Boulder incubator Watson University launching bachelor’s degree in entrepreneurship

BOULDER — Watson University, a nonprofit incubator in Boulder geared toward socially-minded startups, is launching a two-and-a-half-year bachelor’s degree program in entrepreneurship through a partnership with Lynn University.

The program is accredited through Lynn, a small private school in Boca Raton, Fla., and gives entrepreneurs the opportunity to build their own startups as part of the curriculum.

The goal, Watson officials say, is to help solve the dilemma that many entrepreneurs face, which is whether they should choose between earning a college degree or building their companies. To…