Do you ever see a product or service and think to yourself, ‘I could do this better?’ Are you always coming up with creative ideas to solve everyday problems? Does freedom and independence in a career excite you? Well then, entrepreneurship may be a great fit!
At its most basic level, entrepreneurship is about taking an idea and turning it into a business. Entrepreneurs come in all shapes and sizes (from a 12-year-old pitching their idea on Dragons Den to a 50-year-old presenting a million-dollar proposal to a room of CEOs). This means there is no rule book or specific path you must follow to become one. That said, if you are considering the post-secondary path, there are some awesome Canadian universities who offer entrepreneurship as a major, minor, or concentration that you can study. Keep reading to learn about a few featured program options below:
University of Victoria (UVIC) – Bachelor of Commerce – Entrepreneurship Major
In year four of the UVIC commerce program, students can choose to specialize in Entrepreneurship, Service Management or International Business. UVIC defines entrepreneurship as the creation of new value, which could be economic, social and environmental. All students in this major have the opportunity to participate in an innovation project where they start and run a micro-venture.
University of Alberta – Bachelor of Commerce – Entrepreneurship and Innovation Major
At the University of Alberta, students can major in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, which aims to help students develop an entrepreneurial mindset. With this specialization, students will develop more informed answers to such career-defining questions as, “Do I have what it takes to become an entrepreneur?”, “Do I want to launch a new venture to solve a major social or economic problem?”, “How do I create and build a new entrepreneurial organization?”, and/or, “How do I foster an entrepreneurial orientation within a new or existing firm?”
Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) – Bachelor of Commerce – Entrepreneurship Major
The TMU, students in the Bachelor of Commerce can choose to major in Entrepreneurship. The Entrepreneurship major will teach students how to become an entrepreneur and play a key role in society by relentlessly pursuing opportunities to create and sustain a competitive and viable enterprise. The Entrepreneurship major is designed for students, whether their goal is to own their own business or to assist existing organizations in growing and developing.
University of Waterloo – Bachelor of Commerce – Entrepreneurship Minor
At the University of Waterloo, students from many different programs can minor in Entrepreneurship. The minor is designed for students with a passion for entrepreneurship who wish to leverage their academic and technical background with business skills. The eight courses in the minor are designed to equip students with the skills and domain-specific knowledge they need to pursue their entrepreneurial ambitions, while the entrepreneurial experience presents an opportunity to apply classroom learning in real-time.
McGill – Bachelor of Commerce – Entrepreneurship Concentration
Students in the McGill commerce program can choose from over ten ‘concentrations’, one of which is entrepreneurship. Students in this concentration will learn how to conceptualize, develop, launch and manage a new venture. Students will also have access to the Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship, which offers free entrepreneurship programs, mentorship opportunities, seed-funding competitions and access to a wide network of resources for startups.
Interested in learning more about entrepreneurship (or business in general) before making the leap to university? Register for our new Entrepreneurship and Digital Marketing Academy this summer from Monday, August 18th to Thursday, July 21st (10 AM – 1 PM) and learn how to turn an idea into reality by building your own brand, website, digital marketing strategy and more. All students entering Grade 11 and Grade 12 are welcome (no previous business experience or knowledge required).
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