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CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL STUDIES AT PRICE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS RANKS 8TH IN NATION
The entrepreneurship program in the Price College of Business ranks in the Top 10 of undergraduate programs nationally out of over 2,000 schools surveyed, according to The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur Magazine. OU was the only university in the Big 12 to be ranked in the top 10 of the list.
Key criteria in deciding on the top schools in entrepreneurship included academics and requirements, students and faculty and outside-the-classroom experience. More involvement with business leaders, coursework in social and environmental entrepreneurship and experiential learning are emerging trends in the high ranked programs.
In its first five years of existence, the center has experienced rapid growth. Fourteen graduate and undergraduate courses were added, along with three faculty members and eight adjunct professors. A graduate MBA emphasis was created as well as four additional undergraduate programs, including an undergraduate business major, a minor for engineers, a minor for non-business students and a two-class sequence that emphasizes the fundamentals of starting and growing a business.
Potential career paths for students in Price College’s entrepreneurship program include starting and managing a business; being placed with growth-oriented firms seeking individuals with entrepreneurial leadership, particularly in the areas of new product development and emerging markets; securing management positions in small to medium-sized entrepreneurial and family firms; and consulting and being involved with strategic management by understanding and initiating change and innovation. The degree in entrepreneurship is the most integrated degree in the Price College of Business.