Entrepreneurship Major

Horn Entrepreneurship

Horn Entrepreneurship Class of 2023: youtube.com/watch?v=R8TMXM46C-0

Why major in entrepreneurship?

The Entrepreneurship (ENTR) major empowers students by providing them with the knowledge, skills, connections and resources needed to successfully launch a startup, foster innovation for an established company or develop sustainable solutions to important societal problems. Entrepreneurship majors learn how to recognize opportunity, generate ideas, validate business models, influence others, bring innovative solutions to market and launch and grow new markets.

opportunities for entrepreneurship majors

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Ignite! Early Move-in Program

Early move in program for innovative students to connect over food, collaboration and fun
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Community Building*

Gatherings and parties each semester for entrepreneurship majors
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Peer-to-Peer Mentoring*

1st year students are paired with older students to help them navigate college life
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Professional Development Courses*

Prepares students for success in a rapidly changing world, regardless of career path. Topics discussed vary from networking skills to mindfulness.
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Signature Internship Program*

Paid opportunities to work and learn in entrepreneurial-minded companies and organizations

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*denotes exclusive opportunities for entrepreneurship majors

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Stories & happenings

Rising in entrepreneurship rankings

November 13, 2024 | Written by Jen Hendrickson

For the sixth year in a row, University of Delaware’s Horn Entrepreneurship has solidified UD’s ranking among the top entrepreneurship universities in the nation. In the Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine’s Top 50 list for 2025, UD moved up to 27 from last year’s ranking of 31 and is third overall in the Mid-Atlantic region.
Camp Horn: Welcoming New Entrepreneurship Majors to UD

September 20, 2024 | Written by Horn Entrepreneurship

The welcome party, themed “Camp Horn,” was designed to immerse students in a lively, camp-inspired atmosphere, fostering connections, and excitement as they start the fall semester.
The Ignite! Early Move-In Program: A Kickoff to Success

September 11, 2024 | Written by Natalie Kessler

Each year, the fall semester kicks off with the Ignite!, an early move-in program welcoming first year entrepreneurship majors and Delaware Innovation Fellows (DIF) to campus.
In Between the Stitches: Samantha McGhee of Miss Boulevard

April 22, 2024 | Written by Yashlee Francois

Samantha McGhee is a junior double majoring in Entrepreneurship and Fashion Merchandising, and she is the founder of Miss Boulevard, a loungewear brand centered on self expression.
Mollie Moran

April 15, 2024 | Written by Heni Patel

Mollie Moran won the February Horn Hen of the Month award. She is a Senior Entrepreneurship major with an Integrated Design minor. The Horn Hen of the Month award highlights a student that is inspiring others and impacting their community.