1.Boston University - You don’t have to live in Beantown to take advantage of BU’s eight-month online program. The school offers four case-study-intensive courses, each requiring about 15 hours of work a week. Students receive advice on creating a business and marketing plan, plus a primer on finance. Everyone admitted to the program must be a business owner or have a viable venture idea so that students can apply their coursework directly to their own business pursuits.

2.Grand Canyon University - This up-and-coming online program kicked off its first semester in January, offering The Entrepreneurial Economy, an entry-level entrepreneurship course that tackles the basics of starting your own business. To major in entrepreneurship, students will take a total of 10 courses that address topics such as business plan writing, government compliance, marketing, and social responsibility. The program was designed by chair of the College of Entrepreneurship Michael Gerber, an entrepreneur and best selling author on the subject of small business.

3.University of Houston at Victoria - Becoming a successful entrepreneur requires more than just learning how to create a polished business plan. The University of Houston curriculum addresses issues for entrepreneurs who are operating in both the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors. Message boards and blogs for each course make it easy for students to keep up and participate.

4.University of Wyoming - Wyoming’s rigorous MBA in entrepreneurship typically takes two to three years to complete and stresses venture-plan writing and global business. Business leaders in this sparsely populated state believe in promoting economic growth through entrepreneurship. The program’s mission statement focuses heavily on business ethics, after a grant from the Bill Daniel Foundation helped to establish a distinguished professor of ethics position.

5.Western Carolina University - This five-semester program addresses topics such as small-business finance, and how best to protect your company from fraud. Western Carolina students are required to take part in an online business discussion with a professor and classmates at least twice a week - a habit that becomes addictive, according to program director Frank Lockwood.

Source: Fortune Small Business