The BA in Entrepreneurial Studies at Eastern University equips students with knowledge of the business and economic world in order to cultivate entrepreneurial thinking that students can apply in all a variety of business settings. Students will graduate with an expansive skill-set, as well as a highly customized pathway for success in multiple business systems, such as new ventures, franchises, corporate ventures, socially responsible companies, and family businesses. Internship and study abroad opportunities are available and strongly encouraged for students pursuing a degree in Entrepreneurial Studies.Why Major in Entrepreneurial Studies at Eastern? * At Eastern, we emphasize entrepreneurship, not simply small business, and prepare students to be intrapreneurs (entrepreneurship within the confines of an organization). * Eastern integrates Christian faith and business with a missional justice focus. * Students develop a first class business plan critiqued by local entrepreneurs. * Each major within the Business Department is built upon a breadth of business disciplines such as economics, marketing, accounting, ethics and theology. * The Business Internship Program is a faculty led initiative that seeks to provide students with working experiences to enhance their classroom knowledge. * The ENACTUS Chapter at Eastern University is a 4x Regional Champion, recognizing their pursuit of social entrepreneurship on campus, in urban Philadelphia and in Rwanda. * Faculty members have expertise in small business start-ups, including: 30 years of corporate experience with Fortune 500 companies, nonprofit organizations, business ethics, economics, development, board development, and missions.

What Business Department Graduates Do Graduates of the Business Department at Eastern are spread throughout the world in profit as well as nonprofit settings. Accounting majors sit for the CPA exam and others move on to perform graduate work after several years of work experience. Graduates can be found working in careers such as: * Accounting * Advertising * Managers * Benefit Analysts * Business Journalists * Buyers * Credit Analysts * Distribution Managers * Financial Advisors * Human Resources Managers * Import/Export Agents * Insurance Agents/Brokers * Inventory Managers * Market Research Analysts * Operations Managers * Brand Managers * Public Relations Consultants * Sales Managers * Small Business Owners Where Business Department Graduates Work Recent Eastern alumni are employed at some of the following companies and organizations: * The Vanguard Group * GNC * Department of Defense * The National Institute of Health * United States Air Force * Market Street Financial Group * Main Line Health * Jenkins Financial Group * The Vineyard Church * Philadelphia School District * Amerihealth Mercy Health Plan * Aetna Foundation, Inc. * Financial Outsourcing Solutions * Raton Ernst & Young LLP * Commerce Bank * SEI Investments * Fernley & Fernley * Filter House Coffee * Stromme Foundation * Nest International * BAE Systems * Dunlap and Associates * Northwestern Mutual * WSSF Investments * CSL Bank * US Trust * The Hartford * Medical Billing Company * Department of Defense * Booz Allen Hamilton * Caterpillar Inc. * Imagedog * MediaBose * Riddle Memorial Hospital * Lake Lehman School District * Messiah Village * New Penn Financial * Christiana Cabinetry * Karr Barth Associates & AXA Advisors * Merion Cricket Club * Wells Fargo Advisors * Martelli Development * Franklin Electric Company * Shevland & Associates * General Partition * Sunset Christian Academy * New York Achievement * World Strides * Dunlap & Associates * Hershey Advisors * TN Ward Company * KBA Group LLP * PFPC Inc. * PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP * Morgan-Franklin Corporation * The 401(k) Company * Gaudenzia, Inc.