Entrepreneurship
ENTR – Entrepreneurship course descriptions
Faculty
Matthew Sutter (director), Ann McDonald
Statement of Philosophy
The entrepreneurship minor allows students of all academic disciplines to develop an entrepreneurial mindset. This enables students to envision things that don’t currently exist, identify problems worth solving, and develop an ability to affect change in a positive manner. This may include the creation of a new business venture, serving as an intrapreneur in a corporate setting or solving a community problem through a social entrepreneurial. In each setting, the solution to any problem calls for specific skills, which we have defined as our entrepreneurship program outcomes:
- The ability to recognize opportunities.
- The ability to capitalize on these opportunities by generating new ideas and marshaling resources.
- The ability to think in a creative and critical manner.
- The ability to create and operate a new venture.
Students will gain these skills through a highly experiential, hands-on approach coupled with the guidance of mentors.
Minor Restriction
A student cannot declare both the Entrepreneurship Minor and the Not-for-Profit Minor.
Entrepreneurship Minor Requirements (20 credit minimum)
- Complete all of the following:
ENTR 111 Survey of Entrepreneurship (1)
ENTR 215 The Entrepreneurial Mindset (3)
ENTR 225 Social Entrepreneurship (3)
ENTR 311 Professional Sales (3)
ENTR 315 Advanced Entrepreneurship: Startup Semester (3)
- Complete two of the following electives (one at the 300-level or above):
BMGT 271 Principles of Marketing (3)
BMGT 281 Principles of Management (3)
BMGT 335 Not-For-Profit Management (3)
ENGL 246 Writing for Non-Profit Organizations (4)
ENTR 387 Project Management and Product Design (3)
GEOG 320 Principles of GIS with Lab (3)
- Complete an internship or experiential opportunity pre-approved by the entrepreneurship director (1-3 credits)
ENTR 384 Field Experience in Entrepreneurship