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Bachelor’s Degree Specialization in Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship

Small Businesses Yield Big Dreams

Small businesses reflect the American dream that a good idea—paired with strong business skills and enough hard work—can build a fulfilling livelihood and legacy. DeVry University's Bachelor’s Degree with a Specialization in Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship can help you work toward your goals and grow these vital businesses.

An online entrepreneurship degree specialization can be an excellent way to start your journey toward small business management. Read on to find out more about this exciting degree path.

Get to Know Our Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship Specialization

Whether you're aiming to take up your own venture or help others develop their companies, our Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship Degree Specialization can put you on the right path. This specialization offers courses that focus on customer relations, budgeting, forecasting, e-commerce and other small business topics. As a student in this small business management degree specialization program, you can work to develop and strengthen the skills needed to make it as an entrepreneur.

Our Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship Specialization can be earned as a part of the following bachelor's degrees in business:

  • Bachelor’s in Business Administration

  • Bachelor’s in Management

  • Bachelor’s in Technical Management

Classes Start Every 8 Weeks

Earn your  Bachelor's Degree in Business with Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship Specialization in as little as 2 years + 8 months*—or even more quickly with qualifying transfer credits.

*Not including breaks. Assumes year-round, full-time enrollment.
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  • 01 Knowledge & Skills
  • 02 Career
  • 03 Program Courses
  • 04 FAQs
  • 05 Catalog Download
Knowledge & Skills

What You'll Learn

Our Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship Degree Specialization covers the following topics:

  • Administration and Management
    Understand the fundamental management theories that drive organizations and programs forward. Develop skills in leadership, planning, project management and resource management.
  • Business Plan Writing
    Draft a comprehensive business plan for a small business, including an executive summary, company description, target market, competition, marketing and sales, operations, management structure, future development and financials
  • E-commerce
    Explore internet marketing, retail, payment and order fulfillment. Learn about various e-commerce models, for business-to-business (B2B), business-to-consumer (B2C) and consumer-to-consumer (C2C) websites.
  • Budgeting and Forecasting
    Learn to design and implement a long-range budget forecast and assess its impact on departmental planning.
  • Operational Issues
    Address unique issues for small business management, including improving the success rate, financing, determining the effect of regulations and obtaining information to improve performance.
  • Sales and Marketing
    Gain knowledge of principles and methods for promoting and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration and sales.
  • Customer and Personal Service
    Demonstrate the principles and processes of personal service, including conducting customer needs assessments, meeting quality standards for services and evaluating customer satisfaction.

Accreditation and Recognition Matters

Accredited* by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) www.acbsp.org.

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Career

Career Opportunities in Business Management and Entrepreneurship

Graduates of our Bachelor’s in Computer Information Systems may consider careers such as:

  • Administrative Services Manager

  • Business Development Manager

  • Business Manager

  • Construction Manager

  • General and Operations Manager

  • Customer Relations Manager

  • Internet Marketing and Sales Manager

  • Management Analyst Consultant

  • Meeting and Convention Planner

  • Retail Store Manager

  • Small Business Owner

  • Social and Community Service Manager

Program Courses

Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship Courses

Option 1: Business Administration

Program-Specific Courses
Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship
BUSN258
Customer Relations
BUSN278
Budgeting and Forecasting
MGMT410
Human Resource Management
SBE310
Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship
SBE330
Creativity, Innovation and New Product Development
SBE430
E-Commerce for Small Business
SBE440
Business Plan Writing for Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs
Core Degree Courses
Business Core1
BIS155
Data Analysis with Spreadsheets with Lab
BUSN115
Introduction to Business and Technology
BUSN319
Marketing
COMP100
Computer applications for business (with lab)
MGMT303
Principles of management


+ Choose one below:

ACT207
Fundamentals of Accounting
ACT212
Financial Accounting
Finance and Management
ACCT360
Managerial Accounting
BIAM110
Introduction to Business Analytics
BUSN379
Finance
ECON312
Principals of economics


+ Choose one below:

