The George Washington University

Global MBA

Graduate Programs > Professional MBA > Academic Program > Small Business and Entrepreneurship

Small Business and Entrepreneurship

The Small Business and Entrepreneurship knowledge domain is designed to prepare students for careers in small and medium sized businesses and entrepreneurial ventures. It emphasize practical experience and has the option to customize program towards technology or start-ups. Courses cover a variety of subjects such as:

  • Small Business Management
  • Technological Entrepreneurship and Innovation
  • Consultative Processes in Organizations
  • Emerging Technologies
  • Entrepreneurship
  • New Venture Initiation
  • Entrepreneurial Leadership
  • New Product Development

Required Coursework

  • MGT 291: Entrepreneurship
  • MGT 292: Small Business Management
  • MGT 293: New Venture Initiation

And choose One of the Following:

  • MGT 214: Behavioral Factors in Management Consulting
  • MGT 235: Technology, Entrepreneurship & Innovation
  • MGT 294: Strategic Entrepreneurship
  • MGT 295: Family Business Strategy
  • MGT 296: New Venture Financing
  • MGT 298 :Directed Readings and Research
  • MKTG 250: Selling/Sales Management

Related Organizations

Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence (CFEE)

Go to CFEE website »

The Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence (CFEE) provide opportunities for The George Washington University faculty and students to engage in research and other scholarly activities that make significant contributions to the fields of Entrepreneurship, Small and Medium Enterprise Development, Technology Innovation, Entrepreneurship Education, and Global Knowledge Exchange.

The Center combines the existing successful initiatives of GWSB's Councils for Family and Entrepreneurial Enterprise (CFEE) and Advancement of Small Business (CASB) with the school's nationally recognized achievements in the field of entrepreneurship education and global knowledge exchange.

Primary subject areas of research include: entrepreneurship education, life-cycle needs of small businesses, venture and equity capital essues affecting business viability, knowledge management for entrepreneurial firms, and interdisciplinary entrepreneurship education for women. The Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence will continue the commitment of the School of Business to develop mutually beneficial programs that integrate academic objectives with the real needs of GWU's external business community.

A Selection of Companies Hiring MBAs in Small Business and Entrepreneurship

  • USAID
  • IBM
  • JB Associates, Inc.
  • TSE Sports Entertainment
  • Commerce One
  • Catoctin Consulting
  • MBC Consulting
  • BB&T Bank

New MBAs are typically employed as consultants in established companies or as part of the management team in start-ups. They also start their own businesses.