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Entrepreneurship Minor

Required: minimum of 15 semester hours
AOS Code: U832
The Entrepreneurship minor, consisting of 15 semester hours, is available for majors outside of the Bryan School of Business and Economics, as well as for majors in the Bryan School, who are in good standing with the University.  Minimum average GPA of 2.0 required in all courses used toward the minor.  The two paths are outlined below:

1. Non-Business Majors
   The minor complements professional and arts and sciences fields of study and is intended to bring an entrepreneurial perspective to all major fields of study.  To earn an entrepreneurial minor, a student must meet the following requirements in the order listed:
   1. Apply for the entrepreneurship minor in the Bryan School Student Services Office, Room 232 Bryan Building
   2. ENT/BUS 300 Ideas to Opportunities: Feasibility Analysisand ENT/FIN 200 Entrepreneurial Finance as a pre-requisite
   3. ENT/BUS 336 Opportunities to Action: Business Plan
   4. Consult with an advisor in the Bryan School Student Services Office to select one of the seven profiles offered: Creative Industries, Family Business, Franchising, Healthcare, International, Social, or Technology and Innovation
   5. Once selected students will take at least one course within their selected profile. 
   6. Student will take at least one course from approved electives to meet the minimum of 15 credits to receive the minor
2. Bryan School Majors
   The minor is intended to bring an entrepreneurial perspective to all majors in the Bryan School.  To earn an entrepreneurship minor, a student must meet the following requirements in the order listed:
   1. Apply for the entrepreneurship minor in the Bryan School Student Services Office, Room 232 Bryan Building
   2. ENT/BUS 300 Ideas to Opportunities: Feasibility Analysis and FIN 315 Business Finance I as a pre-requisite
   3. ENT/BUS 336 Opportunities to Action: Business Plan
   4. Consult with an advisor in the Bryan School Student Services Office to select one of the seven profiles offered: Creative Industries, Family Business, Franchising, Healthcare, International, Social, or Technology and Innovation
   5. Once selected students will take at least one course within their selected profile 
   6. Student will take at least two courses from approved electives to meet the minimum of 15 credits to receive the minor
3. Profiles
1. Creative Industries: Take at least one course
   1. DCE 455 Career Management for the Dance Artist
   2. BCN/ENT 196 Media Workshop: Entrepreneurship
   3. BCN/ENT 496 Advanced Media Workshop: Entrepreneurship
   4. CRS 431 Entrepreneurship in Apparel and Design
2. Family Business: Take at least one course
   1. ENT/BUS 337 Family Business
   2. HTM 354 Entrepreneurship in Hospitality and Tourism
3. Franchising: Take at least one course
   1. ENT/BUS 338 Franchising
4. Healthcare: Take at least one course
   1. ENT/ISM 291 Entrepreneurship and Technology in Health Care
   2. BUS 305 Introduction to the Business of Health-Care Management
5. International: Take at least one course
   1. ENT/BUS 342 International Entrepreneurship
6. Social: Take at least one course
   1. ENT/BUS 340 Social Entrepreneurship
7. Technology and Innovation: Take at least one course
   1. ENT/ISM 290 Entrepreneurship of the Internet
   2. ENT/ISM 291 Entrepreneurship and Technology in Health Care
   3. ENT/ISM 292 IT Entrepreneurship
   4. ENT/ECO 312 Economics of Technology
4. Electives for Entrepreneurship Minor
   1. **ENT/BCN 196 Media Workshop: Entrepreneurship
   2. ENT/BUS 201 Creativity, Innovation, and Vision
   3. ENT/BUS 204 Entrepreneurial Workshop for Non-Bryan School Majors
   4. ENT/BUS 206 Campus Entrepreneurs
   5. ENT/ECO 215 The Economics of Entrepreneurship
   6. ENT/BUS 240 Introduction to the Entrepreneurial Experience
   7. ENT/ISM 290 Entrepreneurship of the Internet
   8. ENT/ISM 291 Entrepreneurship and Technology in Health Care
   9. ENT/ISM 292 IT Entrepreneurship
   10. ENT/ECO 312 Economics of Technology
   11. ENT/FIN 335 Entrepreneurial Finance
   12. ENT/BUS 337 Family Business
   13. ENT/BUS 338 Franchising
   14. ENT/BUS 339 Entrepreneurial Leadership
   15. ENT/BUS 340 Social Entrepreneurship
   16. ENT/BUS 342 International Entrepreneurship
   17. ENT/MKT 403 Entrepreneurial Marketing
   18. ENT/BUS 470 Entrepreneurial Small Business Management
   19. ENT/BUS 450 Directed Business Practice in Entrepreneurship
   20. ENT/BUS 493 Honors Work
   21. **ENT/BCN 496 Advanced Media Workshop: Entrepreneurship
   22. ENT/BUS 499 Selected topics in Entrepreneurship Education
   23. BCN 524 Media Financing and Distribution
   24. BCN 525 Media Organization and Management
   25. BUS 305 Introduction to the Business of Health-Care Management
   26. CRS 431 Entrepreneurship in Apparel and Design
   27. DCE 455 Career Management for the Dance Artist
   28. HTM 354 Entrepreneurship in Hospitality and Tourism
   29. PSC 511-S Social Entrepreneurship in Nonprofits
   30. THR 584 Theatre Management
   31. Or other faculty approved electives
   32. **ENT/BCN 196 or ENT/BCN 496 may be repeated for a total of 3 semester hours.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP COURSES (ENT)

