The three-year BA in Entrepreneurship and Innovation program is a unique, accelerated plan of study that teaches entrepreneurship as a habit-of-mind that applies to both the student's career and life. Entrepreneurship is about being proactive, enterprising, and innovative. The three-year degree in Entrepreneurship and Innovation offered by the Close School is rigorous and sustains all the standards of our four- or five-year degree programs. It is a degree that is particularly appealing to the student who is determined, disciplined, and goal-oriented–as we find that many entrepreneurship students are.
Our holistic approach to teaching challenges students to think and act as an entrepreneur within companies, startups, or self-employment. We have developed a curriculum that teaches resilience, collaboration, negotiation, and communication. Students will learn how to manage growth, secure funding, or manage a family firm. We stress interdisciplinary work and flexibility with all Drexel schools through the required academic minor and offer three-year students advanced experiential learning in our exclusive Entrepreneurship Practicum. Students will also have access to the Baiada Institute for Entrepreneurship.
This is a rigorous program designed for the highly ambitious student ready to enter the workforce early, planning to launch a new venture upon graduation, or lead innovation in an established company. Ideal students are high achievers or self-starters.
Benefits of the Three-Year Degree
One of the main benefits of this program is that students receive the same education and experience from a typical four- or five-year degree program but in just three years. This results in:
- Decreased living expenses for 1-2 years
- Better utilization of school time and opportunities
- Expedited path to graduation and career advancement
- A unique, custom-designed practicum
The three-year degree not only takes a shorter time to achieve, but also offers students opportunities for funding, mentoring, and incubator space while giving them real-world experience and the ability to work alongside some of Philadelphia's most driven and creative young entrepreneurs.
The three-year degree program offers practical experience and business education from highly regarded entrepreneurs who have been involved in many successful startups and ventures of their own. Our professors and mentors are TEDx speakers, experienced business executives, and serial entrepreneurs ready to help you learn and build your entrepreneurial mindset.
Questions about this program?
If you have any questions or would like to speak with an advisor, please contact:
Justin Fithian
Assistant Director of Academic Advising and Student Success
Charles D. Close School of Entrepreneurship
418 Pearlstein Building
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Email: [email protected]