Thomas S. Johnson Master of Science in Entrepreneurship

About the Master’s in Entrepreneurship degree

The MS in Entrepreneurship degree at Warrington recognizes that theories and case studies aren’t enough to unlock authentic, continuous success in the business world.

In response, the one-year program’s curriculum focuses on launching or growing a business through experiences that engage your skills and put you in front of influential audiences.

This isn’t a career where you’ll sit on the sidelines, and the master’s in entrepreneurship degree program makes that clear from the onset.

Faculty thought leaders serve as your guides and mentors, and in three required field experiences, you’ll get tips from seasoned entrepreneurs, troubleshoot for local startups and flesh out your rough idea into something more.

Beyond offering a glimpse of your career path, Warrington knows that resources make or break businesses of all sizes. In turn, our Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center provides incubation spaces, tools, competitions and events intended to help you transform your initial concept into a tactile product or customer-ready service.

Scholarships and tuition assistance

Warrington not only recognizes your drive and ingenuity — we reward you for it.

Get your aspirations off the ground with less debt, thanks to lower-than-average tuition plus scholarships and more ways to pay for your degree:

• Scholarships: Warrington typically awards 20 $1,000 scholarships each year to master’s in entrepreneurship applicants. For additional opportunities, browse the Scholarship Search Engine hosted by the Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships.
• The Academic Common Market: This reciprocity agreement with neighboring states enables students in Alabama to pursue the MS in Entrepreneurship degree at the University of Florida at in-state tuition rates. Learn more about this program.
• Student assistant positions: To help offset the cost of your tuition, the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center hires a limited number of student assistants to manage facilities, equipment and more tasks. Student assistants are hired at the beginning of every semester.

What to expect in the Master’s in Entrepreneurship program

You might have found your spark in the University of Florida’s undergraduate entrepreneurship class — the largest of its type – or after you entered the Big Idea competition. Or you’ve realized that the best way to do business is to do it yourself.

However you start the MS in Entrepreneurship program, this is what’s ahead:

• Students take courses focused on getting a business off the ground by graduation and can benefit from the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center’s Hatchery. Other courses focus on growth-driving careers in startups and more mature companies and explores various management, mindset and consulting topics. Students can also pursue the Impact Entrepreneurship Initiative.
• For both tracks, students apply entrepreneurial theories in multiple real-world contexts: consulting for small businesses, commercializing the University of Florida’s technologies, immersion experiences and competitions and entrepreneurship trips, like Silicon Valley.
• Mentorship is integrated throughout: Students are connected with small business, high-growth-enterprise, and investment professionals and additionally have access to the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center’s partnerships and Gainesville’s startup ecosystem.
• Each student develops an entrepreneurial portfolio that illustrates what they’ve learned and how far they advanced their initial idea.

Application requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or a four-year international equivalent.
• 3.0 undergraduate GPA for the last 60 credits of coursework.
• A statement of purpose (1-2 pages) that explains how the MS in Entrepreneurship aligns with your future goals.
• Resume or Curriculum Vitae covering all post-high school education and employment, international affiliations, and research funding.
• Two or more letters of recommendation from a supervisor. Recommendations from student/peer leaders will not be accepted.
• Official transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate institutions attended. Send electronically or mailed in a sealed, signed, and unopened envelope to Graduate Admissions.
• $30 application fee.
• International candidates: Refer to requirements for international students, including English proficiency and transcript evaluations. Warrington interviews candidates who attended a non-U.S. institution as part of the admissions process.
• Policy for 3-Year Bachelor’s Degrees – The UF Office of Admissions will not recognize 3-year bachelor’s degrees from India, Australia, Bangladesh, Canada (excluding Quebec), Nepal and Pakistan. Three-year bachelor’s degrees from other countries are reviewed on an individual basis.

Planning to earn your MSE alongside another UF credential? Learn more about our bachelor’s-to-master’s combination and joint specialized master’s programs.