Program Contact: Robert Yawson 203-582-5023
A minor in entrepreneurship and innovation gives you a strong foundation in sound business practices, sharpens your business management skills and teaches you how to think like an entrepreneur. This minor provides the expertise necessary for professionals in any field who must run their own business operation. You’ll create business plans, engage in entrepreneurial activities and work on team and individual projects to develop and improve business ideas.
You’ll learn from a rich network of faculty and staff that provides the guidance necessary to launch a business or join a bourgeoning company. In the classroom, during internships and at networking events, you can tap into the expertise and experience of local and national company executives, as well as small business owners who have achieved success.
Both business and non-business school students are encouraged to minor in entrepreneurship and innovation. The minor enables students to supplement their main area of interest with the basic skills necessary to create a business plan and engage in the entrepreneurial activities and learning experiences offered by the university.
Entrepreneurship and Innovation Minor Curriculum
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ENT 210 | Introduction to Entrepreneurial Thinking and Practice | 3 |
| ENT 250 | Idea Validation and Business Model Development | 3 |
| ENT 310 | Creativity and Innovation Management | 3 |
| ENT 340 | Opportunity Recognition and Negotiation | 3 |
| or IB 324 | Negotiating Internationally | |
| ENT 420 | Business Launch | 3 |
| or IB 401 | International Strategy and Business Plan | |
| Select one elective from the following: | 3 | |
| Entrepreneurship and Innovative Responses to the Coronavirus | ||
| The Business of Music | ||
| Business Accelerator | ||
| Special Topics in Entrepreneurship | ||
| Small Business Marketing | ||
| Entrepreneurial Finance | ||
| Family or Small Business Financing | ||
| Social Entrepreneurship | ||
| Small and Family Business | ||
| Managing the Family or Small Business | ||
| Business Plan Competition | ||
| Practicum in Entrepreneurship | ||
| Field Projects | ||
| Introduction to Doing Business in the European Union | ||
| Special Topics in International Business | ||
| International Marketing | ||
| Introduction to Global Entrepreneurship | ||
| International Finance | ||
| International Management | ||
| Entrepreneurial Media (The MIC Project) | ||
| Service Operations Management | ||
| Supply Chain Analytics | ||
| Procurement and Sourcing | ||
| Marketing Research | ||
| European Politics | ||
| International Business Immersion | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | |