Program Overview
The Top Ten Nationally Ranked* entrepreneurship program at Chapman University was founded in 1996 with the establishment of the Ralph W. Leatherby Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Ethics within the George L. Argyros School of Business and Economics. Undergraduate and Graduate courses in Entrepreneurship are offered within the Argyros School of Business and Economics. (*out of 900 schools surveyed in 2007 by Entrepreneur Magazine and The Princeton Review)
 Ralph W. Leatherby Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Ethics
For students, alumni and Orange County businesses, the Leatherby Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Ethics provides resources for succeeding with both individual and corporate entrepreneurial pursuits. Nationally ranked in entrepreneurship by Entrepreneur Magazine and The Princeton Review, the center provides advice in start-up strategies, business and marketing plans, strategies for growing firms, and guidance in securing angel or venture capital funding. Students are provided opportunities for participation in student organizations, entrepreneurial internships, business plan contests, consulting team projects, and mentorship programs. The Leatherby Center sponsors the Issues in Ethics Forum lectures, in addition to entrepreneurship speakers and SCORE Small Business Administration business start-up/growth workshops held on campus.
Curriculum
Undergraduate Program (B.Sc.Bus.Admin. with an Emphasis in Entrepreneurship)
Entrepreneurship, corporate entrepreneurship, and entrepreneurial thinking are stressed throughout our 60 semester unit Business Administration major that focuses upon “reality-based education”. Students are provided extra-curricular opportunities to supplement their classroom learning.
Graduate Program (MBA, MBA/JD, MBA/MFA, MBA/MScFSN)
Our MBA programs offer courses on entrepreneurship and value creation; new courses such as entrepreneurship in emerging markets are being developed. In addition to these courses, we stress corporate entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial thinking throughout our MBA programs. Chapman University has collaborations between the Argyros School, Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, and our School of Law--- joint degree students can focus upon entertainment entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial law. We also encourage graduate students to participate in our student organizations and to enter on-campus and off-campus business plan contests.
Research and Service
Publications, presentations, and consulting engagements have been completed by our faculty in entrepreneurship. Our faculty are involved with local, regional, and national organizations that promote research and the practice of entrepreneurship. We have received grants from foundations, financial and mentoring support from our many successful entrepreneurial Alumni, and support from the Orange County business community. We have partnered with SBA/SCORE/SBDC along with local Chambers of Commerce as Orange County, California is one of the most dynamic and entrepreneurial regions in the United States. We are seeking to partner and collaborate on research, grants, and program sponsorship with both local and nationally recognized entrepreneurship programs.
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