Entrepreneurship

The Entrepreneurship specialization gives you hands-on experience in leading a new business or fostering a new business enterprise within an organization. Explore entrepreneurial concepts and processes that apply to both start-up and well-established enterprises with an innovative focus and entrepreneurial spirit. Analyze how an organization contributes to society and how entrepreneurship and commercial activities affect the environment. Explore topics such as market opportunity, product development, intellectual property, and commercialization.

Completion Requirements

  • 35 semester credit hours
    • Core courses (21 sem. cr.)
    • Specialization courses (11 sem. cr.)
    • Integrative capstone (3 sem. cr.)

Estimated time to completion: May be less than 2 years, depending on individual progress and credits transferred. For a personalized estimate of your time to completion, call your enrollment advisor at 1-866-492-5336.

Core Courses

Course Code Course Title Credits
Semester 1
MMSL 6100 The Character of Leadership 3
MMSL 6110 Building Organizational Culture: Leaders as Architects 3
Semester 2
MMSL 6120 Leading Vibrant and Diverse Teams 3
MMSL 6130 Leadership in a Global Landscape 3
Semester 3
MMSL 6140 Framing and Analyzing Problems: Research Strategies for Leaders 3
MMSL 6150 Developing and Communicating Solutions: Tools and Strategies for Leaders 3
Semester 4
MMSL 6160 Taking the Long View: Systems Thinking and Tools for Sustainability 3
MMSL 6530 Toward Sustainable Futures: Leadership in Complex, Crisis-Driven Environments 3
Semester 5
MMSL 6640 Applications in Entrepreneurship 4
MMSL 6641 Advanced Entrepreneurship 4
Semester 6
MMSL 6900 Capstone in Leadership: The Social Impact Vision and Project 3

Course Descriptions

Enhance Your Leadership

Define your leadership style in order to transform individuals and organizations with a Walden M.S. in Leadership degree.

When Can I Start?

Next Start Date: January 4

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