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 three required courses and two electives for a total of 15 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 104US - Business & Entrepreneurship Fundamentals Seminar or BGEN 204 - Business & Entrepreneurship 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 |
| Year Total: | 6 |
| 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 | |
| Courses other than BMGT courses have prerequisites in addition to those required for the Entrepreneurship Certificate. Students are responsbile for fulfilling all prerequisites 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: | 15 |