Students are advised to begin the entrepreneurship sequence in their junior year. Please see an advisor for assistance.
Requirements:
MGMT 335
Launching New Ventures
ACTG 340
Accounting for Entrepreneurs
MKTG 445
New Product Development
MGMT 455
Business Planning for Entrepreneurs
Course Descriptions:
MGMT 335 Launching New Ventures (4). Skills, behaviors, and knowledge necessary for creating and growing new ventures. Evaluating opportunities, developing growth strategies, obtaining venture financing, intellectual property, and building a management team. Pre-req: major status and MGMT 321
ACTG 340 Accounting for Entrepreneurs (4). Sources and of cash in the context of start-up and small firms. Emphasis on cash generated by operations and used for operations and growth . Secondary emphasis on external sources of cash. Pre-req: major status.
MKTG 445 New Product Development (4). Techniques for analyzing and developing new markets. Pricing, communicating, and distributing new products or services with limited resources. Developing marketing plans for new ventures. Pre-req: major status and MKTG 311.
MGMT 455 Business Planning for Entrepreneurs (4). Capstone course developing the skills needed to create, launch and grow innovative new ventures – either as start ups or within established businesses. Pre-req: MGMT 335, ACTG 340, MKTG 445 and BA 453. Please note: MGMT 455 is offered only in spring term 2008. Students must plan accordingly.
The tentative 2007-2008 schedule for upper division entrepreneurship courses is:
Fall 2007
Winter 2008
Spring 2008
ACTG 340
ACTG 340
ACTG 340
MGMT 335
MGMT 335
MGMT 335
MKTG 445
MKTG 445
MGMT 455
Recommended Courses
Concentration Requirements
Careers:
Recommended Course Sequence
Recommended Business Electives:
Recommended non-Business electives:
Professional Activities:
Management 335
Launching New Ventures
Accounting 340
Accounting for Entrepreneurs
Marketing 445
New Product Development
Management 455
Business Planning for Entrepreneurs
New Venture Founder
Management Consultant
Investor
Family Business Owner/Manager
Internal Corporate Venturing
Franchiser
Franchises
Project/Product Manager
MGMT 335, ACTG 340, and MKTG 445 must be taken prior to MGMT 455, which is the capstone course for this concentration.
