Undergraduate Degrees - Entrepreneurship Option


The entrepreneurship option resides in the Management Department and is comparable to a major at most universities. Students are required to satisfy 24 units of which 12 are required: Introduction to Entrepreneurship, Business Plan Writing, Small Business Problems, and New Venture Lab. Twelve additional units are elective of which students can select Entrepreneurial Finance, Entrepreneurial Marketing, Family Business Management, and other courses. Currently, over 100 students are enrolled in the entrepreneurship option. Professor Stearns serves as Coordinator of the Entrepreneurship Option. In addition to the Option, a Minor in Entrepreneurship has been created along with a Certificate Program (non-degreed students) in Entrepreneurship. For Graduate students in business, a track in Entrepreneurship is available.

Required Courses - MGT 81, 153, 155, 157 (12 units)
Electives - MKTG 134, FIN 131, and courses approved by the operations coordinator (12 units)

MGT 81
Introduction to Entrepreneurship (3)- Develops an understanding of the complex tasks faced by individuals engaged in entrepreneurial activities. Identifies the methods for developing a business idea, the process of starting a business, how to acquire resources, and the key parts of a business plan. (Formerly MGT 129, MGT 120.)

MGT 153
Business Plan Writing (3)- Prerequisite: MGT 81, 110. This course is designed to provide the student with both (1) an understanding of what is required to start a new firm and (2) the skills needed to write a business plan that will meet the standards for funding by an investor or financial institution.

MGT 155 -Problems in Small Business Management (3)- Prerequisite: MGT 81 and 153. Special problems of small businesses: initiation, financing, operations. Class projects: studying local business operations; preparing business plans and financial requests. (Formerly MGT 128, MGT 140)

MGT 157 -New Venture Laboratory- (3) Prerequisites: MGT 155 or consent of instructor. Students develop a business idea that results in a business plan. In a laboratory setting, students interact with entrepreneurs, suppliers, customers, and experts in order to create a new venture that may become viable. (Formerly MGT 130, MGT 170)