Entrepreneurial Leadership

Lead with Innovation and Vision

Launch new ventures and lead organizations through strategic change with Duquesne’s Online Master of Science in Entrepreneurial Leadership (MS-EL). This 30-credit entrepreneurship degree will provide you with the skills to start new businesses and lead entrepreneurial initiatives within existing companies.

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Earn It Your Way

Complete your MS in Entrepreneurial Leadership at your own pace with online classes and flexible degree options. Your Student Success Coach will help you build your course plan and choose a schedule that suits you. You can earn your MS-EL in 3-6 semesters, with spring, summer, and fall start terms available. Begin your studies directly in the MS-EL program or you can transition from our Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship or Graduate Certificate in Executive Leadership. 

The program can be completed fully online, but students in the region are invited to participate in optional in-person events and utilize on-campus entrepreneurship resources.

Experiential Learning

In the MS-EL program, you will gain expertise in design thinking, lean startup methodology, product development, change management, and securing venture capital. 

You will create, invent, and learn in our state-of-the-art Center for Excellence in Entrepreneurship, which includes the Louis D. Mallet Entrepreneurship Zone for idea generation, problem solving, and business planning, and Bob’s Launch Pad, an innovative prototyping lab. The Center also hosts hackathons, workshops, and guest speakers. 

Pittsburgh's regional entrepreneurship ecosystem was recently ranked as one of the top-25 global emerging startup environments!  Leveraging Duquesne's connections, you can compete in pitch competitions, including the Duquesne New Venture Challenge, and take advantage of the consulting services and workshops offered by the Small Business Development Center (SBDC).

Program Information

Launch new ventures and build innovative organizations with this 30-credit master's degree.

Program Type

Major

Degree

Master's

School

Palumbo-Donahue School of Business

Academic Department

Management and Marketing

More in This Program

Is an entrepreneurial leadership program right for you?

Individuals eager to start a business, develop innovative products and services, or guide organizations through change will thrive in the MS-EL program. As a student, you will build strong connections in the thriving regional startup ecosystem and Duquesne University's global alumni network. The Center for Career Development will support your professional endeavors with lifelong career management services.

Curriculum

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Launch new ventures and build innovative organizations with this 30-credit master's degree.
  • ENTR 601 Ideation Adventure (3 credits)
  • ENTR 602 The Entrepreneurial Manager (3 credits)
  • ENTR 603 Entrepreneurship, Venture Financing, and the Law (3 credits)
  • ENTR 604 Sales and Marketing for the Entrepreneurial Firm (3 credits)
  • ENTR 605 Entrepreneurship Pitch Experience (3 credits)
  • MGMT 523 Applied Business Ethics (1.5 credits)
  • MGMT 605 Leadership and Motivation for Executives (3 credits)
  • MGMT 608 The Executive Environment (3 credits)
  • MGMT 619 Budgeting and Finance for Leaders (3 credits)
  • MGMT 620 Managing Innovation & Change (3 credits)
  • ISYS 525 Managing Information (1.5 credits)

Accreditation

The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) awarded Duquesne's undergraduate and graduate Schools of Business its full accreditation. The AACSB accreditation is recognized as a global mark of distinction. Less than 6 percent of the world's more than 1,200 business schools have passed the rigorous review necessary to earn the honor.

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Learning Outcomes

Upon graduation, you will have acquired:
  1. Ethical Competency:
    Learners will be able to recognize ethical dilemmas in an organizational context and apply ethical decision-making frameworks to business decisions. Learners are able to: 
    • Identify an ethical dilemma.
    • Apply ethical decision-making frameworks to create an ethically defensible solution for business problems.

  2. Management and Leadership Skills:
    Learners will gain collaboration and influence skills necessary for managing people and creating positive organizational change. Learners demonstrate: 
    • Interpersonal and teamwork skills.
    • Influence skills through effectively conveying managerial recommendations in both written and verbal communications.

  3. Critical Decision-Making Skills:
    Learners will demonstrate an ability to analyze complex situations, analyze information, and evaluate alternatives from different perspectives to develop solutions for business problems and to seize innovative opportunities. Learners are able to: 
    • Identify and frame business problems and opportunities.
    • Synthesize data to support decisions.
    • Strategically evaluate complex situations to set goals and design functionally integrative plans to move an organization forward.