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Entrepreneurship Louisville

Grow. Build. Expand. Create.
Innovate. Develop. Lead.

     If any of these words figure prominently in your professional or personal goals, Entrepreneurship Louisville is for you.

     Our unique suite of nationally ranked graduate and undergraduate programs is designed for working professionals who need to lead innovative corporate teams to new product, service and technology breakthroughs; students who want to discover the pathways to creating new, successful ventures that expand the marketplace and perhaps change the world; and scholars whose research may inspire and guide the next generation of entrepreneurs.

Entrepreneurship Louisville includes:

Entrepreneurship Minor

For undergraduate students with appropriate goals, motivations and interests, this modular program is an ideal introduction to entrepreneurial and intrepreneurial thinking (corporate entrepreneurship), complete with real-world experiences.

IMBA—The MBA for Entrepreneurial Thinking

A two-year, cohort-based program that features team-teaching, cross-functional disciplines and real-world challenges, including access to a select group of alumni entrepreneurs and other business legend.

PhD in Entrepreneurship

One of only six such programs in the U.S., our degree is for scholars who want to initiate extraordinary research or teach entrepreneurial principles at the highest levels.

The Cardinal Challenge new window icon

A business plan competition that offers teams from top MBA programs in the U.S. more than $30,000 in prize money and a chance for an automatic bid to Moot Corp Global Business Plan Competition.


The Aleris New Venture Competition

Our annual internal business plan competition for teams of IMBA and MBA students with innovative business concepts that hope to win start-up capital to take their ideas to the next level and compete in regional and international competitions.

The Cardinal Venture Fund

Our investment fund that supports new business start-ups by alumni and students.

Small Business Institute

This program supports regional economic development interests by matching working professional MBA students with small business owners to help address the challenges of growth and competition.

Family Business Center new window icon

A professional resource including faculty and business leaders that provides consulting and hands-on assistance for the unique challenges family-run businesses face, including family governance, leadership roles, ownership structure, estate planning/succession and sibling rivalries.

The Entrepreneurship Council

This working council is composed of alumni and other local business leaders who have achieved significant entrepreneurial success and are committed to supporting initiatives that maintain and improve the entrepreneurial focus of the college.

Photo of globe Entrepreneurship Louisville programs have received favorable reviews from U.S. News & World Report, The Princeton Review, EntrePoint, Entrepreneur Magazine, Latin Trade Magazine, and the U.S. Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

GREATER LOUISVILLE SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER

The College of Business is a sponsoring member of the Small Business Development Center. The Center (SBDC) provides training and consulting services to for-profit small business owners as well as entrepreneurs wishing to start a small business. The organization also offers high-quality small business seminars and workshops at no cost or low cost.

The VENTURE CLUB OF LOUISVILLE

The College of Business is a sponsoring member of the Venture Club of Louisville. Founded in 1995, the Venture Club of Louisville brings entrepreneurs and investors together in a professional but relaxed forum. The monthly meetings offer both groups the opportunity to make valuable contacts, exchange information, and pursue mutual business opportunities. An important purpose of the Club is to help facilitate and encourage the expansion of business and commercial investment activities in the region. Teams of entrepreneurs from the College's MBA and IMBA programs regularly present new business concepts at club meetings.