You’re an entrepreneur at heart—either an aspiring one or already running your own business. What can an M.B.A. in Entrepreneurship offer you that’s better than just diving in and operating your company?

Plenty: When you can learn what to do—and most importantly, not do—from successful entrepreneurs who operated profitable companies themselves.

For starters, you’ll broaden your perspective substantially, studying all the key disciplines essential to driving a profitable, growing business. You’ll be challenged to solve tough problems and navigate roadblocks now, before they derail your business later. You’ll gain the expertise to create feasibility studies and business plans; participate as a team member in consulting assignments; and build an impressive real-world portfolio.

  • Join a program ranked among the nation's best by The Princeton Review & Entrepreneur Magazine.
  • Program covers both traditional M.B.A. courses and those tailored specifically for entrepreneurial development.
  • Includes guest lecturers and accomplished professors. All have run their own successful businesses.
  • Readies you to start a business, acquire an existing business, or run a division of a large corporation.
  • The only business school in Florida–and one of the few in the nation–with entrepreneurship in our name.

Quick Facts

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Curriculum
NSU’s M.B.A. program is 37-46 total credits to complete, depending on undergraduate coursework.
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Start Dates
The M.B.A. in Entrepreneurship major is available to start in August, October, January, March, and May. 
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Delivery Options
Classes for the Master of Business Administration program with a major in Sport and Recreation Management are offered weeknights at NSU's Fort Lauderdale/Davie campus and online (synchronously).
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Tuition
Visit the Tuition and Fees page for more information. Discounted rates are available through our employer tuition program.
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Application Deadline
Fall I: August 1
Fall II: October 1
Winter I: December 1
Winter II: March 1
Summer: May 1

Tuition Assistance for NSU Business Programs

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Employer Tuition Assistance Program

NSU Business partners with more than 135 local and national organizations to offer discounted employee tuition of up to 20% through our employer tuition program.

Find Out if Your Company Participates
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NSU Alumni Tuition Discount

NSU alumni are eligible for a tuition award of 20% off any graduate business degree. Alumni also receive an application fee waiver and access to a dedicated adviser to assist throughout the admission process.

Alumni Tuition Discount Information
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The Entrepreneurship and Venture Creation course was a tremendous help in starting my own business. I was inspired by not only Dr. Tworoger’s expert instruction, but also his extensive real life experiences in starting a business. The class was a special favorite, and I eagerly participated in all ways available, including staying after class various times to discuss the business venture I had chosen to pursue (and have now begun!) with Dr. Tworoger.

Linoy Ben Naim | MBA in Entrepreneurship Student

 

Entrepreneurship Curriculum

M.B.A. Core Courses (19–28 credits)

Credits

(ACT 5001*
Introductory Accounting
/Credits: 3)
(ACT 5140
Accounting for Decision Makers
/Credits: 3)
(FIN 5008*
Business Finance
/Credits: 3)
(ISM 5150
Information Strategy for Digital Transformation
/Credits: 3)
(MGT 5001**
Developing Academic and Career Success
/Credits: 1)
(MGT 5105
Managing Organizational Behavior in a Dynamic and Complex World
/Credits: 3)
(MGT 5170
Applying Strategy for Managers
/Credits: 3)
(MKT 5125
Marketing Decisions for Managers
/Credits: 3)
(QNT 5000*
Foundations of Business Statistics
/Credits: 3)
(QNT 5160
Analytical Modeling for Decision Making
/Credits: 3)

Entrepreneurship (18 credits)

Credits

(ENT 5961
Foundations of Entrepreneurship
/Credits: 3)
(ENT 5965
Product Innovation and Commercialization
/Credits: 3)
(ENT 5970
Entrepreneurship/Finance (in place of FIN 5130)
/Credits: 3)
(ENT 5975
The Startup Experience
/Credits: 3)

Choose two from the following:

Credits

(ENT 5899
Entrepreneurship Internship
/Credits: 3)
(Open elective
Any course in HCBE excluding CHS, ISEC, MSIT, and MMIS prefixes
/Credits: 3)
(Open elective
Any course in HCBE excluding CHS, ISEC, MSIT, and MMIS prefixes
/Credits: 3)

* Students who completed undergraduate courses in accounting, finance, or statistics within the past five years are encouraged to complete a free, online, self-paced review course in each of the three noted disciplines. Students who completed these courses between five and ten years are required to complete the noted review course(s). Waivers will only be considered when an equivalent course with a grade of C or higher has been earned in the past 5 years. Courses may be waived at the discretion of the department chair or designee when the student can demonstrate current knowledge and consistent use of skills and abilities that align with one or more of the three undergraduate disciplines. To seek such a waiver, the student must provide to the chair or designee a current resume and short essay that describes past and current work activities that support the waiver(s). The student may submit supplemental information at their discretion.

** Students must take MGT 5001 in their first term.

For a full list of all course descriptions, visit coursewizard.nova.edu.

Current students: Please consult your Academic Adviser for program requirements or access SharkLink for your Degree Works audit. Program requirements are subject to change, and your Academic Adviser or Degree works audit can provide you with the courses required for your catalog term.

Success Stories

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NSU Business Among Top Business Schools in the World

As an accredited member of AACSB International—The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, NSU’s H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship is recognized for the highest standard of achievement for business education, earned by less than 6% of the world's schools offering business degree programs. AACSB requires schools to meet standards of excellence in areas including teaching, research, curriculum development, and student learning.

Entering a program that complies with the highest accreditation standards in the world guarantees that you will learn advanced skills for high-level, long-term success in business and beyond.

Our Namesake Was A Difference Maker

H. Wayne Huizenga set success records in starting, acquiring, owning, and revolutionizing businesses like AutoNation, Blockbuster, Waste Management, and many more. He had ownership in all three major professional sports teams in Florida—the Dolphins, Marlins, and Panthers. But through it all, he lived his commitment to putting people and planet before profit. He made a difference in the way others defined wealth, success, and purpose.

Come to NSU Business to be like Wayne. Be a leader. An innovator. A good-hearted citizen who gives back to your greater community. Be whatever you want to be. But above all, like Wayne, be a Difference Maker.

The Huizenga Legacy

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