Create Your Vision
Entrepreneurship is the capacity and willingness to develop, organize, and manage a venture while assuming its risks. This requires creativity, strategic planning, and resilience, as it involves navigating uncharted waters and overcoming challenges. Entrepreneurs drive innovation, create jobs, and foster competition, transforming ideas into successful businesses. Beyond starting new companies, entrepreneurship also involves scaling existing businesses, entering new markets, and seeking growth opportunities.
Innovation Management involves managing all activities needed to introduce something new into an organization or market. This includes generating ideas, developing concepts, implementing strategies, and handling product launches and new internal processes. Effective Innovation Management is essential for staying competitive, as it enables organizations to evolve, respond to changing customer needs, and adopt new technologies. By managing innovation systematically, companies can streamline processes, enhance productivity, and foster a culture of continuous improvement, ensuring long-term success and sustainability. The School of Management at the University of Michigan-Flint offers programs that equip future entrepreneurs with the necessary knowledge and skills to excel in these areas.
Why Earn Your Bachelor of Business Administration in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management at UM-Flint?
Flint is at the forefront of entrepreneurship and has established a community of entrepreneurs and local businesses. The University of Michigan-Flint’s direct connection to this network is the Hagerman Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation. This center was created to facilitate entrepreneurial and innovative skills to help graduates thrive and be successful with a variety of activities such as entrepreneurial workshops, idea pitch competition, networking, workshops and events.
Professional Preparation
UM-Flint’s Bachelor of Business Administration in Entrepreneurship & Innovation Management program emphasizes entrepreneurship, innovation and new product development management, conflict resolution and negotiation, team-building, and project management. It provides depth and breadth of educational exposure for students interested in either starting their own business or working in entrepreneurial and innovative organizations.
100% Flexible Online Program Option
The entrepreneurship and innovation management program is offered 100% online to accommodate students’ busy lifestyles. Students transferring credits from another institution or entering college for the first time have the convenience of building their BBA with traditional face-to-face courses, online courses, or a mix of both.
Be an Entrepreneur By Doing
The Entrepreneurs Society at the School of Management gives students an opportunity to build a network with like-minded students and work on projects that interest you!. This student club provides mentoring and frequently hosts guest speakers to coach students in areas of entrepreneurship, career building, and how to be a leader. The Entrepreneurs Society won the global chapter of the year in 2019 out of 600+ other student organizations. Interested students can email Michael Witt at mdwitt@umich.edu.
Centers for Inspiring Entrepreneurship
The Hagerman Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation is the heart of entrepreneurship within the SOM. The Hagerman Center facilitates entrepreneurial knowledge and interest among all UM-Flint students across campus. The center connects entrepreneurial students with appropriate resources and builds entrepreneurial excitement beyond the classroom, all while serving the City of Flint.
Scholarships Support for Being Innovative
The Hagerman Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation provides a handful of competitive scholarships to entrepreneurial inclined students. The Hagerman and Whitener Scholars (student scholarship recipients) gain valuable experience working with centers related projects and with faculty who are teaching and conducting research in entrepreneurship and innovation. The Center offers opportunities for student scholars to meet with community business leaders as they build a network of professional contacts. The Center awards more than $50,000+ total for entrepreneurship and innovation scholarships. Six scholarships are available, several of which are over $10,000, and are made possible by gifts from Phil Hagerman, Flint community business leader, and SOM alumnus Steve Whitener ‘77.
Expert Faculty
UM-Flint’s entrepreneurship and innovation management faculty bring practical working knowledge into the learning environment and are experienced, tested, and respected global experts in their field. Like all University of Michigan instructors, they have a passion for education and years of experience teaching and researching current business issues. Entrepreneurship and innovation management faculty are available to consult with students wishing to pursue opening their own company and careers in entrepreneurship and innovation management.
Emma Swanson
Entrepreneurship & Innovation Management, 2025
Being part of UM-Flint since fall 2022 has had such a positive impact on my overall college experience. I’ve grown both personally and professionally through my studies in business and leadership, and I’m grateful for the support and opportunities I’ve had through the School of Management. Being involved as an admissions ambassador and Orientation team member allowed me to build confidence, develop communication skills, and connect with new students. My experience in the Wind Symphony also gave me a strong sense of community and belonging on campus. I truly believe these experiences have prepared me to pursue my goals and future opportunities.
BBA in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management Curriculum
Visit the course catalog Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management Curriculum to review the program.
Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management Career Outlook
UM-Flint entrepreneurship and innovation management students from 2019-21 interned at 100K Ideas, the Mott Foundation, and the UM-Flint Hagerman Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation. Many students focus on launching their own business or growing their existing company while in college.
Our entrepreneurship and innovation management alumni worked at a variety of organizations ranging from non-profits, corporations, self-employed or Fortune 500 companies. They are currently employed at 100K Ideas, Ferris Wheel, United Shore, StockX, Skypoint Ventures and more.
A salary for someone who holds an entrepreneurship and innovation management degree can largely vary depending on what that individual is doing. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average salary for a project management specialist was $98,580. The projected percent change in employment from 2023 to 2033 is growing faster than average at 7%.
The top occupations for someone with an entrepreneurship and innovation management degree are:
- Starting the Company of their Dreams!
- Working in a Start-up
- Franchise Owner
- Project Manager
- Sales
- Corporate Entrepreneur
Top Industries:
- Technology
- Healthcare/Medicine
- Real Estate
- Consumer Retail
- Corporate Business
Learn More about the Bachelor of Business Administration in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management
If you’re ready to build the skills to start your own company or lead an existing organization to new heights, UM-Flint is here to support you along the way. Apply today or contact us to learn more.
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