Entrepreneurship and Corporate Innovation MBA major or minor

The Kelley Full-Time +Flex MBA has earned recognition as a top entrepreneurship MBA program. Entrepreneurship and corporate innovation majors generally follow one of three career paths:

• Corporate innovation path (CI): Help launch new products, secure venture capital, market existing services to new industries or bring other innovative ideas to companies.
• Venture capital path (VC): Help start, grow or mature small companies.
• Independent venture creation path (IVC): Start your own business.

Some Entrepreneurship and Corporate Innovation majors follow traditional corporate career paths, serving as innovators within the corporate environment.

Second-year Academy to consider: Entrepreneurial Innovation Academy

• Major requirements: Select 12 credit hours total. At least four courses must be selected from Major Path Requirements.
• Major electives: Select at least four elective courses.
• Outside courses: Outside electives are not required for this major.
• Minor requirements: A total of 6.0 credit hours are required. At least three courses must be selected from Major Path Requirements.
• Minor electives: Select a fourth course from Major Path Requirements or at least one course from the minor electives list.

Certain electives are more recommended for the different Entrepreneurship and Corporate Innovation career paths—work with your advisor to chart the best curriculum for your interests.

Entrepreneurship & Corporate Innovation major requirements (12 credit hours)

For Classes 2025 and forward.

Required courses (6.0 credit hours)

Select four (4) 1.5 credit hour courses (6.0 credits) from the list below:

Major electives (6.0 credit hours)

Select an additional four (4) 1.5 credit hour courses from either the list above or below:

General electives/outside courses are no longer required for this major.

Entrepreneurship & Corporate Innovation minor requirements (6.0 credit hours)

A total of at least 6 credit hours are required.

Minor required courses (4.5 credit hours)

Select three (3) 1.5 credit courses from the list below:

Minor elective courses (1.5 credit hours)

Select one (1) 1.5 credit hour course from either the list above or below.