The entrepreneurship program in the University of Oklahoma Michael F. Price College of Business ranked 15th among undergraduate programs nationally, according to The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur Magazine.

OU was the only university in the Big 12 to be ranked in the top 20 of the list.

The assessment was based the number of courses, enrolled students, faculty, entrepreneurship clubs and mentoring programs.

“Entrepreneurship is about connecting within the campus, in the local community and across the state,” said Lowell Busenitz, program director. “Our goal is to take the creativity and energy of entrepreneurially minded students and help them develop the capabilities needed to solve real-world problems.”

Potential career paths for students in Price College’s entrepreneurship program include starting and managing a business; being placed with growth-oriented firms seeking individuals with entrepreneurial leadership, particularly in the areas of new product development and emerging markets; securing management positions in small to medium-sized entrepreneurial and family firms; and consulting and being involved with strategic management by understanding and initiating change and innovation. The degree in entrepreneurship is the most integrated degree in Price College of Business.

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