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Entrepreneurship Curriculum

Entrepreneurship (ENTR) Major


Program Sheet

The entrepreneurship major aims to ensure a variety of rich developmental experiences that include applied learning, case analysis, research projects, team-based active learning projects, and guest speakers in addition to traditional classroom lectures, discussions and study of theories of entrepreneurship.  This major places a strong emphasis on written and oral communication skills, teamwork, ethics, and personal initiative.

All courses for the minor require a minimum grade of C (not C-).

21 credit hours (15 credits required courses, 6 credits elective courses)

Required Courses(must take all courses)

Course Code

Course Name

PreReq’s

Credits

ENTR 2700

Entrepreneurial Mindset

Sophomore

3

ENTR 3700

Innovation, Ideation, and Value Proposition

ENTR 2700

3

ENTR 4700

Business Model Creation and Launch

ENTR 3700

3

ENTR 4750

Theories of Entrepreneurship

ENTR 3700

3

 

ENTR Elective 1

 

3

Total

15

Approved Elective Courses

Course Code

Course Name

PreReq’s

Credits

Entrepreneurship Elective Courses

MKT 4590

Sustainable Business Practices

MKT 3210

3

MGT 3110

Business Ethics

Sophomore

3

ENTR 4910

Selected Topics

 

3

 

Advanced Business Electives

3000+

Any Business Course

 

3

3000+

Any Business Course

 

3

Total

21


Entrepreneurship (ENTR) Minor (non-COB majors only)


Program Sheet

Minor Description: The entrepreneurship minor exposes non-business majors to entrepreneurship through experiential learning and focuses on the creation of an entrepreneurial mindset. By pursuing an entrepreneurship minor, students learn tools for success in starting a business or bringing innovation and creativity to an existing business. A primary focus of the minor is allowing the student to tailor the program to their individual program of study.

All courses for the minor require a minimum grade of C (not C-).

15 credit hours (9 credits required courses, 6 credits elective courses)

Required Courses (must take all courses)

Course Code

Course Name

PreReqs

Credits

ENTR 2700

Entrepreneurial Mindset

Sophomore class standing

3

ENTR 3700

Innovation, Ideation, and Value Proposition

ENTR 2700

3

ENTR 4700

Business Model Creation and Launch

ENTR 3700

3

Total

9

Approved Elective Courses

Course Code

Course Name

PreReqs

Credits

Approved Electives

ACCT 3100

Financial Statement Analysis

ACCT 2010, 2020, FIN 3250 or concurrent, sophomore class standing

3

AGEC 4965

Agribusiness Entrepreneurship

COM2, AGEC 2020 or 4500 or 4060 or FIN 3250

3

COJO 3010

Business and Professional Communication

COJO 2010, junior class standing

3

DSCI 4230

Purchasing and Supply Management

DSCI 3210, junior class standing

3

ENTR 3020

Comparison of Entrepreneurial Ecosystems

None

3

ENTR 4750

Theories of Entrepreneurship

ENTR 3700

3

ES 4920

Entrepreneurship for Engineers

9 hours within an engineering discipline, junior class standing

3

MGT 3110

Business Ethics

Sophomore class standing

3

MGT 3410

Human Resource Management

MGT 3210, junior class standing

3

MGT 3420

Organizational Behavior and Leadership

MGT 3210, junior class standing

3

MGT 4360

Business Law for Entrepreneurs

MGT 1040, junior class standing

3

MGT 4470

Negotiations and Conflict Resolution

MGT 3410 and 3420

3

MGT 4550

Family Business and Corporate Venturing

Junior class standing

3

MKT 4590

Sustainable Business Practices

MKT 3210, junior class standing

3

SELL 3310

Professional and Technical Selling

COM1, sophomore class standing

3

SELL 4310

Advanced Selling

MKT/SELL 3310, junior class standing

3

 

Electives

3000+

Any Approved Elective Course

Varies

3

3000+

Any Approved Elective Course

Varies

3

Total

15