Start your own business as an entrepreneurship major If your goal is to become a creatively-minded businessperson that can recognize and act on unique opportunities, then an entrepreneurship degree is right for you. This entrepreneurship program teaches you the business of innovation, principles of economics and financial management-just to name a few. As an entrepreneurship major, you will gain a solid understanding of the many facets of business, including raising capital, valuing your business, negotiation and much more. You'll study with professors who have personal experience in the business world as entrepreneurs themselves. They'll introduce guests from the local business community to speak, act as guest teachers and provide you with projects that affect real-life business decisions-which is what you'll need to start a business of your own.