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CAREER OUTLOOK
What Can I Do With an Applied Bachelor’s in Entrepreneurship?
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Job openings for Business Operations Specialists 2024-2034
Job openings for Business Operations Specialists 2024-2034
$ 81
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Average salary for Business Operations Specialists 2024
Average salary for Business Operations Specialists 2024
+ 4
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Growth for Business Operations Specialists roles 2024-2034
Growth for Business Operations Specialists roles 2024-2034
*Source: O-Net Online. Unity cannot guarantee employment. Salary data represents averaged earnings for occupations listed and includes workers at all levels of education and experience.
The 90-Credit Advantage
Give Your
Career an Edge
With Unity’s Career Edge digital badges, you won’t have to wait until graduation to prove your value. Every skills-first general education course in the Entrepreneurship program awards a shareable digital badge: portable, verifiable credentials you can display on LinkedIn, your resume, or job applications.
These badges highlight work-ready skills like communication, problem solving, collaboration, and data use, so employers can see exactly what you bring to the table. You’ll also earn a Certificate in Transferable Workplace Skills, giving you a recognized credential to advance your career even before completing your degree.
In the Applied Bachelor’s in Entrepreneurship Program You’ll Learn To:
- Build and refine business models through customer discovery and iterative testing.
- Plan launches and growth using financial forecasting, funding strategies, and clear market positioning.
- Use digital platforms to brand, sell, and manage business operations.
- Make ethical, inclusive, and sustainable decisions that consider both people and planet.
- Lead teams with initiative, adaptability, collaboration, and professional communication.
What You Will Study
Entrepreneurship Course Examples
Entrepreneurial Thinking and Opportunity Recognition
This course cultivates an entrepreneurial mindset by guiding students through the process of identifying market gaps, spotting emerging trends, and exploring new venture opportunities. Students learn how to assess feasibility, consider risk, and generate high-potential ideas grounded in customer needs and social or environmental relevance.
Lean Startup and Business Model Innovation
Students learn to transform ideas into validated business models using the Lean Startup methodology and tools like the Business Model Canvas. Emphasis is placed on customer discovery, experimentation, and agile iteration in early venture development.
Social and Environmental Entrepreneurship
This course explores how ventures can generate positive impact by addressing social or environmental challenges. Students examine the models, values, and metrics of social entrepreneurship and design a purpose-driven business concept.
FAQ
Learn More About Unity’s Entrepreneurship Program
Entrepreneurship is a field of study that focuses on creating, developing, and managing new ventures. It emphasizes innovation, problem-solving, and opportunity recognition to launch and grow businesses. Students in this field gain skills in business planning, finance, marketing, and leadership, preparing them to start their own enterprises or drive growth and innovation within existing organizations.
An Applied Bachelor’s in Entrepreneurship is a 90-credit online degree that blends business, ESG, and analytics to prepare you to drive profitable, people-centered, and planet-smart results. Each general education core culminates in a Certificate in Transferable Workplace Skills, recognizing abilities such as clear writing, confident speaking, time management, AI literacy, emotional intelligence, teamwork, and ethical thinking.
Unity’s 90-credit Applied Bachelor’s program is designed to save you both time and money. With fewer credits required than a traditional 120-credit bachelor’s, you can save up to 25% on your degree cost. You may save even more if you transfer eligible credits from previous college coursework. Visit our Tuition & Financial Aid page to learn more about how you can pay for college.
Our 90-credit Applied Bachelor’s in Entrepreneurship is designed for flexibility, with year-round terms (8 per year). By taking 4 credits per term, you can complete your degree in just under 3 years.
Transfer credits can shorten your timeline even further, allowing you to finish even faster and start your career sooner.
Professional Core: 42 credits
Program Core: 42 credits
Elective Courses: 6 credits
- ACCT 1010 Business Accounting
- ENTR 2010 Entrepreneurial Thinking and Opportunity Recognition
- ENTR 2020 Lean Startup and Business Model Innovation
- ENTR 2040 Small Business Formation and Operations
- MATH 201 Statistics for Environmental Professionals
- FINC 201 Business Administration: Enterprise Accounting
- ECON 305 Economic Development Within Planetary Boundaries and Sustainable Development Goals
- ENTR 3030 Social and Environmental Entrepreneurship
- MGMT 301 Starting Your Small Business
- MKTG 301 Introduction to Sustainable Branding
- ENTR 3010 Digital Tools for Modern Entrepreneurs
- ENTR 3050 Persuasive Communication and Sales for Entrepreneurs
- POLI 301 Global and Local Politics and Policy Implications
- MGMT 3010 Entrepreneurial Leadership and Collaboration
Realizing Your Potential. Protecting Your Planet.
Why Unity Career Edge?
Sustainability Core
Committed to sustainable practices to prepare for a future of environmental awareness.
Personalized Guidance
Dedicated to turning career and academic aspirations into tangible achievements.
Transfer-Friendly
Transfer up to 75% of your degree credits to save even more and finish faster.
Inspiring Faculty
Connect with experts who share your passion for working in the industry.
Future Success
Ranked #1 independent university in the U.S. by the Social Mobility Index.
Multiple Start Dates
With up to 8 terms a year, you can take a break without jeopardizing financial aid.
Learning Flexibility
Balance life, work, and education by studying when and where you want
