Entrepreneurship Minor

Overview

The Entrepreneurship minor introduces undergraduate students to the field of entrepreneurship. A key element of entrepreneurship is the concept of opportunity recognition where individuals or teams pursue business concepts without regard to immediate access to resources utilizing lean start-up principles. Faculty members from applied fields in the professional schools and … For more content click the Read More button below. Through a carefully developed core curriculum and an integrative capstone experience, students in the minor obtain both breadth and depth in their understanding of the concepts, frameworks, and practical implications of entrepreneurship.

The Entrepreneurship minor introduces undergraduate students to the field of entrepreneurship. A key element of entrepreneurship is the concept of opportunity recognition where individuals or teams pursue business concepts without regard to immediate access to resources utilizing lean start-up principles. Faculty members from applied fields in the professional schools and industry collaborate with faculty from academic disciplines across the campus to provide a critical framework for questioning and connecting topics related to entrepreneurship.

Through a carefully developed core curriculum and an integrative capstone experience, students in the minor obtain both breadth and depth in their understanding of the concepts, frameworks, and practical implications of entrepreneurship.

Requirements

Admission

To enter the Entrepreneurship minor, students must (1) have an overall grade-point average of 3.0 or better and (2) submit an application supporting their interest in pursuing the minor. Applications are accepted in fall, winter, and spring quarters. To help plan the course schedule and internship/field experience, students are expected to work closely with the academic adviser. Applications are available on the minor website.

The Minor

Required Lower-Division Course (4 or 5 units): Communication 1 or any Writing II course.

Required Upper-Division Courses (24 or 25 units): Management 160, 161, 199 (4 units minimum), and three elective courses selected from Ancient Near East M105, Communication 109, M117, 133, 156, Dance C184, Digital Humanities 101, 150, Economics 106E, 173AX, 173BX, Environment 163, Ethnomusicology 105, Management 162, 163, 164, 167, Sociology 172. At least two of the three elective courses must be selected from the management courses listed above.

General Catalog 2021-22