student with an array of study and course work in business analysis, decision-making, analytic tools, and applied analytics.
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this concentration, the student will be able to:
- Evaluate advanced analysis methods and techniques to solve modern business problems.
- Recommend solutions to problems through the use of software analysis tools and techniques.
- Analyze scenarios to create case summaries and data-supported solutions.
Must take all courses for this section.
Course ID: 2741
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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12/25/23 - 05/31/24 | 06/03/24 - 07/28/24 | Spring 2024 Session D | 8 Week session |
01/29/24 - 06/28/24 | 07/01/24 - 08/25/24 | Summer 2024 Session B | 8 Week session |
02/26/24 - 08/02/24 | 08/05/24 - 09/29/24 | Summer 2024 Session I | 8 Week session |
03/25/24 - 08/30/24 | 09/02/24 - 10/27/24 | Summer 2024 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4630
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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12/25/23 - 05/31/24 | 06/03/24 - 07/28/24 | Spring 2024 Session D | 8 Week session |
01/29/24 - 06/28/24 | 07/01/24 - 08/25/24 | Summer 2024 Session B | 8 Week session |
02/26/24 - 08/02/24 | 08/05/24 - 09/29/24 | Summer 2024 Session I | 8 Week session |
03/25/24 - 08/30/24 | 09/02/24 - 10/27/24 | Summer 2024 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4631
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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01/29/24 - 06/28/24 | 07/01/24 - 08/25/24 | Summer 2024 Session B | 8 Week session |
03/25/24 - 08/30/24 | 09/02/24 - 10/27/24 | Summer 2024 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4728
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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12/25/23 - 05/31/24 | 06/03/24 - 07/28/24 | Spring 2024 Session D | 8 Week session |
01/29/24 - 06/28/24 | 07/01/24 - 08/25/24 | Summer 2024 Session B | 8 Week session |
02/26/24 - 08/02/24 | 08/05/24 - 09/29/24 | Summer 2024 Session I | 8 Week session |
03/25/24 - 08/30/24 | 09/02/24 - 10/27/24 | Summer 2024 Session D | 8 Week session |
Must take all courses for this section.
Course ID: 5298
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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12/25/23 - 05/31/24 | 06/03/24 - 07/28/24 | Spring 2024 Session D | 8 Week session |
01/29/24 - 06/28/24 | 07/01/24 - 08/25/24 | Summer 2024 Session B | 8 Week session |
02/26/24 - 08/02/24 | 08/05/24 - 09/29/24 | Summer 2024 Session I | 8 Week session |
03/25/24 - 08/30/24 | 09/02/24 - 10/27/24 | Summer 2024 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4716
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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12/25/23 - 05/31/24 | 06/03/24 - 07/28/24 | Spring 2024 Session D | 8 Week session |
01/29/24 - 06/28/24 | 07/01/24 - 08/25/24 | Summer 2024 Session B | 8 Week session |
02/26/24 - 08/02/24 | 08/05/24 - 09/29/24 | Summer 2024 Session I | 8 Week session |
03/25/24 - 08/30/24 | 09/02/24 - 10/27/24 | Summer 2024 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4856
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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01/29/24 - 06/28/24 | 07/01/24 - 08/25/24 | Summer 2024 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4831
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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02/26/24 - 08/02/24 | 08/05/24 - 09/29/24 | Summer 2024 Session I | 8 Week session |
Choose 3 credit hours from this section.
Course ID: 4823
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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01/29/24 - 06/28/24 | 07/01/24 - 08/25/24 | Summer 2024 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 5387
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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01/29/24 - 06/28/24 | 07/01/24 - 08/25/24 | Summer 2024 Session B | 8 Week session |
03/25/24 - 08/30/24 | 09/02/24 - 10/27/24 | Summer 2024 Session D | 8 Week session |
Must take all courses for this section.
Course ID: 4583
Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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12/25/23 - 05/31/24 | 06/03/24 - 07/28/24 | Spring 2024 Session D | 8 Week session |
02/26/24 - 08/02/24 | 08/05/24 - 09/29/24 | Summer 2024 Session I | 8 Week session |
Get Better at Being Your Own Boss
Do you have dreams of a professional path that’s all your own? Perhaps you already own a business that’s breaking even, but you know it could grow if you had the right resources to put behind it. Don’t ignore that pull towards entrepreneurial thinking.
Powerful companies innovate some of our world’s most impactful advancements, and many have begun as smaller start-up ventures born from creative individuals willing to invest in their ideas.
However, successful entrepreneurs need more than just a bold concept with the potential to impact consumers. They need the practiced business skills and experience to give their ventures the exposure and support necessary to thrive. That’s where American Public University comes in. The entrepreneurship courses within our master’s program all revolve around readying each student to scale their business and reach its fullest potential.
Create and refine business plans that will allow you to establish productive goals. Learn how to accurately interpret, analyze, and leverage data to create solid ideas to better position your business. Network and discuss your learnings with like-minded individuals. Bring your passion and creativity, and American Public University will provide you with the necessary tools to turn them into a stronger business.
American Public University’s online master’s in entrepreneurship is practical in its approach, offering a hands-on applied curriculum led by faculty who have been business leaders and entrepreneurs themselves. Our expert faculty are committed to supporting students in pursuit of their entrepreneurial goals, from concept to implementation.
Program Concentrations Put You in the Driver's Seat
No matter what entrepreneurial direction you've chosen for yourself, a specialized concentration in a master’s in entrepreneurship provides focus.
