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Admitted Student Day
鈥 Saturday, April 11
Accepted Students: Be sure to register for our last Admitted Student Day and explore all that Marist has to offer.
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Admitted Student Day
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Accepted Students: Be sure to register for our last Admitted Student Day and explore all that Marist has to offer.
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Marist students are self-motivated and are focused on turning their ideas into reality. As an Entrepreneurship student at Marist, you鈥檒l ensure the odds are in your favor by learning what it takes to bring an idea from concept to product, and then applying that theory into practice long before you graduate.
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An innovative curriculum...
Along with the courses you鈥檒l take in the Business Administration major, the entrepreneurship concentration includes classes in:
- 鈥 Examine topics related to developing successful business ideas and creating, managing, and growing an entrepreneurial firm.
- 鈥 Learn how to develop new products and services and manage the innovation process.
- 鈥 An in-depth examination of entrepreneurship topics including starting new businesses, financing strategies, supply chain and inventory management, and staffing challenges.
- 鈥 Focus on the financial challenges that entrepreneurs face, such as raising startup funds, customer acquisition costs, cash and receivables management, and liability issues.
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A Marist education is fuel for Loik's global mission.
Inspired to build businesses and relationships, Loik was born in Belgium, raised in Rwanda, graduated high school in Buffalo, NY. Loik鈥檚 global upbringing drew him to Marist and sparked aspirations to pursue entrepreneurship as a path to uplift communities back home. He鈥檚 a natural connector who bridges relationships through clubs, sports, and creative pursuits like poetry. Loik proves that impact comes in more than one form.
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Apply your coursework to practice...
Marist鈥檚 approach to all programs creates a unique balance of theory and practice, and the entrepreneurship program is no exception. Alongside coursework, entrepreneurship students have a number of opportunities for hands-on experience to provide an edge when they enter the workforce:
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- Startup Weekend: Students progress from product idea to final pitch in one weekend.
- NYS Business Plan Competition: Students vie for seed money in this new-venture contest.
- Bloomberg terminals: Utilize real-time financial data in our Investment Center.
- Hudson Valley Startup Fund: Meet face-to-face with entrepreneurs and investors.
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The Value of a Marist Education
Marist cultivates the intellectual growth and well-being of its students through unique and personalized combinations of coursework and experience in and out of the classroom. These experiences provide valuable personal growth and occupational expertise to reflect students' individual passions.
94%
Employed or attending grad school 6 months after graduation
83%
Of Marist Graduates Participated in one or more internships
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Graduation rate, higher than the average for public and private colleges
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