GE Core denotes General Education Core credit: GE marker denotes General Education
Marker credit: CAR denotes College Additional Requirement credit.

Courses for Undergraduates

200      Introduction to Entrepreneurial Finance (3:3) Fall
Pr. GPA 2.0 or higher
This is an introduction to the problems and methods in business finance in the context of entrepreneurial ventures. Topics include business formation, sources of financing, financial statements, business valuation, budgeting, and measuring financial performance.
(Same as FIN 200)

201      Creativity, Innovation, and Vision (3:3)
Pr. Open to all students
Creativity and innovation is examined through an interdisciplinary lens. We examine how creative and innovative thinking gives us the vision to see opportunities and how they impact society. (Same as BUS 201)

206      Campus Entrepreneurs (3:3)
Pr. Sophomore standing or permission of instructor; GPA of 2.0 or above.
Students learn how to establish a new business from idea to inception through the finalized
business plan.  Students may have the opportunity to establish a viable business on campus.
(Same as BUS 206)

215      The Economics of Entrepreneurship (3:3)
Pr. ECO 101 or 201
Study of Entrepreneurship from history of economic thought perspective and application of such concepts to economic agents. Emphasis on economic thought, market activity, and economic growth. (SPRING) (Same as ECO 215)

240      Introduction to the Entrepreneurial Experience (3:3)
Pr. sophomore standing or permission of instructor; GPA of 2.0 or above
Introduction to the entrepreneurial experience including historical perspectives, the role of entrepreneurs in supporting the economy, the entrepreneurial process, venture creation, and innovation. (Same as BUS 240)

290      Entrepreneurship and the Internet (3:3)
Pr. BUS 205 or BUS 240 or BUS 306; GPA of 2.0 and above.
This introductory course provides students with theoretical and practical foundation needed to become an entrepreneur able to conceive and develop business plans to create a new venture on the Internet. (SPRING) (Same as ISM 290)

291      Entrepreneurship and Technology in Health Care (3:3)
Pr. Junior standing (60 s.h.) or permission of the instructor, GPA of 2.0 or higher
This course introduces how technology helps create new business ventures in the healthcare industry.  Health Care delivery processes and mechanisms relevant to turning ideas into profitable opportunities will be addressed. (SUMMER) (Same as ISM 291)

292      IT Entrepreneurship (3:3)
Pr. ISM 280 and BUS 205 or BUS 240 or permission of instructor; GPA of 2.0 and above.
Fundamentals of advanced technologies are presented and entrepreneurial skills needed to manage the challenges inherent in attempting to take advantage of innovations driven from those technologies are discussed. (Same as ISM 292)

300      Ideas to Opportunities: Feasibility Analysis (3:3)
Pr. Prerequisite ENT/FIN 200 or FIN 315; junior standing (60 s.h.) or permission of instructor.
This course provides the knowledge and skills to develop a feasibility plan for a new business venture, which will be the basis for developing a business plan. (Same as BUS 300)

312      Economics of Technology (3:3)
Pr. ECO 101 or 201; 2.0 GPA
Economic analysis of technological change. Topics include sources of productivity, inventive activity, Entrepreneurship, innovation strategy, R&D management, patenting, and technology assessment. (FALL) (Same as ECO 312)

