Minor
The entrepreneurship minor consists of 18 course hours and is designed for students who are not business majors. This minor is intended to equip students with the skills necessary to start and successfully manage a new venture.
Entrepreneurship Minor Course Plan
Required Courses for Entrepreneurship Minors:
ENT 3315 - Starting and Managing a Business |
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Course DescriptionPrerequisite(s): Upper-level standing; a minimum GPA of 2.75; not open to BBA students.
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ENT 3380 - Global Perspectives in Entrepreneurship |
Course DescriptionPrerequisite(s): Either ENT 3315 or 3320; Only open to BBA students; BBA students must be admitted to the Business School in order to take this course.
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ENT 4325 - Entrepreneurial Leadership |
Course DescriptionPrerequisite(s): ENT 3315; Upper-level standing; a minimum GPA of 2.75; not open to BBA students.
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Choose one of the following required MKT courses:
MKT 3301 - Marketing Concepts |
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Course DescriptionPrerequisite(s): Junior standing. Cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher. Not open to BBA students.
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MKT 3310 - Professional Selling and Communications |
Course DescriptionPrerequisite(s): Only open to BBA students. Not open to Pre-business majors.
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Choose one of the following Elective ENT courses:
ENT 3301 - Living and Learning |
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Course DescriptionPrerequisite(s): Consent of instructor; open only to residents of the Entrepreneurship Living & Learning Center.
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ENT 3325 - Skills & Behaviors of the Entrepreneur |
Course DescriptionPrerequisite(s): ENT 3320 (may be taken concurrently) or consent of the instructor.
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ENT 3350 - International Entrepreneurship |
(Cross-listed as INB 3350) May substitute for ENT 4325, offered in study abroad only Course DescriptionPrerequisite(s): Sophomore standing and consent of instructor.
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ENT 4320 - Managing the Family Business |
Course DescriptionPrerequisite(s): BBA students must be admitted to the Business School in order to take this course.
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ENT 4321 - Accelerated Ventures: Launch |
Course DescriptionPre-requisite(s): Upper-level standing; only open to BBA students; BBA students must be admitted to the Business School in order to take this course.
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ENT 4330 - Corporate Entrepreneurship: Initiating and Sustaining Innovation |
Course DescriptionPre-requisite(s): Upper-level standing; BBA students must be admitted to the Business School in order to take this course
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ENT 4340 - Technology Entrepreneurship |
(Cross-listed as MGT 4340.)
Course DescriptionPre-requisite(s): Upper-level standing; BBA students must be admitted to the Business School in order to take this course Business based on patentable technologies display different business models and characteristics from those of non-technical, mainstream businesses. Understanding these distinctions is critical to technology commercialization. Technology Entrepreneurship examines the entire technology commercialization process, from concept to market. It is intended to provide students in business, engineering, and the sciences with the knowledge needed to participate effectively in the processes required for the successful introduction of new technology products in the marketplace. |
ENT 4351 - Entrepreneurship in the European Union |
Course DescriptionPrerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
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ENT 4353 - Social Entrepreneurship and Economic Development |
Course DescriptionPrerequisite(s): Junior standing; BBA students must be admitted to the Business School in order to take this course.
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ENT 4354 - Entrepreneurship in Latin America |
Course DescriptionPrerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.
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ENT 4360 - Franchising: Franchise & Franchisor Perspectives |
Course DescriptionPrerequisite(s): Upper-level standing.
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Choose one of the following Elective Business courses:
ACC 2301 - Survey of Accounting |
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Course DescriptionPrerequisite(s): Sophomore or upper-level standing; a minimum GPA of 2.75; not open to BBA students or other students who have taken ACC 2303.
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BUS 3302 - Personal Financial Decisions |
Course DescriptionPrerequisite(s): None. Basic personal financial management. Principal topics include personal financial statements (balance sheet and income statement); budgeting and cash management; responsible use of consumer credit; personal income taxes; types of personal insurance; investment alternatives; buying and financing major assets (home, automobiles, appliances); and estate planning. (This course will not count toward either BBA or BA-Business degree.)
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MGT 3301 - Management Concepts |
Course DescriptionPrerequisite(s): None.
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For further information, please contact the Undergraduate Advising Office.