The Master of Science in Entrepreneurship (M.S.E.) builds upon a reputation for excellence with a new specialized program of study that will propel students to reach their enterprising dreams faster.  Entrepreneur Magazine and The Princeton Review have rated the DePaul university graduate entrepreneurship program among the best in the nation with rankings in the top ten for over ten years.  Engage your passions and become a part of the vibrant DePaul entrepreneurial community.

For students interested in turning good opportunities into thriving businesses, the DePaul M.S.E. will equip graduates to start and grow new ventures on their own, or within an existing organization.  Candidates can breathe new energy into their work life whether they start a new business, consult on new venture creation and start-up, develop corporate innovation and new product development strategies, or become involved on the funding side with angel investment and venture capital firms.  The program culminates in the new venture applied lab class where students are given the opportunity to launch and grow their entrepreneurial endeavor with the help of DePaul expert mentors.

Get There Faster   
Complete your M.S.E. with a focused 12 class course of study, 6 fewer than the M.B.A. program.  Students may take as many courses per term as they wish to complete their degree within the time period that best suits their needs.  The program is designed to make completion within one calendar year possible.

Program Highlights

• Specialize and get an edge over the competition by taking a higher portion of courses in entrepreneurshipGraduate from the first and only specialized Masters in Entrepreneurship in the Midwest, from a well respected entrepreneurship program which has ranked in the top 10 for over 10 years
• Make connections:  take part in highly effective relations building with our vast network of business contacts
• Experience your own creativity as you learn to discover opportunities that will allow you to  harness your talents
• Utilize your greatest skills, and abilities as we help you launch your business
• Make your own fortune: Own your own business and work for yourself
• Make a difference:  Drive economic prosperity, create jobs, add value to society
• Learn to innovate:  Allowing you to improve the way your company does business
• Discover a contemporary approach to management integrating the most comprehensive set of entrepreneurship courses in the U.S.

Curriculum 

Students complete the MS in Entrepreneurship by taking the following 12 courses: 

• CREATIVITY IN BUSINESS (MGT 573) OR GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP (MGT 557)
• FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING (ACC 500)
• DECISIONS IN MARKETING MANAGEMENT (MKT 555)
• MANAGING FOR EFFECTIVE AND ETHICAL ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR (MGT 500)
• ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND NEW VENTURE MANAGEMENT (MGT 570)
• CORPORATE VENTURES AND MANAGEMENT (MGT 572) 
  or
  SOCIAL  ENTREPRENEURSHIP (MGT 595)
• MANAGEMENT OF INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE (MGT 590)
• NEW PRODUCT MANAGEMENT (MKT 537) 
  or
  INNOVATIONS IN HEALTHCARE ENTREPRENEURSHIP (MGT 798)
• GROWTH STRATEGIES FOR THE EMERGING ENTERPRISE (MGT 521)
• ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTERNSHIP (MGT 793) OR NEW VENTURE LAB (MGT 798)
• FINANCING NEW VENTURES (MGT 571) 
  or
  BUSINESS CONDITIONS ANALYSIS (ECO 509)
• LEGAL ASPECTS OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP (MGT 798) 

See campusconnect.depaul.edu for information about the prerequisites for graduate courses.