The minor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation prepares students to play crucial roles (as founders, investors, advisors, policy makers, and executives) in the greater entrepreneurial ecosystem, including new venture start-ups, corporate entrepreneurship, social and sustainable ventures, and government entities. Consisting of 24 credits, the minor combines required entrepreneurship courses from the College of Business with selected electives across majors with an entrepreneurial nature.
Effective Spring 2023
Students must satisfactorily complete the total credits required for the minor. Minors and interdisciplinary minors require 12 or more upper-division (300- to 400-level) credits.
Additional coursework may be required due to prerequisites.
Sophomore standing required for acceptance into the minor.
Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.500 for acceptance into the minor.
Students must complete each course in the minor with a grade of C (2.000) or better.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses: | ||
| FIN 309 | Fundamentals of Entrepreneurial Finance | 3 |
| MGT 330 | Creativity, Innovation, and Value Creation | 3 |
| MGT 340 | Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | |
| Technology Entrepreneurship | ||
| New Venture Creation | ||
| Design Thinking in Social Entrepreneurship | ||
| Designing for Defense | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | |
| Social and Sustainable Venturing | ||
| New Venture Management | ||
| Internship | ||
| Select two courses from the following: | 6 | |
| Legal and Ethical Issues in Business | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics (GT-SS1) | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics (GT-SS1) | ||
| Fundamentals of Management | ||
| Fundamentals of Marketing | ||
| Select one course from the following not taken elsewhere in the minor: | 3-4 | |
| Apparel Design and Retail Entrepreneurship | ||
| Small Agribusiness Management | ||
or AREC 428 | Agricultural Business Management | |
| Biomedical Design Practicum: Capstone Design I | ||
| Legal and Ethical Issues in Business | ||
| Chemical and Biological Engineering Design I | ||
| Senior Design Principles | ||
| Senior Design Project I | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics (GT-SS1) | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics (GT-SS1) | ||
| Food Safety | ||
| Entrepreneurs and Leaders in Human Services | ||
| Health and Wellness | ||
| Creative Industries Career Management | ||
| Engineering Design Practicum: I | ||
| Supply Chain Management | ||
| Social and Sustainable Venturing | ||
| Negotiation and Conflict Management | ||
| Retailing | ||
| Professional Selling | ||
| Digital Marketing | ||
| Program Total Credits: | 24-25 | |