Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies

CONTACT INFORMATION

Institute for Entrepreneurial
Studies (MC 244)
College of Business
Administration
815 W. Van Buren
Suite 400
Chicago, IL 60607-7107
Phone: (312) 996-2670
Fax: (312) 413-1265
E-mail: ies@uic.edu

IES Staff

     

The Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship at the University of Illinois at Chicago

The Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship is an interdisciplinary program that combines management, marketing, accounting, finance and information and decision sciences to provide students with a broad understanding of entrepreneurship. Students will gain fundamental knowledge of business planning, financing, company valuation, marketing, management, information technology and consulting as they relate to new ventures, small enterprises and family businesses.

For several years, UIC's entrepreneurship program has consistently been ranked among the top programs in the U.S. and we are excited to offer this major to our students.

Students majoring in entrepreneurship will gain specific skills and knowledge in:

  • Evaluating and writing business venture plans
  • Techniques for identifying and screening potential entrepreneurial opportunities
  • Analyzing economic conditions that affect young and/or smaller firms
  • Designing and implementing cost accounting systems
  • Understanding legal issues (establishing partnerships, incorporating, issuing IPOs, etc.)
  • Consulting with business owners
  • Managing family-owned businesses
  • Understanding the importance of technology as it relates to entrepreneurship
  • Creating and managing e-commerce companies
  • Establishing marketing programs
  • Planning and implementing hiring strategies
  • Determining the valuation of new ventures

Students will be required to complete a minimum of 120 semester hours for the Bachelor of Science degree offered by the College of Business Administration. These hours must be distributed as indicated in the links below.