Entrepreneurship Certificate
The Entrepreneurship Certificate provides non-business majors with an overview of the business startup process in order to prepare them to start their own businesses or non-profit organizations. It is not available to business majors or to students pursuing an Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management minor.
Students completing the Entrepreneurship Certificate will be able to:
1. Demonstrate understanding of the business startup process
2. Apply fundamental concepts in accounting, finance, management and marketing to solve startup related problems
3. Create a business model for a new business venture
The Entrepreneurship Certificate consists of four required courses and two electives for a total of 18 credits. In accordance with the Board of Regents' policy, students must earn a C- or better in all courses in a minor or certificate.
| Year 1 and 2 | Credits |
|---|---|
| BGEN 105IS - Introduction to Business or BGEN 204 - Business Fundamentals | 3 |
| BGEN 210 - Accounting and Finance Basics or BFIN 322 - Business Finance or EGEN 330 - Business Fundamentals for Technical Professionals or EGEN 325 - Engineering Economic Analysis or ECNS 345 - Econ Org, Finance & Credit or AGBE 345 - Agriculture Finance and Credit Analysis | 3 |
| BMKT 325 - Principles of Marketing* | 3 |
| Year Total: | 9 |
| Year 3 and 4 | Credits |
| BMGT 448 - Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| Choose two courses from the following list (or another course approved by the Entrepreneurship Advisor): | 6 |
BMGT 461 - Small Business Management | |
BMGT 469 - Community Entrepreneurship & Nonprofit Management | |
BMKT 420 - Integrated Online Marketing | |
BMKT 436 - Sales and Sales Management | |
BMKT 446 - Marketing for Entrepreneurs | |
BFIN 456 - Entrepreneurial Finance | |
EIND 425 - Technology Entrepreneurship | |
SFBS 429 - Small Business and Entrepreneurship in Food and Health | |
| Pre-requisites for BMGT 448, 461, 469, & BFIN 456 are waived for students enrolled in the Entrepreneurship Certificate. The certificate can be completed in 18 credits with these elective selections, as well as BMKT 420, 436 or 446. EIND 425 & SFBS 429 have prerequisites in addition to those required for the Entrepreneurship Certificate. Students are responsible for fulfilling all prerequisites for those courses before attempting to enroll in a course. | |
| Students may not earn both the Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management minor and the Entrepreneurship certificate. | |
| Year Total: | 9 |
| Total Program Credits: | 18 |
*ECNS 101IS pre-requisite