Entrepreneurship Minor

The entrepreneurship minor will teach you to think like a startup founder and creative innovator. You don’t need to have an idea for a startup already.

Format
In person
Location
Ithaca, NY
Degree Awarded
Minor

Overview

The purpose of the minor is to equip you with entrepreneurial knowledge, tools, and frameworks you can deploy at any point in your career—whether you start a company, join a startup, invest in new ventures, or strive to enact social change. You will gain hands-on experience in elaborating an entrepreneurial idea. The minor is also useful for those looking to apply an entrepreneurial approach to drive innovation in a corporate setting.

With this minor, you’ll prepare for careers that include:

  • Capitalizing on opportunities through the creation of new businesses.
  • Working within startups or large innovative firms.
  • Participating in initiatives to address social and environmental issues.
  • Contributing to entrepreneurial ecosystems through consulting, finance, accounting, law, and policy.

Who is eligible?

All Cornell undergraduates except students enrolled in Dyson, and any major that includes overlap of two or more core courses.

How many credits are required?

16.5 core credits across areas such as accounting, ideation, entrepreneurial strategy, industries & topics, and practical experience. Visit the Cornell University Registrar for full course information.

Academic policies

A minimum of 12 unique credits (outside of major’s core discipline) must be taken to complete any/all minors. Some majors may be required to take an additional course to satisfy this requirement. All courses must be taken in person (unless through Cornell’s SCE), and for a letter grade (grade of C or better is required).

Current business minor students

You can manage your minor and track your progress using the Business Minors Dashboard.

I’m interested. What’s next?

After reviewing the requirements below and our Policies and FAQs page, you can begin the process using the Business Minors Dashboard.