You may be looking to grow an existing company or start your own business. Perhaps you are a part of a larger corporation and hope to contribute to its success as an intrapreneur. Program concentrations may offer key concepts that help you define a strategy for success.
Program concentrations require a specified number of classes in addition to your core entrepreneurship courses.
We Celebrate Our Students and Their Small Businesses
Online master's students at American Public University come from many diverse business backgrounds, experience levels, and company or service types.
Gail Bruno , one of our successful grads, was already an experienced entrepreneur at the time she decided to attend APU. She and her husband had owned their business, Route 1 Guitars , for more than a decade when she decided to build upon her bachelor's degree with the online master's program.
When our entire economy suffered during the pandemic, her business not only survived, but thrived. She credits the problem-solving, business plan pivoting, and value creation she learned during the program for making the difference.
A Standard of Excellence
APU’s master’s in entrepreneurship has earned specialty accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP®). All eligible business programs at APU have achieved this accreditation.
ACBSP accreditation demonstrates the program has been evaluated for its level of academic rigor and commitment to continual improvement. This accreditation is only awarded after a full-scope assessment of a program’s curriculum, leadership and stakeholders, faculty background, and student support.
As you consider education options, a program’s accreditation should be considered. It can provide assurance that your investment is worthwhile and that you seek to set the bar high for yourself and your academic aspirations.
ACBSP® is a registered trademark of the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs.
As You Explore Master’s Degrees
American Public University's online master's in entrepreneurship is a Master of Arts degree, though in doing your research for academic options, you may find universities that offer a master of science. Here is a brief explanation of the difference in each degree type.
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Arts degrees are based on a common core, liberal arts curriculum and tend to be more geared towards students interested in humanities-based subjects and gaining theoretical knowledge. Typically, with this type of master’s degree, students learn through coursework heavily influenced by group discussion as well as research projects. Degree completion typically requires a thesis, which involves research leading to a scholarly paper, or a capstone course. This course often is a project usually meant to represent a summative expression of your entire program learning experience.
APU’s master’s degree concludes with a capstone.
Master of Science (MS, MSc)
Master of Science degrees are known to be more technical and mathematical by nature. Disciplines in niche science-related subjects such as biochemistry and engineering tend to be categorized as a Master of Science. For entrepreneurship degrees leading to an MS, you might find classes revolving around research and data analysis. Like the MA, your program will usually require you to complete a thesis or capstone.
Designed to Fit Your Life
Convenient Online Course Format
So much of our lives these days demands on-the-go flexibility and American Public University believes your classwork should keep pace. Whether you’re busy at home, already own an existing company, or are a high-powered intrapreneur — our virtual classrooms make it easy for online students to log on wherever they are to complete online coursework and interact with classmates.
Back To School Within Your Budget
By offering affordable online programs, American Public University helps make it easier to fit a master’s degree program into your budget. Enjoy zero admission fees for this program and zero transfer credit evaluation fees. Our application process is quick. Admission representatives will also take you through how to submit official transcripts and determine if you have any transfer credits to save you time and money on your education.
Are you interested in learning about ways to pay for school, including financial aid information and other forms of assistance? We can help. Visit our website to learn more.
Get Involved Without Going Offline
From culture-based organizations to networking events, clubs, and honor societies directly linked to your entrepreneurial field or business venture, American Public University has many virtual student groups available to enhance your online master’s program experience.
Explore options and find a club or organization that’s a good fit today.
Frequently Asked Questions
The networking with fellow industry professionals that comes with master’s-level entrepreneurship programs may be very valuable for some and may offer a leg-up in making useful contacts leading to new business possibilities. The credibility and exposure to professional peers that come with earning a master's in entrepreneurship brings value, especially when trying to initially gain traction, seek venture capital, and build a reputation for a new venture.
If you’re certain that entrepreneurship is the path for you, a degree that specializes in the subject is a great place to start so that you may learn about key concepts in business such as financial management, marketing strategies, and innovation from a business owner’s perspective. Entrepreneurship programs can provide connections to a wide variety of career possibilities and encourage the entrepreneurial mindset needed to be successful in the competitive world of start-ups and small businesses.
Many colleges only offer a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Entrepreneurship rather than a focused master’s degree. American Public University's online master's in entrepreneurship offers a very specialized path for individuals with an entrepreneurial mindset. Rather than one or two classes on the topic, entrepreneurship is our program's sole focus, giving students the chance to personally apply their newfound deep understanding to make better business decisions regarding their passion projects and new business ventures.
A master's in entrepreneurship program typically takes about two years of full-time study. Working professionals may find an online program to be the most convenient and flexible route for degree completion.
Students participating in a quality online master's program receive ample opportunities for experiential learning. From day one in your virtual classroom, you should find yourself exercising entrepreneurial thinking and building on your written communication skills to craft better business plans and define strategies for new ventures as well as business enterprises you may already have in market but hope to strengthen and improve.
Admission Requirements
- All APU master's degree/graduate certificate programs require a bachelor’s degree (or higher) from an institution whose accreditation is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA®).
- Please read all graduate admission requirements before applying to this program and be prepared to submit the required documentation.
- There is no fee to complete the APU admission application for this program. View steps to apply.
CHEA® is a registered trademark of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
Materials Cost
Most courses in this program use Open Educational Resources (OER). These teaching, learning, and research materials are made available to you at no cost, meaning there are minimal book costs associated with earning this degree.
Technology fee: $85 per course
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Selecting the right program to meet your educational goals is a key step in ensuring a successful outcome. If you are unsure of which program to choose, or need more information, please contact an APU admissions coach at 877-755-2787 or [email protected].
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