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Entrepreneurship & Innovation

Overview

Turn your ideas into ventures that respond to real needs. Gordon College’s entrepreneurship degree prepares you to recognize opportunities, develop practical solutions, and move an idea from its earliest stages toward sustainable growth.

Through the Bachelor of Arts in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, you will learn how to test ideas, understand customers, and make thoughtful business decisions. The program prepares you to launch your own venture, contribute to an emerging startup, or bring an entrepreneurial approach to an established organization.

Why earn your entrepreneurship and innovation degree at Gordon College?

Gordon’s entrepreneurship and innovation degree combines a broad business foundation with practical preparation for developing new ventures. As New England’s only nationally ranked, multidenominational Christian college, Gordon connects entrepreneurial thinking with professional goals and a strong sense of purpose.

Experienced faculty will help you apply design thinking and entrepreneurial strategy to real challenges. Through coursework and mentorship, you will learn how to move an idea forward and support its long-term growth.

Gordon’s location near Boston also provides access to startups and established organizations, helping you see how entrepreneurial thinking works across industries.

What can a Christian perspective bring to entrepreneurship and innovation?

Entrepreneurs often begin by recognizing an unmet need and imagining a better way forward. At Gordon College, faith can give your ideas a clear sense of purpose and shape the way you lead as they grow.

Gordon’s entrepreneurship major prepares you to develop ventures that create meaningful value for the people they serve. You will approach innovation with creativity, responsibility, and a commitment to thoughtful leadership.

Program Information
Degree Bachelor of Arts
Program Level Undergraduate
School School of Business
Program Format In-Person

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Scholarships

We’re committed to working with you to make college accessible. Gordon offers a wealth of generous scholarships to lower your cost of attendance.

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Faculty

Faculty

Nationally recognized, personally focused

Learn from faculty who bring academic expertise and professional experience into the classroom. Through personal guidance and applied coursework, they will help you consider how an idea can develop into a sustainable venture.

Faculty support continues as you refine your interests and gain experience through a practicum or internship. Their mentorship can help you turn classroom learning into real-world readiness, wherever your path leads after graduation.

All School of Business Faculty

Sheryl Sleeva

Sheryl Sleeva

Professor in the Practice of Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Kent Seibert

Kent Seibert

Per Course Instructor in Economics & Business

Kristen Cooper

Kristen Cooper

Associate Professor of Economics

Patrick Daly

Patrick Daly

Associate Professor in the Practice of Finance

Mandy Liu

Mandy Liu

Assistant Professor of Economics

Careers

Life after Gordon

What can you do with an entrepreneurship and innovation degree?

An entrepreneurship and innovation degree can prepare you to launch a venture or contribute to the growth of an existing organization. The skills developed through the program can also support work in areas where initiative and creative problem-solving are especially valuable.

Potential career paths include:

  • Startup management
  • Business development
  • Social entrepreneurship
  • Venture creation
  • Marketing Director
  • Financial Analyst

Graduates may also pursue opportunities as a management consultant, chief executive officer, sales manager, or recruiter. Leadership roles such as chief executive officer generally require substantial professional experience.

Jackson Blue

“The [School of Business] was invaluable in preparing me for life after school . . . [It] pairs a practical knowledge of business with a foundation of how to apply our faith to our work settings.”

Jackson Blue '19
Business consultant, IBM

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