Enterprise Leadership | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

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Innovate. Lead. Succeed.

Equip yourself with the entrepreneurial mindset, business strategies, and leadership skills to innovate and lead in an ever-changing world.

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Why Iowa?

As an Enterprise Leadership major, you’ll hone your skills in entrepreneurship, business, and leadership, all with the flexibility to explore additional majors or minors that align with your personal and professional goals.

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Choose your path

Enterprise Leadership’s flexible curriculum provides space for you to pursue complementary disciplines, enabling you to build a customized academic path. Consider pairing Enterprise Leadership with one of the other 70 majors offered in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

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Go above and beyond

Engage in meaningful experiential learning opportunities and boost your resume by graduating with honors, showcasing to employers your drive to go above and beyond.

Go above and beyond

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Learn from experts

You’ll have the opportunity to connect with successful entrepreneurs, influential business leaders, and expert faculty who integrate their real-world experience into your learning.

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Join one of the fastest-growing majors at Iowa where you'll combine business and leadership concepts with a versatile liberal arts foundation.

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“I’d say [Enterprise Leadership] is like a Swiss Army knife for people wanting to study business. You’re not only learning how to utilize problem solving skills, but you’re figuring out and learning how to work with teams.”
- Noah Susong

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Upon graduation, you’ll be prepared to succeed in a dynamic business environment—whether you’re starting your own company or pursuing careers in management, marketing, consulting, financial services, insurance/risk management, and many other fields.

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550 +

Students pursuing a B.A. in Enterprise Leadership

(Fall 2024)

$50k

median starting salary for graduates

98%

graduates say the Enterprise Leadership major helped them develop their own personal leadership style

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40%

graduates had a second area of study

double major, certificate, minor, or a combination

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Events

IdeaStorm Spring 2025

Wednesday, February 26, 2025 5:30pm to 7:30pm

Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

IdeaStorm is an entry level pitch competition across the University of Iowa’s campus that encourages students to share their innovative ideas, all while familiarizing themselves with the pitching process.

Innovation Challenge Spring 2025

Monday, April 28 8:00am to Tuesday, April 29, 2025 3:30pm

Pappajohn Business Building

Innovation Challenge is a university-wide competition with the goal to identify, advance and support the most innovative and entrepreneurial projects on campus.

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Innovate. Lead. Succeed.

Connect with us on Instagram!

Why Iowa?

Choose your path

Go above and beyond

Learn from experts

See yourself here

“I’d say [Enterprise Leadership] is like a Swiss Army knife for people wanting to study business. You’re not only learning how to utilize problem solving skills, but you’re figuring out and learning how to work with teams.”

WRITE YOUR STORY

550 +

$50k

98%

40%

Events