Business Entrepreneurship - Associate Degree Program
Turn your business idea into reality with EFSC's Business Entrepreneurship Associate in Science degree. Designed for aspiring entrepreneurs, innovators, and future business leaders, this program combines business fundamentals with practical entrepreneurial experience.
Learn how to identify opportunities, develop business plans, manage finances, market products and services, and build the skills needed to launch or grow a successful venture.
Why Choose This Program?
- Learn how to develop, launch, and manage a business through a curriculum focused on entrepreneurship and innovation.
- Gain practical skills in business planning, marketing, finance, leadership, and opportunity analysis.
- Learn from experienced entrepreneurs, business owners, and industry professionals who bring real-world insights into the classroom.
- Connect with the local business community through internships, networking events, guest speakers, Chamber of Commerce activities, and the Bernard W. Simpkins Speaker Series.
- Continue your education through EFSC's Organizational Management BAS and its business-focused specialization options.
Business Entrepreneurship - Associate Degree Program
Program Overview
- Degree Type
- Associate in Science (A.S.)
- Delivery Methods
- On-Campus, Hybrid
- Locations
- Cocoa
- Total Credit Hours
- 60
- Academic Community
- Business
- Contact Information
What You'll Learn
Students develop entrepreneurial and business skills in:
- Business startup planning and strategy
- Opportunity recognition and innovation
- Marketing and brand development
- Financial management and budgeting
- Small business accounting and finance
- Entrepreneurial leadership
- Networking and professional communication
- Business plan development and presentation skills
Curriculum Snapshot
The Business Entrepreneurship curriculum combines business fundamentals with specialized entrepreneurship coursework. Students learn how to evaluate business opportunities, acquire resources, create effective business plans, market products and services, and manage the financial aspects of a venture. Throughout the program, students strengthen communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills that support success in both entrepreneurial and traditional business environments.
Here are some examples of the courses that are part of the curriculum:
Prepares students to act entrepreneurially and recognize /create opportunities in uncertain environments. Methods for starting /running a business, nonprofit, & working within large corporations are emphasized.
Examines the significance of digital & non-digital communication; unique selling proposition and competitive advantage of goods, service, or an idea; global social media trends, and more.
Provides the knowledge & resources needed to develop successful business plans, including: financial analysis, customer identification, industry trends, and marketing.
The fundamental accounting and finance skills, applications, and procedures prospective entrepreneurs and small business owners need to operate successfully.
What do students think about the program?
Graduate Moji B says instructors with real-life experience and ties to the community provided a unique opportunity to learn beyond the words and terms demonstrated in program textbooks.
I started the Business Entrepreneurship program not quite knowing where it would lead. The classes that I took within the program turned out to be some of the most informative, yet entertaining courses I took as an undergraduate student. Thanks to our well-connected instructors and program coordinators, we received a chance to meet up with several high-profile, successful local business leaders. Whether it was a young, successful entrepreneur and a former EFSC alumni, the branch manager of a famous chain restaurant, or a representative from a bank, the guest speakers brought an enormous world experience to our small classroom.
This program is ideal for students who want to start their own business, develop entrepreneurial skills, pursue leadership roles, or gain a foundation in business operations and innovation.
Yes. Students have opportunities to participate in internships, service-learning projects, community entrepreneurship events, networking activities, guest speaker presentations, Small Business Development Center (SBDC) workshops, and business incubator experiences.
Teaching Entrepreneurship
I commit to ongoing learning and professional growth, not out of obligation, but because I genuinely want to. If you’re not learning, you’re not truly living.Meet Dr. Nicole E. DeCaro
Related Certificate and Degree Programs
The Business Entrepreneurship program includes a 12-credit certificate option that can be used to build toward the A.S. degree or as a stand-alone certificate to add entrepreneurship skills for students in another degree program. The A.S. degree can transition seamlessly to EFSC's Organizational Management Bachelor of Applied Science degree, which includes 12 specialization options including General Business, Sports Management, or Banking and Finance.
