MBA Concentration in Entrepreneurship
Georgia State
University is ranked among the top university entrepreneurship programs in the
U.S. by Entrepreneur magazine
Herman J. Russell, Sr.
International Center for Entrepreneurship
J.
Do you know how to manage the risks of starting your own
business? Are you capable of directing
that emerging new business at the corporation where you work now? If you're not sure, consider enrolling in
In addition to the classes, the
· Scholarships in our Field Study class
· Business plan competitions where the top prize is $5,000
· The Entrepreneur Network, an organization of students interested in starting new businesses
·
Meetings with some of the top
entrepreneurs and investors in
·
International study
MBA
Concentration in Entrepreneurship
After you've taken several of the core MBA courses, you can
begin the concentration in entrepreneurship, which involves completion of
twelve semester hours, or four courses.
Start with MGS 8500, Entrepreneurship and
Then take MGS 8510,
Business Plan Development, where you write a business plan that is
presented to real potential investors or entered into a business plan competition.
(over)
Take one of the following electives, or take two if you exempted MGS 8500:
IB 8100 International
Entrepreneurship: Take your venture into a foreign
country.
IB 8680 Technology & Global Competition: Manage development of new technologies.
MGS 8420 Enhancing Leadership Skills: Improve your leadership potential.
MGS 8425 Coaching for Leadership: Learn to assist business leaders one-on-one.
MGS 8430 Negotiation: Practice how
to negotiate a deal.
MGS 8460 Consulting
Practice & Theory: Be a management consultant.
MGS 8620 Competitor
Analysis: Anticipate
your competitors' moves.
If the above electives
aren’t right for you, propose one that is and we’ll consider it.
Finally, put all your
knowledge to work on a semester-long independent project at an entrepreneurial
company in MGS 8590, Field Study in Entrepreneurship. If you perform well, you receive a $1,000
scholarship, and many students have made valuable business connections in this
course.
Our
Entrepreneurial Faculty
Our outstanding teachers are dedicated to helping you learn how to build a successful business:
Dr. Ilgaz Arikan is an entrepreneur himself and he studies how entrepreneurs gain competative advantage in different types of markets.
Dr. Deborah Butler
is an experienced business owner and coach for many
Dr. Alice de Koning has worked in many countries and is experienced at assisting entrepreneurs with technology-based companies.
Dr. Irene Duhaime is holder of the Zwerner Chair of Entrepreneurship and Family Business. Her expertise in strategic management has won prestigious international awards.
Dr. Brett Gilbert can show you how to start your new business. Her study of how new businesses benefit from starting in the right location has been recognized nationally.
Mr. Chris Hanks is a successful serial entrepreneur, inspiring teacher, and investor. He is the faculty advisor to the student Entrepreneur Network.
Dr. Susan Houghton can show you how entrepreneurs think and the risky biases that they often bring to their businesses.
Dr. Ben Oviatt studies global start-ups and can explain how entrepreneurs successfully take their young ventures international in a hurry.
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Please see www.robinson.gsu.edu/rec. For more information please contact Dr. Ben
Oviatt, Director of the Herman J. Russell, Sr. International Center for
Entrepreneurship, at 404-651-3021, benoviatt@gsu.edu,
or