For the serious self-starter/innovator, the absolute best place to be is: The University of Georgia.
The UGA Entrepreneurship Program, housed in the Terry College of Business, provides a unique and comprehensive academic program that encompasses experiential learning and equips students with the tools and resources to pursue their own start-up venture.
Our Mission
We strive to infuse and refine an entrepreneurial mindset in our students through transformational experiences and comprehensive academic courses.
Three Pillars of the Entrepreneurship Program
Academic
Experiential
Economic Development
ACADEMIC
The Certificate Program is the academic keystone for the newly launched program. The University-wide Certificate in Entrepreneurship launched in the Spring of 2016. For the first time, students from any College within the University can apply to be a part of the program to receive the Entrepreneurship Certificate. With a total of 15-hours of coursework, the certificate is targeted to any student who is interested in becoming an entrepreneur.
COURSEWORK
Fifteen hours of approved coursework is required to complete the certificate. Courses must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or higher. Elective hours can be applied towards both the certificate and graduation requirements as appropriate for each major/minor. Application and acceptance to the program is also required.
REQUIRED COURSES (9 HOURS)
ENTR 5500 Introduction to Entrepreneurship
ENTR 5505 Funding the Entrepreneurial Venture
ENTR 5525 Managing the Entrepreneurial Venture
ELECTIVE COURSES (6 HOURS MINIMUM)
Click HERE to view elective courses listed by College.
Experiential
The Entrepreneurship Program serves students by providing students with "hands-on" opportunities in Entrepreneurship as well as University-wide resources for on-campus startups.
Two National Pitch Competitions
Next Top Entrepreneur - $10,000 Award
Collegiate Great Brands Competition - $25,000 Award
UGA Idea Accelerator Program
Pop-up Classes
Fall & Spring Speaker Series
Students2Startups
Society of Entrepreneurs
Economic Development
The Entrepreneurship Program also aims to provide resources for the University community including students, faculty, alumni and friends that lead to the launching of successful business ventures.
Awarded $41,700 in seed funding through the Kickstart Fund to student run organizations in 2018-2019.
Paid Internships & Employment Opportunities
Connecting Students with local & regional business incubators
Facilitating connections to local startups for internship, employment & research opportunities
“ As someone constantly focused on improvement, both personally and in the collective organizations I’m a part of, I find the bold vision set by those in the entrepreneurship programs here at UGA immensely inspiring.”
“They helped me understand starting a business isn’t as intimidating as it seems to be...I was educated on how I wanted to start my business, and the certificate helped me take my idea and know how to navigate it. It was cool that like-minded people could collaborate and bring in perspectives on someone else’s business.”
“ The Entrepreneurship program gifted a skillset to make my ideations reality.”