Entrepreneurship Minor

Location(s): Online, California-Blended, Clarion-Blended, Edinboro-Blended

This minor provides a comprehensive understanding of the entrepreneurial process, from ideation and opportunity recognition to launching and managing a successful venture.

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Student Learning Outcomes

Integrate key entrepreneurship concepts into a business venture design and strategic plan.
Demonstrate critical thinking skills focusing on business development, growth and sustainable practices, creating relevant entrepreneurship strategies, and interpreting metrics to evaluate customer engagement and effectiveness of entrepreneurship strategies.
Utilize cultural competence for assessing ethical entrepreneurial activities in dynamic global sales markets.
Effectively communicate entrepreneurial factors in oral, written, visual, and digital formats to an intended audience.

Curriculum Requirements

Students must complete a minimum of 6 credits of advanced standing per the PennWest minor policy.

Required Courses

Required Courses (9 credits)

Choose BSAD 1000 (non-BSBA) or MGMT 3000 (BSBA students)

BSAD 1000 - Introduction to Business Credit Hours: 3
or
MGMT 3000 - Principles of Management Credit Hours: 3
ACC 2000 - Financial Accounting Credit Hours: 3
MKTG 3000 - Principles of Marketing Credit Hours: 3

Electives

Choose 4 classes (12 credits). See your advisor for additional electives.

FINA 3400 - Entrepreneurial Finance Credit Hours: 3
MGMT 3020 - Entrepreneurship I Credit Hours: 3
MGMT 3100 - Entrepreneurship II Credit Hours: 3
MGMT 3400 - Introduction to Sustainable Business Credit Hours: 3
MGMT 4200 - Innovation Management Credit Hours: 3
MKTG 3610 - Entrepreneurial Marketing Credit Hours: 3
MKTG 3800 - Social Media Marketing Credit Hours: 3
MKTG 4910 - Digital Marketing and Analytics Credit Hours: 3

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