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Prepare to start or grow your own business
Learn how to think creatively, implement successful growth strategies and generate new business ideas with DePaul’s MBA specialization in Entrepreneurship. Our nationally ranked entrepreneurship MBA program will teach you to build your own business as well as manage innovative processes in established firms.
Participate in entrepreneurship workshops and new-venture competitions. This is DePaul’s version of “Shark Tank,” designed to challenge you as rigorously as the real world does.
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Study in the city where entrepreneurs converge
Chicago is home to approximately 35 Fortune 500 companies—but it’s a powerhouse in business-to-business innovation, start-ups and tech companies as well. It’s also home to DePaul’s Coleman Entrepreneurship Center, which serves as a link to the city and its resources.
Application Deadlines
| Enrollment Quarter |
Domestic Student Deadline |
International Student Deadline |
| Fall |
August 15 |
June 15 |
| Winter |
December 1 |
October 15 |
| Spring |
March 1 |
January 15 |
| Summer |
June 1 |
April 15 |
Admission Requirements
Submit an online application, essay, résumé, official transcripts and letters of recommendation.
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Required Courses
You’ll take 10 MBA core courses and three electives.
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#19
Top graduate entrepreneurship programs, The Princeton Review (2021).
$86k
The median reported salary for MBA graduates was $86,000.
Develop your leadership skills while networking with Chicago entrepreneurs
At DePaul, you’ll gain access to the Coleman Entrepreneurship Center, an organization designed for students and alumni who are seeking to develop their skills, launch and grow their ideas, and network with entrepreneurial leaders in Chicago. Bruce Leech, instructor and executive director, is the leader of the Coleman Entrepreneurship Program and focuses on providing experiential learning and leveraging Chicago’s entrepreneurial community.
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Alumni Network
Alumni of DePaul’s graduate entrepreneurship programs have started 157 companies, and raised a total of $276 million in collective funding. You’ll benefit from your connection to nearly 122,500 DePaul business alumni.
Flexible formats to work with any lifestyle
Full-Time MBA for early-career professionals or career changers. Classes offered in person on DePaul's Loop campus.
Part-Time MBA for established professionals with 3+ years of experience. Online-hybrid classes combine 90 minutes of live learning each week with on-demand learning materials.
Scholarships
Graduate school is an investment in your future. The DePaul MBA program awarded more than $3 million to incoming students last year. Learn more about scholarship opportunities available to you.
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Contact Information
For more information about applying, contact the Kellstadt Admissions Team at
(312) 362-8810 or
kgsb@depaul.edu.
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We’ll send you information about the degree, admission requirements and upcoming info sessions. Let’s get started.