Career Center

Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship powers the American and global economy and is focused on opportunity recognition, creativity and innovation, and new venture creation. K-state Entrepreneurship students will develop the necessary skills to make innovative ideas become a reality, specifically by:

  • Developing an understanding of the entrepreneurial process – from idea generation to the implementation of the new business or social venture.
  • Gaining the ability to identify, research, and analyze potential markets that would enhance value and profitability.
  • Developing an understanding of the concept of risk and how its effect on new ventures can be minimized.
  • Demonstrating the capacity to identify and acquire the resources needed for the creation and implementation of a new venture.

Related career titles

Business coach
College/University Faculty*
Corporate entrepreneurship
Economist
Family Business
Financial Analysts
Loan officer
Personal Financial Advisors
Small Business Executive
Social entrepreneurship
Top executives

*Additional training needed for these occupations

Related entrepreneurship links

K-State Management Department
http://cba.k-state.edu/about/departments-initiatives/management/index.html

K-State Entrepreneurship Program
http://cba.k-state.edu/future-students/majors-and-programs/entrepreneurship.html

Entrepreneur
http://www.entrepreneur.com/

About.com: Entrepreneur
http://entrepreneurs.about.com/

SCORE: For the Life of Your Business
http://www.score.org/about-score