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OverviewThe entrepreneurship major provides a foundation for students interested in starting their own businesses. The McGuire Entrepreneurship Program, offered through the Karl Eller Center, is a competitive, restricted-entry, senior-year program. The one-year curriculum is designed to prepare outstanding students for success as entrepreneurs and business leaders. Cited as a model program by the U.S. Association for Small Businesses and Entrepreneurship and highly ranked by Entrepreneur magazine and U.S. News & World Report, the McGuire Entrepreneurship Program combines scholarship with application. Students focus on analysis, decision-making, and business planning.
Degree RequirementsIncludes foundation courses required for Professional Admission*, general education requirements, professional core courses, free electives, and a set of specific Entrepreneurship Courses. Participants are selected in the spring term for entry the following fall. Students must complete designated key professional core courses before taking the required major courses. Sample Entrepreneurship Courses:
* Students must achieve Professional Admission (a competitive and selective application process) to move from the pre-professional phase to the professional phase. ** Check the Degree/Academic Progress Report (APRR's) for your specific academic program requirements per your catalog at http://catalog.arizona.edu.
Other PreparationEntrepreneurship students prepare comprehensive new-venture business plans, working in two-person teams and conferring with faculty and business leaders. The student teams present and defend their plans in competition at the end of the academic year. The involvement of the business community is a key component of the program. Leaders from the private sector offer a first-hand look at obstacles and opportunities that exist in entrepreneurial endeavors. Throughout the year, outside speakers discuss their career experiences. Speakers include company founders, venture capitalists, and professionals from marketing and law firms, financial institutions, and certified public accounting firms. Social and seminar events include the Arizona Venture Forum a national dialogue among prominent academic and business leaders. Clubs and Organizations: Visit the FESO - Federation of Eller Student Organizations website for more information.
Career OpportunitiesThe McGuire Entrepreneurship Program prepares students for successful careers as leaders:
One reason the program successfully prepares corporate leaders is that all students learn from interdisciplinary, practical, and comprehensive perspectives - studying business from the ground up.
Employment OutlookThere has never been a better time to be an entrepreneur. During the next few years, the biggest economic growth is expected to come from small business. Today's economy is hospitable to startups, and capital is available for qualified entrepreneurs and imaginative enterprises. In the corporate world, the practical experience students gain is also valuable training for many careers in business.
SalariesStarting salaries vary by enterprise size and type of employer, location, course work, additional majors selected and experience.
Recruitment OpportunitiesMany Entrepreneurship students combine the program with a double major within the college. A wide variety of career opportunities exist depending on individuals' curriculum and experience. Recruitment opportunities include the annual "Career Week", sponsored each fall by UA Career Services and the spring "Career Showcase" coordinated by Eller BPA Student Council and Delta Sigma Pi. A sample of employers that recruited UA Eller College Entrepreneurship majors for both placement and career-related experience in the 2000-2001 school year through the Career Services office:
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