MGMT404
Project Management
PROJ404
Project Management for the Profession
Senior Projects
BUSN460
Senior Project
Electives


+ Choose two below:

BUSN350
Business Analysis
CEIS110
Introduction to Programming
LEAD150
Leadership and Facilitating Change
LEAD200
Communication for a Diverse Workplace
MGMT408
Management of Technology Resources


+ Choose one below:

BUSN278
Budgeting and Forecasting
LEAD335
Cross-Cultural Leadership
SEC310
Principles and Theory of Security Management
General Degree Courses
Communication skills
ENGL1122
Composition
ENGL135
Advanced Composition
ENGL216
Technical Writing


+ Choose one below:

SPCH275
Public Speaking
SPCH276
Intercultural Communication
Humanities3
LAS432
Technology, Society, and Culture


+ Choose one below:

ETHC334
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace
ETHC445
Principles of Ethics


+ Choose one below:

HUMN303
Introduction to the Humanities
HUMN304
Multi-Ethnic Humanities
Social Sciences
LAWS3105
The Legal Environment
SOCS185
Culture and Society


+ Choose one below:

SOCS325
Environmental Sociology
SOCS350
Cultural Diversity in the Professions
Mathematics & Natural Sciences
MATH114
Algebra for College Students
SCI2286
Nutrition, Health and Wellness with Lab


+ Choose one below:

MATH200
Quantitative Reasoning
MATH221^
Statistics For Decision-Making


^Students selecting the Business Intelligence and Analytics Management major/concentration must take MATH221.

Personal & Professional Development
CARD405
Career Development
COLL148
Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving

Option 2: Management

Program-Specific Courses
Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship
BUSN258
Customer Relations
BUSN412
Business Policy
SBE310
Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship
SBE330
Creativity, Innovation and New Product Development
SBE420
Operational Issues in Small Business Management
SBE430
E-Commerce for Small Business
SBE440
Business Plan Writing for Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs
Core Degree Courses
Business Core
BIS155
Data Analysis with Spreadsheets with Lab
BUSN115
Introduction to Business and Technology
BUSN319
Marketing
COMP100
Computer applications for business with lab
MGMT303
Principles of management


+ Choose one below:

ACT207
Fundamentals of Accounting 
ACT212
Financial Accounting 
Management and Leadership
BIAM110
Introduction to Business Analytics
LEAD335
Cross-Cultural Leadership
BUSN278
Budgeting and Forecasting
BUSN369
International Business
MGMT410
Human Resource Management


+ Choose one below:

MGMT404
Project Management
PROJ404
Project Management for the Profession
Senior Project
BUSN460
Senior Project
Analytics
ACCT346
Managerial Accounting
BIAM300
Managerial Applications of Business Analytics
BUSN379
Finance
General Degree Courses
Communication skills
ENGL112
Composition
ENGL135
Advanced Composition
Humanities3
LAS432
Technology, Society, and Culture


+ Choose one below:

ETHC334
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace
ETHC445
Principles of Ethics
Social Sciences
ECON312
Principles of Economics
SOCS1857
Culture and Society
Mathematics & Natural Sciences
MATH114
Algebra for College Students
SCI228
Nutrition, Health and Wellness with Lab


+ Choose one below:

MATH200
Quantitative Reasoning
MATH221
Statistics For Decision-Making
Additional General Education Selection


+ Choose one below:

SPCH275
Public Speaking
SPCH276
Intercultural Communication
Personal & Professional Development
CARD405
Career Development
COLL148
Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving

Option 3: Technical Management

Program-Specific Courses
Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship
BUSN258
Customer Relations
BUSN278
Budgeting and Forecasting
MGMT410
Human Resource Management
SBE310
Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship
SBE420
Operational Issues in Small Business Management
SBE430
E-Commerce for Small Business
SBE440
Business Plan Writing for Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs
Core Degree Courses
Business Core
BIS155
Data Analysis with Spreadsheets with Lab
BUSN319
Marketing
BUSN115
Introduction to Business and Technology
COMP100
Computer applications for business (with lab)
MGMT303
Principles of management


