Turn experience into opportunity
At Marietta College, entrepreneurship is about more than starting a business—it's about seeing possibilities, solving problems, and having the confidence to create your own path. It’s a way of thinking.
As an Entrepreneurship student, you'll develop the mindset and skills to recognize opportunities, think creatively, lead with purpose, and turn ideas into meaningful action. Whether you aspire to launch a business, drive innovation within an organization, serve your community, or pursue a career in an evolving industry, you'll gain real-world experience that prepares you to succeed wherever your journey takes you.
Through personalized mentorship, hands-on projects, and experiential learning opportunities, you'll learn by doing—and discover what's possible when your ideas meet opportunity.
Where entrepreneurship isn't confined to a classroom.
It's experienced.
Every Entrepreneurship course incorporates hands-on, experiential learning that challenges you to apply what you're learning to real situations. You'll work on meaningful projects, tackle authentic challenges, and gain confidence through practice.
You'll learn by:
- Solving real-world problems
- Developing and pitching innovative ideas
- Collaborating with classmates and community partners
- Testing solutions and refining concepts
- Learning from both successes and setbacks
Beyond the classroom, you'll expand your experience through opportunities such as:
PioBiz Startup Competition >>
Big Blue Thrift Store Practicum >>
PioSolve Hackathon >>
Networking with entrepreneurs and business leaders >>
Personalized mentoring and coaching >>
Internships and other experiential learning opportunities
These experiences help you build more than knowledge. They help you develop the resilience, adaptability, and confidence to lead, innovate, and create value in any environment.
At Marietta, we call this the Landmark Experience—learning that prepares you for life by putting your education into action.
Why study entrepreneurship?
The entrepreneurial mindset is valued in every industry.
Nearly every business starts with an idea.
- 99.9% of U.S. businesses are small businesses, creating opportunities for innovators, creators, and future leaders. Source: U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Advocacy
Employers seek graduates who can adapt, collaborate, communicate, and solve problems.
- Entrepreneurship develops the career-readiness skills organizations value most. Source: National Association of Colleges and Employers
Real-world guidance for real-world success.
- The program is guided by an advisory board of external professionals. with a diverse range of knowledge, skills, and abilities. They mentor students, identify career opportunities, and ensure that entrepreneurship and career development opportunities remain relevant, practical, and connected to today's workforce.
No matter where your career leads, the ability to think creatively, identify opportunities, and take initiative will set you apart.
Turn your idea into reality.
Alexis (Sommers) Watt turned a class project into Big Blue, Marietta College's student-run thrift store.
Lead
innovation.
Bastian Gehrer applies entrepreneurial thinking to develop new ideas and solutions within his organization,
Launch your own business.
Leah Seaman launched her own business with support from the program mentors and winning in PioBiz Competition.
Prepare for graduate school.
Jacob Stern gained real-world experience by working with a successful local attorney as part of his Entrepreneurship capstone project before pursuing a law degree.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacob-stern-103062256/
Broaden your horizons.
Hannah McKain competed in PioBiz throughout her college career, refining her business idea and gaining valuable entrepreneurial experience. Today, she owns and operates her own business.
Create
your own career.
Anthony Sabatino transformed a part-time opportunity into full-time self-employment.
Entrepreneurship can be your primary focus or a powerful complement to another area of study. Whether you're interested in business, communication, environmental science, leadership, marketing, or another discipline, entrepreneurship can help you connect your passions with meaningful career opportunities.
Choose the pathway that best fits your goals:
Bachelor of Arts in Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship Minor
Entrepreneurship Specialization
Associate of Arts in Entrepreneurship
By graduation, you'll have more than a degree. You'll leave with practical experience, a professional network, and the confidence to pursue your goals with purpose.
Ready to Start Building What's Next?
Whether your goal is to launch a business, lead innovation, pursue graduate study, or stand out in today's competitive job market, Marietta College will help you gain the experience, confidence, and connections to bring your ideas to life.
Explore the Entrepreneurship program, connect with our faculty and mentors, and discover how your Landmark Experience can help you turn possibility into opportunity.
FAQs
- Is Entrepreneurship only important if I want to start my own business?
Our intent is to help students explore the mindsets of entrepreneurs and the different ways they impact the world. The entrepreneurial mindset can benefit anyone — from an employee in a large multinational corporation to someone working in a nonprofit or starting their own business.
- If I already have an idea or a business, how will the Entrepreneurship major help me?
Our program will help you develop skills that are important to move an idea to a solution, product, or venture. There are very, very few entrepreneurs who have all the skills and knowledge needed to be successful, so taking the entrepreneurship courses can be key to success.
- What is the PioBiz competition?
PioBiz is a business start-up competition consisting of three rounds: Problem/Solution, Proof of Concept, and Business Plan.
- Are there any scholarships for Entrepreneurship students?
Yes. The Douglas C. Green Scholarship was established in 1995, and it continues to support our students today.