Entrepreneurship (M.S.)
Daveler & Kauanui School of Entrepreneurship
Website: https://www.fgcu.edu/school-of-entrepreneurship/academics/entrepreneurship-ms
The Master of Science (M.S.) in Entrepreneurship is an interdisciplinary degree designed for students who are focused on channeling their passion towards creating or growing new ventures. Students not only learn the essential skills of innovation, but also advance their industry-specific knowledge by taking graduate courses from other disciplines at FGCU. The program is experiential and emphasizes putting knowledge into practice. Students have regular exposure to experienced mentors, investor groups, and other resources to make their visions a reality.
Program Admission Requirements
Applications are reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
- Submit an FGCU Graduate Admissions Application and satisfy all applicable university admissions requirements.
- Earned baccalaureate degree from an institution that maintains accreditation by a U.S. Department of Education sanctioned accrediting body (https://www.ed.gov/laws-and-policy/higher-education-laws-and-policy/college-accreditation) or equivalent foreign institution.
- An applicant must have a GPA of 3.0 or greater (on a 4.0 scale) for the last 60 hours of the baccalaureate degree. If the GPA is less than 3.0, then an entrance exam is required and the applicant must have a minimum score of at least 145 (verbal) and 150 (quantitative) on the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or a minimum score of at least 450 on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). GRE and GMAT scores cannot be more than five years old and must be completed before admission to the program.
- International students must demonstrate English language proficiency in accordance with University regulation.
- Provide a statement of graduate education goals (two pages maximum used to identify discipline specific requirements).
- Provide three letters of recommendation attesting to the student’s potential for graduate studies in the student’s chosen field of study.
Program Progression and Additional Graduation Requirements
- Complete a minimum of 30 credits.
- Earn a cumulative GPA of 3.0 for all coursework in the program.
- Earn a grade of B (or S) or better in each core ENT course.
- Earn a grade of C (or S) or better in each elective course.
- Satisfy all degree requirements within seven years from the time of admission to the program.
- Students may transfer a maximum of 6 credits of approved graduate level coursework from an institution that maintains accreditation by a U.S. Department of Education sanctioned accrediting body (https://www.ed.gov/laws-and-policy/higher-education-laws-and-policy/college-accreditation) or equivalent foreign institution. All transfer courses must have been completed within the past six years with a grade of B or higher. The evaluation of academic transcripts and articulation of transfer courses must be approved by the appropriate academic department.
- Submit an application for graduation by the semester deadline listed in the FGCU Academic Calendar.
- Students must register for a minimum of one credit during the semester in which they apply for graduation.
- Earn more than 50% of the credits toward the degree through FGCU.