JWU Providence : Business : Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship

Develop the necessary skills to start a new business or revitalize an existing organization in Johnson & Wales University's Entrepreneurship Bachelor of Science degree program.

Prepare for a career as a business starter and/or corporate entrepreneur in an extensive variety of industries. Our program offers and integrated mix of:

  • Custom entrepreneurial courses
  • Traditional management and marketing classes 
  • Extensive experiential opportunities — in and out of the classroom

Business Plan Competition: Win $5K
See photos of our Sharkfest competition, where students and alumni have just 2 minutes to “sell” their business plan  — and the winner gets $5,000 in pre-approved business expenses.

PHOTOS: JWU's Sharkfest business plan competition

Hands-on Lab & Incubator Space
Our Larry Friedman International Center for Entrepreneurship, use our resources to bring your business ideas to reality, including technological, administrative and professional assistance.

Solve the kinds of problems that you’d face in starting your own business, but without the costly trial and error process. Learn how to:

  • Developing a business plan
  • Financing operations
  • Global perspectives
  • Business expansion strategies and tactics

And through our Small Business Development Center (SBDC), you’ll can also interact with real-world business clients. 

Catalog Course Information

Student Wins $5,000 to Start Business at JWU

VIDEO: Tim dreamed of starting his own organic food truck business “forever, for years." Now, at JWU, he has the support to make it happen. read more

Tom Shoes Founder Talks 'Making a Difference' at JWU

SPEAKER: Blake Mycoskie shares his “New Rules for Tomorrow’s Business: A Student’s Guide to Making a Difference in the World” with JWU students. read more