Why Ball State?

Here are a few reasons that a degree in entrepreneurship from Ball State will be one of the most lucrative investments you ever make.

One of the first universities in the country to start an entrepreneurship program, Ball State is a leader in entrepreneurship education.

We constantly evaluate our methods of teaching and continually improve upon ways to expose students to the real-world pressures of creating and leading businesses.

Our program emphasizes theories on innovation, creativity, and design with feedback from top-level entrepreneurs and executives. 

You not only learn fundamental theories behind good business practices and what it takes to run a profitable business, but you also gain real-world experience through immersive learning projects and working with our business partners such as the Department of Defense, Federal Laboratory Consortium, and Indiana Motorsports Association to name a few.

Our New Venture Creation course is a one-of-a-kind capstone course in which you experience the ins and outs of starting your own endeavor. The stakes are high. To graduate, you must successfully present a business plan to a panel of experts.

Our program has consistently been nationally ranked since its beginning in 1983. A degree from Ball State’s entrepreneurship program says to possible employers you are innovative and driven. Learn more about life after Ball State.