Are you a problem solver, innovator, or change-maker?
Iowa State University’s entrepreneurship minor is an interdisciplinary curriculum that provides you with opportunities to learn about entrepreneurship – the process of creating value by recognizing and developing opportunities. The entrepreneurship minor serves to complement your major area of study in any college discipline at Iowa State. The minor consists of 15 credits with no prerequisites, and more than 100 elective courses from which to choose.
With this minor, you will develop skills and knowledge in the entrepreneurial process, business feasibility analysis, customer discovery, business planning, innovation, opportunity recognition, technology transfer, industry analysis, and startup strategy. You will learn to develop an entrepreneurial mindset that applies to business creation or employment within an existing firm or organization.
The Iowa State University Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship enhances the classroom experience by providing opportunities to collaborate with other entrepreneurial-minded students across campus, and offers a variety of programs. You have the opportunity to pitch your ideas, receive feedback, and network with successful entrepreneurs. You may also participate in the CYstarters student accelerator.