About Entrepreneurship Minor
The entrepreneurship minor is an exciting addition to any degree. The program allows
students to work with local businesses and develop business concepts in cross-functional
teams. Additionally, students are given networking opportunities and encouraged to
enter the John P. Ellbogen $50k Entrepreneurship Competition to win funding for their startup.
However, the program isn’t solely about learning to start a business. It’s about developing
an entrepreneurial mindset and well-rounded business knowledge. To enhance any career path you choose.
The entrepreneurship minor is for non College of Business majors only.
College of Business students who wish to pursue an entrepreneurship degree are encouraged
to take entrepreneurship classes or major in entrepreneurship.
Please note that all courses in the entrepreneurship minor require a minimum grade
of C.
What Can You Do with an Entrepreneurship Minor?
An entrepreneurship minor equips you with the skills to launch your own business, drive innovation within existing companies or bring fresh ideas to nonprofits and startups. You’ll learn how to develop business plans, pitch ideas, manage resources and think creatively to solve real-world problems.
This minor pairs well with any major and can lead to careers such as:
- Startup founder
- Business development manager
- Product manager
- Small business owner
- Social entrepreneur
- Venture capital analyst
- Corporate & software sales
- Marketing & advertising
- Business consulting
- Retail sales representative
- Recruiter
- Healthcare business manager
- Amazon
- Meadowlark Solutions
- Frog Creek Partners
- Ordinal Inc.
- Asay Customs
- ARG Associates
- And more!
An entrepreneurship minor is a program that teaches you how to think like an entrepreneur—whether you want to start your own business or bring innovation to the place you work. You’ll learn how to develop and pitch business ideas, understand markets and customers, manage resources and take calculated risks. The minor focuses on creativity, problem-solving and real-world application, making it a great complement to majors in engineering, the arts or any field where innovation matters.
If you're someone with big ideas and a drive to make them happen, an entrepreneurship degree can definitely be worth it. It gives you the tools to turn your ideas into real-world ventures, whether you want to start your own business, launch a nonprofit or bring fresh thinking to an existing company. You’ll build skills in leadership, creative problem-solving and strategy—plus get access to mentors, hands-on projects and opportunities to pitch your ideas. It’s a great way to learn, take risks in a supportive environment and stand out in today’s fast-moving job market.
Join an award winning program
The University of Wyoming College of Business Entrepreneurship Program recently won the Model Emerging Program Award at the U.S. Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) Conference. As part of the minor program, students enjoy the same rigorous coursework, research opportunities and hands-on experience as all entrepreneurship students.
"Being a non-business major, I had an awesome experience within the College of Business at the University of Wyoming. I want to start my own chiropractic clinic someday and I feel that I was given a solid foundation in business and entrepreneurship to build upon in the future. I am a more well-rounded student and person because of the College of Business at UW. Declaring a minor in entrepreneurship at the University of Wyoming was one of the best decisions I made during my time in Laramie. I am a health sciences major and I didn’t know much of anything about business before beginning my minor coursework. I feel that I made huge advancements with my knowledge in business with only just a minor. I feel ready to build upon the foundation I have going forward in healthcare and business."
- Hannah Schoup | Class of 2023
