Kelli Schutte, Ph.D.
Vice President for Graduate, Professional and Innovative Programs
Entrepreneurship
Online Entrepreneurship Program at William Jewell
Earn your bachelor’s degree while building a business of your own, entirely online. Through an innovative partnership between William Jewell College and OneDay, the Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship combines an accredited college education with hands-on business experience, personalized mentorship and flexible learning.
Rather than traditional lectures and exams, you’ll learn by doing. Work alongside experienced entrepreneurs, develop your business idea and gain practical skills you can apply immediately. Whether you’re starting with an idea or already growing a business, this program helps you turn your ambitions into action without putting your life on hold.
Designed as a reduced-credit bachelor’s degree, this 90-credit-hour program can be completed in three years, with the potential to finish sooner if you bring eligible transfer credits.
Interests & Attributes:
- Business & Leadership
- Entrepreneurship & Innovation
- Creativity & Problem-Solving
Goals for Student Learning
At Jewell, we believe the best way to learn entrepreneurship is to experience it. Through our partnership with OneDay, you’ll go beyond studying business concepts and put your knowledge into practice as you develop, launch and grow a business of your own.
Throughout the fully online program, you’ll gain the skills and experience to:
- Identify Opportunities: Explore business ideas, research potential markets and recognize opportunities to solve real-world problems.
- Develop and Validate Ideas: Test business concepts, understand customer needs and refine products or services based on feedback.
- Build and Launch a Business: Apply strategies in marketing, finance, branding and operations to bring your ideas to market.
- Navigate Challenges: Strengthen your problem-solving, leadership and decision-making skills as you respond to real business challenges.
- Plan for Growth: Explore funding opportunities, customer acquisition strategies and sustainable business practices.
By graduation, you’ll have more than a bachelor’s degree from William Jewell College. You’ll have hands-on entrepreneurial experience, practical business skills and the foundation to continue building your future.
Your Business Is Your Classroom.
Through Jewell’s partnership with OneDay, you’ll learn by doing, with hands-on assignments and personalized support as you develop your business.
100%
Online
90
Credit Hours
3 Years
Designed to Complete
Transfer Credits
Eligible credits may help you graduate sooner.
Core Principles of the Entrepreneurship Program
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Personalized Mentorship
Every entrepreneur’s journey is different. Through OneDay, you’ll be matched with an experienced founder whose expertise aligns with your business interests and goals.
Receive one-on-one guidance, connect with a cohort of like-minded entrepreneurs and gain personalized support as you develop your business.
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Learning Through Doing
The best way to learn entrepreneurship is to experience it. Instead of traditional exams and hypothetical business scenarios, your coursework focuses on real challenges you’ll encounter while building your own company.
From testing ideas with customers to developing marketing strategies and managing operations, each assignment helps you apply what you’ve learned.
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Focused on Real-World Outcomes
Your education should prepare you for more than graduation. This program emphasizes practical experience, creative problem-solving and measurable progress.
You’ll learn to recognize opportunities, respond to customer feedback, make informed decisions and adapt your business as it grows.
Learn From Entrepreneurs Who Have Been There.
You don’t have to figure everything out on your own.
Through Jewell’s partnership with OneDay, you’ll receive personalized mentorship from experienced entrepreneurs who understand what it takes to build a business. Ask questions, work through challenges and gain practical insight as you develop your ideas.
With guidance from someone who’s been in your shoes, you’ll have support as you turn what you’re learning into real progress.
Why Choose Jewell’s Online Entrepreneurship Program?
100% Online
Complete your coursework remotely while balancing your education, work and other responsibilities.
A Jewell Degree
Earn a Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship awarded by William Jewell College.
Hands-On Learning
Build practical skills while developing a business of your own.
A Degree Designed Around Your Future
Earn your bachelor’s degree through a flexible, reduced-credit program designed to help you reach your goals sooner.
Explore Your Idea
Identify opportunities and develop a business concept.
Connect With a Mentor
Learn one-on-one from an experienced entrepreneur.
Build Your Business
Complete practical assignments and test your ideas.
Earn Your Degree
Graduate with a bachelor’s degree from William Jewell.
Your Entrepreneurial Journey
Six Semesters. One Big Idea.
From identifying your first business opportunity to planning for long-term growth, each stage of the curriculum helps you build on what you’ve learned while developing your own business.
Ideate & Validate
Explore opportunities, identify potential customers and validate your business idea.
Iterate & Build
Develop prototypes, test pricing and refine your product or service.
Launch & Scale
Bring your business to market and begin reaching customers.
Master Uncertainty
Develop skills in management, operations and decision-making.
Fuel Growth
Explore funding, customer acquisition and strategies for growth.
End Game
Strengthen your brand, evaluate future opportunities and complete your capstone.
A Partnership Built for Entrepreneurs
William Jewell College + OneDay
William Jewell College has partnered with OneDay, an entrepreneurship education organization focused on helping aspiring business owners turn their ideas into reality.
By combining Jewell’s accredited education with OneDay’s hands-on approach to entrepreneurship, this partnership offers students a different way to earn their bachelor’s degree. Through real-world projects, personalized mentorship from experienced founders and a community of fellow entrepreneurs, students can develop their own businesses while working toward graduation.
Together, Jewell and OneDay are making it possible to earn a college degree while building something of your own.
Support for Your Entrepreneurial Journey
Your Goals. Your Business. Your Support System.
Building a business doesn’t mean doing it alone. Through William Jewell’s partnership with OneDay, you’ll have access to experienced entrepreneurs who understand the challenges and opportunities of starting something new.
From personalized mentorship and collaborative workshops to practical feedback on your business, you’ll have support throughout your educational journey.
Have questions about the program, admission requirements or financial aid? Our team can help you explore your options and take the next step toward earning your degree.
Faculty
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Christopher McCullick, D.B.A.
Professor of Accounting; Division Head, Business, Communication, and Education
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Yuriy Bots, Ph.D.
John W. Boatwright Professor of Economics; Professor of Economics