Entrepreneurship and Small Business Managment Concentration
The Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management concentration prepares students to start and manage their own business. Students are instructed in functional areas of accounting, finance, management and marketing as related to a small and growing venture. The concentration emphasizes leadership skills that can be effectively used to motivate people in a business environment, particularly as related to starting and nurturing a new business, and the process of writing a business plan. Employment opportunities for individuals who pursue entrepreneurial and small business management course work include business start-up, buying a franchise, working for a business, civic, or university group involved in economic development, as well as seeking employment in existing businesses.
Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management Curriculum Sheets - pdf
Core Requirements
Students must take the following nine hours:
Management 375 - 3 hours - Small Business Management
Management 478 - 3 hours - Leadership
Management 485 - 3 hours - Entrepreneurship
Concentration Electives
Students must select any six hours from the following:
Management 391 - 3 hours - Internship
Management 440 - 3 hours - Managing Diversity
Management 471 - 3 hours - Human Resource Management
Management 472 - 3 hours - Special Topics in Management
Management 475 - 3 hours - Employment Law
Management 484 - 3 hours - Project Management
Marketing 475 - 3 hours - Current Marketing Issues
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First Semester: Biological Science English 101 History Elective Mathematics 155 or 161 Southeastern 101 Psychology or Sociology
Second Semester: CMPS 110 or Business Technology 210 English 102 Mathematics 163 Physical Science Visual Arts, Dance, Music, or Theatre |
Hours: 3 3 3 3-5 0-3 3 15-18
3 3 3 3 3 15 |
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First Semester: Accounting 200 Economics 201 English 230, 231, or 232 Management 231 Second Natural Science Sequence
Second Semester: Accounting 225 Economics 202 Management 232 Management 261 Elective (non-business) |
Hours: 3 3 3 3 3 15
3 3 3 3 3 15 |
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First Semester: Management 309 Finance 381 Business Technology 234 Management 351 Marketing 303
Second Semester: Communication 211 Economics 333 Elective (non-business) Management 375 Management 478 |
Hours: 3 3 3 3 3 15
3 3 3 3 3 15 |
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First Semester: Elective (non-business) Management 474 Management 391, 440, 471, 472, 475, 484 or Mrkt 475 Mgmt 425, Mrkt 443, Econ 421, or Fin 447 Marketing or Finance Elective (300 or 400 level)
Second Semester: Economics Elective (300 or 400 level) Elective (non-business) Management 391, 440, 471, 472, 475, 484 or Mrkt 475 Management 464 Management 485 |
Hours: 3 3
3 3 3 15
3 3
3 3 3 15 |
Total semester hours required 120-125