Entrepreneurship Concentration
In industrialized countries, new businesses create the majority of new jobs, yet most entrepreneurs have no formalized instruction in how to launch a new business. This concentration prepares students for the intricacies of planning, launching and leading a new business. The curriculum is designed around two themes: screening and recognizing opportunities to create value, and managerial innovation methodologies. Self-employment is only one career option for graduates of the entrepreneurship concentration. Other career options are “entrepreneurship” (innovation in large organizations), venture capital and social entrepreneurship. In addition to a traditional classroom experience, students in the concentration compete in a business plan competition and have opportunities to interact with local entrepreneurs.
Degree Requirements
Required courses for entrepreneurship concentration:
| MKT 612 | Business Research Methods | 4 |
| ENT 670 | Creating and Leading New Ventures | 4 |
One of the following:
| ENT 683 | Legal Environment of Entrepreneurial Ventures | 4 |
| ENT 686 | International Entrepreneurship | 4 |
| ENT 695 | Seminar in Entrepreneurship | 4 |
| MKT 704 | Marketing New Technology and Innovations | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: 12