Program Overview

The art of entrepreneurship is all about using new ideas to solve problems. As a student in the entrepreneurship and innovation major, you'll learn how to identify current market opportunities, create workable plans for execution and discover the risks and rewards of being an entrepreneur. You’ll also have access to internships at small businesses, start-ups and social ventures as well as alumni who provide coaching to help start your business. The entrepreneurship and innovation major is interdisciplinary, so you’ll be taking courses in a variety of fields including innovation, management, analytics, marketing and more.

Xavier's entrepreneurship and innovation major was ranked by U.S. News & World Report as the #25 undergraduate entrepreneurship major in the nation for 2023. 98 percent of our students, including those in the entrepreneurship and innovation major, are working, volunteering or in graduate school within six months of graduation (Class of 2021).