Entrepreneurship

Learning Format

On-Campus

Types

Concentration
Entrepreneurship

Turn Big Ideas Into Bold Ventures

The Entrepreneurship Concentration is part of the Business Management major.

Are you bursting with ideas and ready to build something of your own? Whether you dream of launching a startup, running a family business, or leading innovation from within an organization, our Entrepreneurship program gives you the tools, mindset, and real-world experience to make it happen.

You’ll learn how to develop business models, pitch ideas, secure funding, and manage growth—all while sharpening your skills in marketing, finance, leadership, and strategic thinking. From your first semester, you’ll work on real projects, connect with mentors, and explore what it takes to turn a spark of inspiration into a sustainable business.

Framingham State is home to the MetroWest Entrepreneur Innovation Center, which provides our students the opportunity to work directly with actual entrepreneurs seeking to get their business ideas off the ground. Learn what it takes inside our business incubator! 

In today’s economy, entrepreneurial thinking isn’t just for founders—it’s for changemakers in every industry. This program empowers you to identify opportunities, take smart risks, and lead with creativity and resilience.

Business Management 

Program Requirements

Program Requirements

The Entrepreneurship Concentration is part of the Business Management major.

The General Education Requirement
All students must satisfy a general education requirement consisting of eleven (11) courses outside of the major department. The General Education Domain III-C (Global Competency, Ethical Reasoning, and/or Human Diversity) requirement is satisfied through the completion of major in Management.

Course Prerequisites
Courses may have specified conditions for enrollment, such as prior completion of less advanced courses, permission of the instructor, or appropriate placement test scores. Students should refer to course descriptions in the department listings for prerequisite requirements.

Related Minors
Students are encouraged but not required to select a minor in another discipline that may enhance the students’ preparation for their individual employment or graduate school goals. Students should discuss these possibilities with their academic advisors.

Major Required Core courses (13):

  • ACCT 220 Introduction to Financial Accounting
  • ACCT 221 Introduction to Managerial Accounting
  • BUAN 204 Analytical Techniques for Business
  • BUIS 200 Introduction to Business Systems
  • ECON 101 Principles of Macroeconomics
  • ECON 102 Principles of Microeconomics
  • FINA 248 Managerial Finance
  • MGMT 215 Legal Environment of Business
  • MGMT 280 Organizational Behavior
  • MGMT 372 Operations Management
  • MRKT 181 Marketing Principles
  • STAT 107 Business Statistics

Required Capstone Course:

  • MGMT 485 Business Policy and Strategy

Three (3) Required courses:

  • ENTR 300 Entrepreneurship: Starting Your Business
  • ENTR 301 Cultivating and Managing Innovation
  • ENTR 495 Entrepreneurship Practicum or MGMT 495 Internship in Business

Plus three (3) elective course from:

  • ACCT 428 Taxation
  • ENTR 302 Social Entrepreneurship
  • ENTR 495 Entrepreneurship Practicum or MGMT 495 Internship in Business
  • MGMT 300 Doing Business Abroad
  • MGMT 308 Managing Across Cultures
  • MRKT 310 Marketing Research
  • MRKT 308 Digital and Social Media Marketing

Meet our Faculty

Photo of Dr. John Palabiyik

John Palabiyik, Ph.D.

Department Chair and Coordinator of the Hospitality and Tourism Management Program, Management and Business & Information Technology Department
508-626-4858
jpalabiyik@framingham.edu
Crocker Hall
Erastus Ndinguri

Erastus Ndinguri

Associate Professor of Management, Management and Business & Information Technology Department
508-626-4882
endinguri@framingham.edu
Crocker Hall
Borga Deniz

Borga Deniz, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Management, Management and Business & Information Technology Department
(508) 215-5718
bdeniz@framingham.edu
Crocker Hall

Robert Krim, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Business, Management and Business & Information Technology Department and Co-founder
(508) 626-4674
rkrim@framingham.edu
Mgmt & Business IT

Learn More

If the Entrepreneurship major sounds like a good fit but you would like to learn more, contact Admissions at admissions [at] framingham.edu (admissions[at]framingham[dot]edu) or 508-626-4500.

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