A qualified faculty member in the Entrepreneurship Program meets the program standard with documented entrepreneurial experience (refers to the knowledge, skills, and insights gained by involvement in starting, managing, and growing a business or entrepreneurial venture), intrapreneurial experience (refers to the knowledge and skills gained from working within an established organization to develop and implement new products, services, or processes, finding ways to improve efficiency, or exploring innovative approaches to solve challenges), completion of the initial training, and meets one of the following: 

• Possesses an earned master’s degree or higher in any field from a regionally accredited institution with documentation in one of the following: 
  • At least 3 years of documented entrepreneurial experience (Documentation can include Articles of Incorporation, Schedule C, or other legal documentation of business ownership.), or 
  • A combination of 3 years of documented entrepreneurial experience and intrapreneurial experience. (Documentation of entrepreneurial experience can include Articles of Incorporation, Schedule C, or other legal documentation of business ownership and documentation of intrapreneurial experience can include projects on the resume or a personal statement exhibiting the development and implementation of new products, services, or processes, finding ways to improve efficiency, or exploring innovative approaches to solve challenges.)
    • Industry-recognized certifications or badges can supplement intrapreneurial experience. (Documentation can include evidence of certifications and badges in business, manufacturing, healthcare, information technology, entrepreneurship, or a related field.) 

• Possesses an earned bachelor’s degree in any field from a regionally accredited institution with documentation in one of the following: 
  • At least 5 years of documented entrepreneurial experience (Documentation can include Articles of Incorporation, Schedule C, or other legal documentation of business ownership.), or 
  • A combination of 5 years of documented entrepreneurial experience and intrapreneurial experience (Documentation of entrepreneurial experience can include Articles of Incorporation, Schedule C, or other legal documentation of business ownership and  documentation of intrapreneurial experience can include projects on the resume or a personal statement exhibiting the development and implementation of new products, services, or processes, finding ways to improve efficiency, or exploring innovative approaches to solve challenges.
    • Industry-recognized certifications or badges can supplement intrapreneurial experience. (Documentation can include evidence of certifications and badges in business, manufacturing, healthcare, information technology, entrepreneurship, or a related field.) 

Ivy Tech does not have a deadline for admission. Our 8-week class sessions start throughout the year—in January, March, June, August, and October—and there is no hard deadline for applying for any of the start dates. It's important, though, to apply early enough that you'll be able to complete all the degree planning, financial aid, and registration activities that need to happen before your first day. We recommend you apply about one month before you intend to start classes. See upcoming start dates >>