ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMS

Director: Michael Menefee

ENTREPRENEURSHIP CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

The Entrepreneurship Certificate Program (ECP) provides UNCP students in good standing from all majors the opportunity to learn how to start and manage their own businesses. The ECP consists of five courses (15 hours) in a 2-2-1 format. The first course (ENTR 2000) in the program covers business start-ups. The second course (ENTR 2100) covers business sustainability. The next two designated courses are from the major field of the student, of 3000 or higher level, with departmental approval and determined before the student matriculates in this program. The last course (ENTR 4000) helps the student create a comprehensive business plan. An entrepreneurship certificate will be granted after the successful completion of the program provided the student has a "C" average in the major courses and a "C" average in the Entrepreneurship courses.

Requirements for an Entrepreneurship Certificate	Sem. Hrs.
Required ENTR Courses: ENTR 2000, 2100, 4000	9
Other Required Courses: Two 3000- or higher-level courses in the student’s major field, with departmental approval	6
	Total: 15

Entrepreneurship Minor

The minor in entrepreneurship provides students the opportunity to learn how to start and manage their own businesses. The minor consists of six courses (18 hours). The first two courses in the minor cover business start-up (ENTR 2000) and sustainability (ENTR 2100). The next three courses focus on marketing (MKT 3120), finance (FIN 2100), and law (BLAW 2150). The last course (ENTR 4000) in strategy helps the student create a comprehensive business plan.

Requirements for an Entrepreneurship Minor	Sem. Hrs.
Required Courses: ENTR 2000, 2100, 4000, BLAW 2150, MKT 3120, FIN 2100	18
	Total: 18

COURSES (ENTR)

ENTR 2000. Innovation

This course emphasizes starting a new business venture. Topics covered include taking an idea, product, or service to a business venture, finding initial financing, doing marketing research, picking a business structure, defining operations and methods, finding a location, and staffing of the business. Credit, 3 semester hours.

ENTR 2100. Growth and Sustainability

This course emphasizes sustaining a new business venture. Topics covered include marketing for growth, finding growth financing, developing a long term business strategy, improving business operations, managing human resources, understanding basic legal issues, and protecting intellectual property. Credit, 3 semester hours. Prerequisite: ENTR 2000.

ENTR 4000. Planning and Strategy

This course for the ECP and Minor in Entrepreneurship programs will let the students create entrepreneurial ventures. The emphasis here is to allow the students with faculty supervision to create plans and develop products and/or services for a viable business entity. Credit, 3 semester hours. Prerequisite: ENTR 2100.