Entrepreneurship, Minor
Minor in Entrepreneurship (630000M)
By completing the 18-credit Entrepreneurship minor, any student at The University of Akron can acquire entrepreneurial skills to help start or buy a small business, work for a fast-growth business, family business, franchise, or non-profit. This program already has produced several new and successful businesses and has assisted in the growth of a variety of small businesses. Numerous enterprises have been created and built through this nationally recognized program.
Requirements for Admission
Enrollment in a 4 year degree granting major.
College of Business Undergraduate Programs
http://www.uakron.edu/business/advising
(330) 972-7042
businessadvising@uakron.edu
College of Business room 260
The following information has official approval of the College of Business, but is intended only as a guide. Completion of this minor is contingent upon many factors, including but not limited to: class availability, total number of required credits, work schedule, finances, family, course drops/withdrawals, successfully passing courses, prerequisites, among others.
Please refer to the University Requirements for Minor Areas of Study for specific graduation information regarding minors.
Summary
Code | Title | Hours |
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Required Courses | 12 | |
Electives | 6 | |
Total Hours | 18 |
Required Courses
Code | Title | Hours |
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ENTRE:201 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 3 |
ENTRE:301 | New Venture Creation | 3 |
MKTG:205 | Marketing Principles | 3 |
FPL:200 | Foundations of Personal Finance 1 | 3 |
or FIN:300 | Introduction to Finance | |
or FIN:301 | Principles of Finance | |
Total Hours | 12 |
Electives
Code | Title | Hours |
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Select two of the following: | 6 | |
BUSN:495 | Internship in Business Administration | |
BUSN:499 | Independent Study in Business Administration | |
ACCT:301 | Cost Management and Control 2 | |
ACCT:330 | Contemporary Federal Taxation 2 | |
ACCT:431 | Business Entity Taxation 2 | |
ACCT:440 | Assurance Services and Professional Responsibilities 2 | |
ACCT:460 | Advanced Managerial Accounting 2 | |
ENTRE:360 | Entrepreneurial Field Project | |
FIN:343 | Investments | |
FIN:473 | Financial Statement Analysis 2 | |
RMI:415 | Risk Management: Life and Health Insurance 2 | |
ISM:310 | Business Information Systems | |
SCM:333 | Supply Chain and Operations Analysis | |
HRM:341 | Human Resource Management | |
BCAS:501 | Cooperative Education (i-Corps 1 Credit Hour Class) 3 | |
MGMT:457 | International Management 2 | |
SALES:275 | Professional Selling | |
SALES:475 | Business Negotiations 2 | |
MKTG:432 | Integrated Marketing Communications 2 | |
MKTG:440 | Brand Management 2 | |
INTB:421 | Foreign Market Entry 2 | |
Total Hours | 6 |
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Students admitted to the College of Engineering with 48 credit hours completed are not required to take ACCT:250 as a prerequisite.
MATH:145 Algebra for Calculus (or higher level courses MATH:149 Precalculus Mathematics, MATH:215 Concepts of Calculus or MATH:221 Analytic Geometry-Calculus I) is a required pre-requisite for this course. If MATH:145 has not already been taken, please consult with your academic advisor regarding placement into this course. If students do not place into MATH:145, they may be required to take additional courses in the Math sequence in order to take MATH:145. Statistics courses such as STAT:250 Statistics for Everyday Life and STAT:260 Basic Statistics are not appropriate substitutions or prerequisites for MATH:145.
For more information on UA’s placement testing services, please call 330.972.6511, email testing@uakron.edu or visit Schrank Hall North room 153.
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Must be admitted to 4 year degree granting major.
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May repeat the i-Corps option up to three times