Entrepreneurship
June 24, 2023 2026-09-18 7:59Entrepreneurship
Online Entrepreneurship Programs
Entrepreneurship focuses on how ideas are developed into viable ventures, how opportunities are evaluated, and how new businesses are built and grown. It brings together innovation, strategy, finance, marketing, leadership, and venture development, giving students a broader understanding of what it takes to move from concept to execution.
Two online graduate programs provide different levels of study in the field. The master’s program emphasizes the practical and strategic development of entrepreneurial ventures, while the DBA provides a pathway into advanced research on entrepreneurship, innovation, and business growth.
Explore Our Entrepreneurship Programs
Master’s degree
Master of Entrepreneurship
Develop practical and strategic knowledge of entrepreneurship, innovation, planning, and new venture development.
- Duration
- From 18 months, in six-week courses
- Tuition
- $18,435 · $1,125 per course
- Next start
- Every six weeks
- Format
- Two 90-minute live seminars per course
- Credits
- 36 units
- Structure
- 12 courses, ending with a capstone in which you write a full business plan
Doctoral degree
Doctor of Business Administration in Entrepreneurship
Advance your expertise in entrepreneurship, innovation, strategy, and venture development through doctoral-level research.
- Duration
- About 3 years, in six-week courses
- Tuition
- $37,465 · $1,500 per course
- Next start
- Every six weeks
- Format
- Two 90-minute live seminars per course
- Credits
- 60 credit hours beyond an MBA
- Structure
- 15 courses plus a four-term dissertation, across 20 terms
Compare Entrepreneurship Programs
See Entrepreneurship programs side by side and find the option that best matches your goals.
| Program | Level | Duration | Credits | Entry requirement | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DBA in Entrepreneurship | Doctoral | About 3 years | 60 credit hours | A completed MBA; a 3.0 GPA maintained to graduate | $37,465 |
| Master of Entrepreneurship | Master’s | From 18 months | 36 units | A 3.0 GPA maintained to graduate | $18,435 |
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99%
student satisfaction rate, 2025 program average
Accredited
by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission, recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and CHEA
Meet Our Faculty
Learn from experienced academics and professionals who bring subject expertise, research, and real-world perspective into the classroom.
Robert Robertson, Ph.D.
Dean of the Akio Morita School of Business. Ph.D. in Management and Organization, Stirling University; MIT Sloan. A Fulbright Specialist.
Carlos Aquino, Ph.D.
Professor in the Akio Morita School of Business. Ph.D. in Sciences and Technology, University of São Paulo. Author of How to Learn: Andragogy and Learning Skills, with 25 years leading business schools in the U.S. and Brazil.
Vince Carter, Ph.D.
Professor across the Akio Morita School of Business and the Kisho Kurokawa Green Institute. Ph.D. in Marketing, George Washington University; MBA, Columbia. Editorial board, Marketing Management Journal.
Barbara Son, Ph.D.
Ph.D. in Urban Business Economics, Portland State University, with a master’s concentration in technology, business and economics.
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