Entrepreneurship and Organizational Innovation, B.S.
Program overview
Entrepreneurship isn’t just a career aspiration – it’s a mindset that is about proactively seeking opportunities and engaging in innovative endeavors in both career and life. It is this mindset that is the focus of the Bachelor of Science degree program in Entrepreneurship and Organizational Innovation at St. Francis College. The program provides students with a foundational body of knowledge, which can be applied to maximize success within startups, small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs), multinational corporations (MNCs), or self-employment (full-time or side hustles).
Throughout the program’s coursework, students in the program are encouraged to develop an openness to learning, to consistently seek opportunities that have both economic and social value, and to lead by example-motivating and mobilizing others to do the same. After completing the program, students will emerge as next-gen entrepreneurial leaders with the ability to leverage challenges into opportunities and who create both economic and social value.
Underlying the focused, outcomes-driven curriculum is SFC’s robust General Education Program, which is the cornerstone of SFC and affirms its mission to graduate educated, well-rounded individuals who enter the workforce and work to change and culturally diversify the world.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
The Entrepreneurship and Organizational Innovation, B.S. program is designed to equip students with the knowledge, analytical skills, and entrepreneurial mindset necessary to develop innovative solutions within both new ventures and established organizations. The curriculum emphasizes the integration of innovation with responsible business practices, encouraging students to apply creative thinking to areas such as human resource policies, reward systems, marketing strategies, and organizational decision-making while considering principles of social responsibility, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Students learn to analyze business opportunities and evaluate financial strategies associated with launching, growing, and exiting ventures. Coursework also focuses on developing the personal and interpersonal skills essential for success as both entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs, including leadership, collaboration, adaptability, and strategic thinking. Through applied projects and collaborative experiences, students practice presenting and advocating for innovative ideas, building the communication and persuasion skills needed to gain stakeholder support for new initiatives and organizational change.
PROGRAM LEARNING OBJECTIVES
PROGRAM LEARNING OBJECTIVES
PLO 1: Apply innovation to human resource policy, reward systems, business processes, marketing, and strategic decision making through the lens of social responsibility and diversity, equity, and inclusion practices.
PLO 2: Analyze business and financial launch, growth, & exit strategies.
PLO 3: Develop personal and interpersonal skills (entrepreneurial mindset) needed to be a successful 'entrepreneur' and 'intrapreneur'(corporate entrepreneur) across any context.
PLO 4: Individually and/or collaboratively, argue persuasively for buy-in of innovative ideas or solutions with all-types of stakeholders.
CURRICULUM HIGHLIGHTS
CURRICULUM HIGHLIGHTS
The Entrepreneurship and Organizational Innovation, B.S. curriculum emphasizes innovation, strategic thinking, and responsible business leadership. Students learn to apply innovative approaches to organizational challenges, including human resource policies, reward systems, marketing strategies, and business processes while considering principles of social responsibility and diversity, equity, and inclusion. The program develops students’ ability to analyze business opportunities and evaluate financial strategies related to launching, growing, and exiting ventures.
Through interdisciplinary coursework and experiential learning, students cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset and strengthen the personal and interpersonal skills necessary to succeed as entrepreneurs or intrapreneurs within organizations. The curriculum also emphasizes persuasive communication and collaboration, enabling students to effectively present and advocate for innovative ideas and solutions to a variety of stakeholders in dynamic business environments.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
🚀 Entrepreneur / Startup Founder – You will launch and manage new business ventures, developing innovative products, services, or business models.
🏢 Business Development Specialist – You will identify growth opportunities, partnerships, and new markets for organizations.
💡 Innovation or Product Manager – You will lead the development and implementation of new products, services, or organizational initiatives.
📈 Marketing and Strategy Analyst – You will analyze markets, develop strategic plans, and support business growth and brand development.
🤝 Corporate Intrapreneur – You will drive innovation and new initiatives within established organizations to improve processes, services, or products.
📊 Management Consultant – You will advise organizations on strategy, innovation, and operational improvements.
🌍 Social Entrepreneur – You will develop ventures or initiatives that address social, environmental, or community challenges.