Career Opportunities

Entrepreneurs start new businesses and take on the risk and

rewards of being an owner. This is the ultimate career in
capitalism - putting your idea to work in a competitive
economy. Some new ventures generate enormous wealth for
the entrepreneur. However, the job of entrepreneur is not for
everyone. You need to be hard-working, smart, creative,
willing to take risks and good with people. You need to have
heart, are motivated and driven.
Careers in Entrepreneurship

• One of the best things about pursuing a career as an entrepreneur is

the wide open possibilities. There is room in many economies
throughout the globe for entrepreneurship - such as India, Brazil,
Dubai, the U.S. or Kenya. There are many industries where wealth
creation is possible be it the Internet and IT, personal services, media,
engineering or small local business (e.g., dry cleaning, electronics
repair, restaurants).
 Eight Jobs You Can Get With an
Entrepreneurship Degree

• 1. Mid-level management. At big companies, the C-level folks develop

ideas, the ground force does the work, and mid-level management
converts the idea into execution. Graduates with entrepreneurial
degrees are well suited for this opportunity.
• 2. Business consultant. The Fortune 500 is ripe with business
consultants. They need people who can go to a client site, identify
problems and fix them. That is what an entrepreneur does, and that is
why this job is perfect for you. You have the training to help identify
things that others may not notice and the training to know how to fix
them.
• 3. Sales. Someone who works in sales or runs the department needs
to know how businesses run. They need to know how to represent a
company, manage accounts, and follow up on leads.

• 4. Research and development. To work in R&D, you need to

understand business concepts, procedures, and practices. With all of
the training and education, someone has received learning about
entrepreneurship; they are well prepared for this type of position.
• 5. Not-for-profit fundraiser. Being able to raise funds requires
understanding the importance of business and networking
relationships. It is a great place for someone with this type of degree
because you will have experience in studying advanced concepts that
can be used to your advantage on the job
• 6. Teacher. Now here me out on this one. I am not suggesting that you
go teach entrepreneurship. I suggest you teach a core competency
(e.g., math, history, literature, etc.), but teach students the
entrepreneurial side. Teach them the benefits of math to business,
history to innovation, and literature to persuasive advertising.
• 7. Recruiter. Having had courses that cover operations management,
leadership, and a variety of others, you most likely have a keen sense
of what type of person is needed to fulfill a position. Companies who
use recruiters rely upon someone being not just people savvy, but
having an in-depth business sense as well.
• 8. Business reporter. If you can write articles, or pick up a quick class
to learn it, you are in a prime position to take the lead on covering a
local business beat. You will understand the field and concepts and
can use your knowledge to make the business section that much
more interesting and telling