ENTREPRENEURSHIP
PROGRAMS
Director: Michael L.
Menefee
The
School of Business offers students the opportunity to pursue a Bachelor of
Science in Business Administration with a track in Entrepreneurship.
BACHELOR
OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
|
Requirements for a Bachelor of
Science in Business Administration: Entrepreneurship Track |
Sem. Hrs. |
|
Freshman Seminar |
1 |
|
General Education, including: MAT 1070 and 2150 or
2210, ECN 2020, 2030 |
44 |
|
BSBA Common Body of Knowledge DSC
2090, BLAW 2150; ACC 2270, 2280; DSC 3130, 3140; MGT 3030, 3060; MKT 3120,
FIN 3100; ECN 3010 or ECN/FIN 3040; ITM 3010; MGT 4410, 4660; and ONE of the
following six courses: BLAW 3160, ECN 2410, ECN 4400, FIN 4210, MGT 3150, or
MKT 3130* |
45 |
|
Entrepreneurship Track: MGMT 4100, FIN 3000, ENTR 4000,
and any two of the following: MGT 3090, 3150, MKT 3130, 3200, 4050, 4200, FIN
3050, 4180, ITM 3200, ART/BRD/MUS 3800, MUS 3580, MCM 3600, REC 4160, 4400 |
15 |
|
Business Electives (3000 or 4000 level)** |
6 |
|
General Electives*** |
9 |
|
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Total:120 |
*A study-abroad program approved by
the department chair and the dean/assistant dean may replace this requirement.
**BLAW 3180 highly
recommended as a Business Elective
***ART 2560 highly
recommended as a General Elective for web-based businesses
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.
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Requirements for an
Entrepreneurship Certificate |
Sem. Hrs. |
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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 3000), and law (BLAW 2150). The last course (ENTR 4000) in strategy helps
the student create a comprehensive business plan.
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Requirements for an
Entrepreneurship Minor |
Sem. Hrs. |
|
Required Courses: ENTR
2000, 2100, 4000, BLAW 2150, MKT 3120, FIN 3000 |
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 or MGT 4100.