A mastery-based program where you work on real projects with real companies, starting day one. No hypothetical case studies. No busywork disguised as learning.
Most minors hand you more lectures, more tests, and another line on your transcript nobody asks about. The Entrepreneurship Minor at JCU does something else entirely.
You’ll solve actual problems for actual organizations while building the kind of skills every employer wants but almost no classroom teaches.
Completed by students in the minor.
Half business, half arts & sciences and health. Built for every major.
Nearly half of minor students compete for JCU.
Fits cleanly around your major, on a two-year path.
Every class builds your portfolio of evidence. A collection of real work that proves what you can do, not what you studied.
The muscle behind every breakthrough. We train you to ask sharper questions.
Understand the people you’re building for. Not through theory, through conversations.
Move people to action. Pitch, present, and persuade with clarity.
Design small tests. Learn fast. Act on evidence, not gut.
Move past opinions. Use the data you gather to make sharper calls.
The ability to think about your own thinking. The skill that compounds forever.
Ship with a team. Lead without authority. Solve together.
Fail, reflect, iterate, get better. In public. On purpose.
Every class builds your portfolio of evidence. A collection of real work that proves what you can do. Not a GPA. Not a bullet point that says “strong communicator.” Actual artifacts from actual projects that show employers exactly how you think, how you collaborate, and how you perform under real constraints.
Talk to the DirectorEvery class is led by a working entrepreneur, not a traditional academic. You get expert guidance and their network.
You won’t study entrepreneurship here. You’ll practice it. Build things. Fail forward. Ship results.
These skills transfer everywhere. Whatever path you choose, you’re positioned to stand out.
Real reflections from students who’ve completed the minor and carried the lessons into their careers.
“I liked how I was constantly given the freedom to just think. And turning those thoughts into productive, useful concepts that have real value to society. I enjoyed all of the support I had throughout the minor and met some really great people that I know will be there for me!”
“The minor gives students a space to become open minded and discover different areas of expertise. I am thankful for the minor and will take many lessons with me to my future career.”
“I absolutely loved these courses and truly looked forward to them every week. I enjoyed how hands-on many of the projects were, especially when we got to develop and pitch our own ideas. It made the coursework feel directly applicable to my future career.”
You build things. You fail, reflect, iterate, and get better. And you walk away with proof.
Whatever your major, these are the skills that transfer everywhere and never expire.
The minor fits around any major. Reach out and we’ll map it to your path.