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Entrepreneurship

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A Program for Tomorrow’s Self-Starters

Marist students are self-motivated and are focused on turning their ideas into reality. As an Entrepreneurship student at Marist, you’ll ensure the odds are in your favor by learning what it takes to bring an idea from concept to product, and then applying that theory into practice long before you graduate.

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Student Learning Outcomes

The classes aren’t solely lecture-based. Sometimes they’re more like a conversation, and the professors really want to know your opinion. And doing the 3 Day Startup program was the coolest thing I did at college.

Andrew Sahawneh

Business Administration Major, Entrepreneurship Concentration

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I liked listening to and meeting the speakers that came to our classes. We don’t just learn theories, but we hear stories from people who work in the field — what they’re doing, how they’re doing it, the challenges they face. That personal perspective helps me learn.

Bob Nkubara

Business Administration Major, Entrepreneurship Concentration

The entrepreneurship program is a blend of everything: marketing, finance, accounting and human resources. Creating a business plan and presenting it to actual investors really pushed me to understand the complexity involved in building a business. It’s great practice for real life.

Madison McKenney

Business Administration Major, Entrepreneurship Concentration

For my capping class, we had the task of analyzing Starbucks and developing a strategic plan to make it more competitive, and my role on the team was financial analysis.

David Cantu

Business Administration Major, Entrepreneurship and Finance Concentrations

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An innovative curriculum...

Along with the courses you’ll take in the Business Administration major, the entrepreneurship concentration includes classes in:

  • Entrepreneurship — Examine topics related to developing successful business ideas and creating, managing, and growing an entrepreneurial firm.
  • Innovation Management and New Product Development — Learn how to develop new products and services and manage the innovation process.
  • Advanced Topics in Entrepreneurship — An in-depth examination of entrepreneurship topics including starting new businesses, financing strategies, supply chain and inventory management, and staffing challenges.
  • Finance for Entrepreneurs — Focus on the financial challenges that entrepreneurs face, such as raising startup funds, customer acquisition costs, cash and receivables management, and liability issues.
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A Marist education is fuel for Loik's global mission.


Inspired to build businesses and relationships, Loik was born in Belgium, raised in Rwanda, graduated high school in Buffalo, NY. Loik’s global upbringing drew him to Marist and sparked aspirations to pursue entrepreneurship as a path to uplift communities back home. He’s a natural connector who bridges relationships through clubs, sports, and creative pursuits like poetry. Loik proves that impact comes in more than one form.
 

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Apply your coursework to practice...

Marist’s approach to all programs creates a unique balance of theory and practice, and the entrepreneurship program is no exception. Alongside coursework, entrepreneurship students have a number of opportunities for hands-on experience to provide an edge when they enter the workforce:

 

  • Startup Weekend: Students progress from product idea to final pitch in one weekend.
  • NYS Business Plan Competition: Students vie for seed money in this new-venture contest.
  • Bloomberg terminals: Utilize real-time financial data in our Investment Center.
  • Hudson Valley Startup Fund: Meet face-to-face with entrepreneurs and investors.
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The Value of a Marist Education

Marist cultivates the intellectual growth and well-being of its students through unique and personalized combinations of coursework and experience in and out of the classroom. These experiences provide valuable personal growth and occupational expertise to reflect students' individual passions. 

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Employed or attending grad school 6 months after graduation

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Of Marist Graduates Participated in one or more internships

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Graduation rate, higher than the average for public and private colleges

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Marist study abroad is the national leader for academic year programs, per Open Doors Report.

Top 10 Regional Universities-North

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Top 20 for Most Innovative Universities-North Region, per The Princeton Review.

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