The lure of being your "own boss" can be appealing, but it takes preparation and lots of hard work to make this dream a successful reality. One way to prepare for it is to pursue a degree in entrepreneurship. There are several options for getting a degree in entrepreneurship in Minnesota. This website provides a comprehensive guide to them including links to entrepreneurship major pages on the respective school sites. This page focuses on Minnesota schools which offer entrepreneurship degrees at the undergraduate level. A degree in entrepreneurship can prepare you to innovate and launch your own business -- or to help others to start up their businesses. Traditionally, entrepreneurship has involved independently starting up a new small business. More recently, the concept of entrepreneurship has been expanded to also include identification of business opportunities in larger companies. One common theme is that entrepreneurship generally involves greater risks from taking action and greater rewards from success than is true in general business administration. If you are creative, motivated, and willing to adapt quickly -- then a degree in entrepreneurship can be a good career choice for you. Areas of study in entrepreneurship programs include market assessment, recognizing opportunities, creating business plans, communicating to funders, financial management, intellectual property, marketing, and understanding technical innovation.

Rasmussen College is a private nonprofit multi-state college with Minnesota campuses in Blaine, Bloomington, Brooklyn Park/Maple Grove, Eagan, Lake Elmo/Woodbury, Mankato, Moorhead, and St. Cloud. Rasmussen College offers a bachelors degree through its School of Business with a concentration in Entrepreneurship. The University of Minnesota (Duluth) is a public, four-year university. This section is for the Duluth campus of the University of Minnesota. University of Minnesota (Duluth) offers undergraduate degrees through the Labovitz School of Business and Economics with a major in Entrepreneurship. Minnesota State University (Mankato) is a public, four-year university located in Mankato, Minnesota. Minnesota State University (Mankato) offers through its College of Business a bachelors degree with a major/ minor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

The University of St. Thomas is a private nonprofit university with campuses in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. St. Thomas' offers a bachelors degree through its Opus College of Business with a major in Business Administration and a concentration in Family Business. Offering undergraduate degrees in entrepreneurship, the University of Minnesota (Twin Cities) programs include business and management bachelors-level degrees through the Carlson School of Management with a major in Entrepreneurial Management. St. Mary's University (of Minnesota) is a private, four-year, not-for-profit university with campuses in the Twin Cities and Winona. St. Mary's offers a bachelors degree with a major in Entrepreneurship. Offering undergraduate degrees in entrepreneurship, the University of St. Thomas is a private nonprofit university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. St. Thomas' offers a bachelors degree through the Opus College of Business with a major in Business Administration and a concentration in Family Business.

Offering undergraduate degrees in entrepreneurship, Bethel University is a private nonprofit university located in St. Paul, Minnesota. Bethel University's offers undergraduate business degrees through its Department of Business and Economics including a concentration in Innovation and Entrepreneurship. The University of St. Thomas is a private nonprofit university with campuses in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. St. Thomas' offers a bachelors degree through the Opus College of Business with a major in Business Administration and a concentration in Entrepreneurship. Offering undergraduate degrees in entrepreneurship, the University of St. Thomas is a private, four-year, not-for-profit university with campuses in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. St. Thomas' offers a bachelors degree through the Opus College of Business with a major in Business Administration and a concentration in Entrepreneurship. Offering undergraduate degrees in entrepreneurship, Saint Cloud State University is a public, four-year university with a campus in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. Saint Cloud State University's Herberger Business School offers a bachelors degree with a major/emphasis in Entrepreneurship.