335      Entrepreneurial Finance (3:3) Spring
Pr. FIN 315
This course focuses on financial analysis, financial forecasting, financing, capital costs and working capital management of startup businesses and existing businesses in the early stages of development. (Same as FIN 335)

336      Opportunities to Action: Business Plan (3:3)
Pr. ENT 300
This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to develop their feasibility plan into a business plan for a new venture, which culminates in a business plan competition.
(Same as BUS 336)

337      Family Business (3:3)
Pr. Open to all students
This course is designed to provide an overview of family business, including what is required for family harmony and business continuity. (FALL) (Same as BUS 337)

338      Franchising (3:3)
Pr. Open to all students
This course introduces the student to opportunities in franchising including becoming a franchisee or franchisor. (FALL) (Same as BUS 338)

339      Entrepreneurial Leadership (3:3)
Pr. Open to all students
Students will study leadership theories, skills and practices necessary for effectiveness in varied entrepreneurial settings, including private businesses, corporations, not-for-profit organizations, and social movements. (SUMMER) (Same as BUS 339)

340      Social Entrepreneurship (3:3)
Pr. Sophomore standing or permission of instructor; GPA of 2.0 or above
Introduction to social Entrepreneurship including identification of social problems, and how they are solved through innovation, community impact, sustainability, ethical, scalable, economic value creation, and risk-taking efforts. (Same as BUS 340)

342      International Entrepreneurship (3:3) Fall
Pr. ECO 300 or MGT 301 or instructor’s permission.
Creation and management of business ventures with international dimensions are examined and economic and formal/informal institutions affecting Entrepreneurship are discussed.
(Same as BUS 342)

403      Entrepreneurial Marketing (3:3)
Pr. Grade of C or better in MGT 312 or MKT 320; senior standing; admission to approved program
Focuses on marketing strategy, planning, and tactics for entrepreneurial firms.  Addresses general marketing issues and specific “real world” marketing problems.  Entrepreneurial firms serve as clients for student consulting teams. (SPRING) (Same as MKT 403)

450      Entrepreneurial Internship (3:3)
Pr. ENT/BUS 336; In rare cases an Independent Study focused on entrepreneurial research or a special project may qualify with faculty approval
Capstones are designed to provide students with hands-on, real-world entrepreneurial experience.  This can include an approved entrepreneurial internship or in rare cases and approved independent study.  The entrepreneurial internship program is custom designed to shadow an entrepreneur and provide mutually beneficial real world experience.

470      Entrepreneurial Small Business Management (3:3)
Pr. MKT 320, FIN 315, SCM 302; admission to approved program
Application of management and Entrepreneurship to small/medium business both in the start-up and growth phases.  Requirements for successful operation of an entrepreneurial Small Business.
(FALL) (Same as BUS 470)

493      Honors Work (3:3)
Pr. Permission of instructor; 3.30 GPA in the major, 12 semester hours in the major
*May be repeated for credit if the topics of study changes.

499      Selected Topics in Entrepreneurship (3:3)
Pr. 60 credits hours; permission of instructor; 2.0 GPA
*May be repeated for credit if the topics of study changes.

Courses for Advanced Undergraduates & Graduate

BCN 524        Media Financing and Distribution (3:3)
Pr. BCN 205 & 301, or graduate standing, or permission of instructor
The processes of raising and budgeting funds and distributing film and videos for theatrical release, direct DVD/video release, or television broadcast.

BCN 525        Media Organization and Management (3:3)
Pr. BCN 101 or 102, 205, and 301, or graduate standing, or permission of instructor
Principles and practices of the organization and management of electronic media and motion pictures.

  PSC 511-S      Social Entrepreneurship in Nonprofits (1:1)
Pr. Senior, graduate standing, or permission of instructor
*May be repeated for credit when topic varies.
Introduces advanced students to the topic of social entrepreneurship, with a focus on the nonprofit sector. Focus on the ways in which existing and new nonprofit organizations can develop innovative and creative ideas to further their missions.

THR 584        Theatre Management (3:3)
Pr. Drama major and admission to appropriate degree program; or permission of instructor
Theatre organization and operation. Practical problems of financing, promoting, and staffing various theatre programs.

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