+ Choose one below:

ACCT207
Fundamentals of Accounting
ACCT212
Financial of Accounting
Management and Technology


+ Choose one below:

BIS245
Database Essentials for Business with Lab
SEC310
Principles and Theory of Security Management


+ Choose one below:

MGMT404
Project Management
PROJ404
Project Management for the Profession
Senior Project
BUSN460
Senior Project
Electives9


+ Choose two below:

ACCT360
Managerial Accounting
BIAM110
Introduction to Business Analytics
BUSN379
Finance
LEAD150
Leadership and Facilitating Change
LEAD200
Communication for a Diverse Workplace
MGMT408
Management of Technology Resources


+ Choose five below:

BUSN278
Budgeting and Forecasting
BUSN369
International Business
BUSN412
Business Policy
GSCM206
Managing Across the Supply Chain
LEAD335
Cross-Cultural Leadership
MGMT410
Human Resource Management
General Degree Courses
Communication skills
ENGL1122
Composition
ENGL135
Advanced Composition
Humanities3
LAS432
Technology, Society, and Culture


+ Choose one below:

ETHC334
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace
ETHC445
Principles of Ethics
Social Sciences
ECON312
Principles of Economics
SOCS1857
Culture and Society
Mathematics & Natural Sciences
MATH114
Algebra for College Students
SCI2286
Nutrition, Health and Wellness with Lab


+ Choose one below:

MATH200
Quantitative Reasoning
MATH221
Statistics For Decision-Making
Additional General Education Selection


+ Choose one below:

SPCH275
Public Speaking
SPCH276
Intercultural Communication
Personal & Professional Development
CARD405
Career Development
COLL148
Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving

FAQs: Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship Degree Specialization

Yes! Here at DeVry, we offer our Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship Degree Specialization in both an online and hybrid format. The online format can be a great option for people who are already working but want to develop skills that can help them work toward starting and managing their own small business.

Small business management and entrepreneurship are not identical, but they do overlap in several key areas. Entrepreneurship refers to the practice of starting a business, from the stages of conceptualization to product development and execution. Small business management is the practice of managing the activities that take place at a small business to ensure productivity and efficiency goals are being met. Not every small business manager is an entrepreneur, but most entrepreneurs have to perform small business management duties when starting their company.

Here at DeVry, you can earn your Bachelor's Degree in Business with Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship Specialization in as little as 2 years and 8 months*—or even more quickly with qualifying transfer credits.

*Not including breaks. Assumes year-round, full-time enrollment.

Academic Catalog
2023 - 2024 Academic Catalog
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Program Guides
Business Administration: Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship
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Management: Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship
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Technical Management: Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship
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*Conferral and Assessment Data - Available for all of DeVry and Keller's ACBSP accredited programs. This accreditation applies to the Bachelor's of Business Administration and the Bachelor's of Technical Management.
1Students enrolled at a New Jersey location must also take the following to fulfill this requirement: BUSN369; BUSN412; GSCM206; MGMT408
2Students enrolled at a New Jersey location take ENGL108 in lieu of this course.
3Students enrolled at a Pennsylvania location must take HUMN451 as part of this requirement.
4Certain students enrolled as online students are assigned PSYC307 in lieu of this requirement.
5Students enrolled at a Nevada location must take POLI332 in lieu of this requirement.
6Students enrolled at a New Jersey location may take PHYS204 or SCI200 to fulfill this requirement.
7Students enrolled at a Nevada location must take POLI332 as part of this requirement or the General Education Option.
8Ohio residents enrolled as online students, and students enrolled at an Ohio location, must take an additional natural sciences course from those with prefixes BIOS, PHYS, or SCI as part of this requirement.
9Students enrolled at a New Jersey location must take 55 semester-credit hours of general education coursework. Fifteen semester-credit hours of general education coursework may be applied to the Electives course area.

All students enrolled in site-based programs will be required to take some coursework online and, for some programs and locations, a substantial portion of the program may be required to be completed online.