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Most businesses begin their lives as small start-ups, working their way upward toward profitability and large-scale relevance. As such, no study of business is truly complete without a study of small businesses and start-up ventures. A business administration bachelor degree with a specialization in small business entrepreneurship could impart those areas of knowledge to the student. Students may learn the issues facing entrepreneurs and small business and learn to navigate them successfully. They might learn aspects of law, risk, and leadership that allow them to steer any small business toward a successful destination. Traditional business aspects such as retailing, marketing, research, sales, communication, and organizational behavior studies may also be taught to students to ensure a well-rounded education in all necessary aspects of business.

As experts in small business administration and entrepreneurship, graduates may make great business managers. Though they may be most adept at managing businesses when they are small, the degree imparts enough information to allow the graduate’s knowledge to transfer to higher levels of management. Graduates could also begin a career in business consulting, passing on their hard-earned knowledge and expertise to others looking for success in the business world. And with the emphasis in small business and entrepreneurialism, graduates may also make great careers for themselves as self-employed, free agents working in areas such as the web, writing, and marketing.

Example Courses

• Small Business Management
• Financing Entrepreneurial Ventures
• Issues in Entrepreneurship

Potential Industries

• Business Management
• Consulting
• Self Employment

Colleges Offering Degree

• DeVry University
• University of Arkansas at Little Rock
• University of Phoenix