The #1 MBA Program for Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship at Olin

Our MBA supports entrepreneurs and innovators. Find out more today.

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With our top MBA program, named #1 for entrepreneurship by Poets & Quants for five consecutive years, you develop an entrepreneurial spirit that bolsters your career—from startup to venture capitalist to chief innovation officer to everywhere in between. You develop your entrepreneurial chops through hands-on courses, an entrepreneurship concentration platform and connections to the thriving St. Louis startup community.

Student and Startup Stats

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#1 MBA Program

for Entrepreneurs

Poets & Quants, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

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$735 million

in funding

for student- and alumni-founded startups since program began

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Entrepreneurship classes

on innovation, sustainability, social entrepreneurship and venture capital

Global Learners, Globally Mobile

Our MBA includes global experiences on three continents to give you a firsthand opportunity to broaden your perspective.

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The CEL is like no other class at Olin. You get a real-world problem to solve, and you do with a diverse student team. It’s very practical and the projects they give you are always really interesting.

Justin Matthews, MBA 2023

Take an Innovative Approach

Entrepreneurial thinking and innovation are the keys to prosperity in business today. At Olin, innovative thinking becomes second nature, allowing you to put entrepreneurial skills into practice.

Students working on a center for Experiential Learning

  • Consult for an early-stage startup through the Center for Experiential Learning
  • Apply the power of data analytics to local small businesses in the Metrics Clinic
  • Compete for seed capital to fund your startup
  • Concentrate your MBA with the entrepreneurship platform

Build Skills and Confidence

The WashU Olin environment is designed to let you experiment, push boundaries, refine ideas and get better the next time. Your learning lab stretches from St. Louis’s humming startup ecosystem to faraway places across the globe.

MBA students in class

  • 3 global experiences on 3 continents
  • Center for Experiential Learning consulting
  • Entrepreneurship coursework
  • Speakers, clubs and case studies

Our Pillars of Excellence

  • Values Based, Data Driven™: Balance data and values to make thoughtful, sound decisions at every turn and every scale.
  • Global Outlook: Develop global savvy through classwork, consulting and 3 global experiences on 3 continents.
  • Experiential Learning: Roll up your sleeves to put classroom learning into practice on real challenges for real organizations.
  • Entrepreneurial Spirit: Bring an innovative mindset to meet any challenge and nimbly respond to change."

An Unforgettable MBA Experience

What's the best part about WashU’s MBA? For some, it's global experiences or bonds built. Some say real-world learning. And some say all of the above.

MBA students discuss a class assignment.
MBA students discuss a class assignment.
An MBA student focuses on an assignment during the global immersion course in Barcelona.
An MBA student focuses on an assignment during the global immersion course in Barcelona.
P&Q’s John Byrne speaks at WashU Olin’s BIG IdeaBounce presented by Poets & Quants.
P&Q’s John Byrne speaks at WashU Olin’s BIG IdeaBounce presented by Poets & Quants.
An MBA student presents project findings for an assignment through the Africa Business Club.
An MBA student presents project findings for an assignment through the Africa Business Club.
Excited first-year MBAs listen to a presentation in Emerson Auditorium during Go Week.
Excited first-year MBAs listen to a presentation in Emerson Auditorium during Go Week.
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