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

Required Courses12
Electives6
Total Hours18

Required Courses

ENTRE:201Introduction to Entrepreneurship3
ENTRE:301New Venture Creation3
MKTG:205Marketing Principles3
FPL:200Foundations of Personal Finance 13
or FIN:300 Introduction to Finance
or FIN:301 Principles of Finance
Total Hours12

Electives

Select two of the following:6
BUSN:495Internship in Business Administration
BUSN:499Independent Study in Business Administration
ACCT:301Cost Management and Control 2
ACCT:330Contemporary Federal Taxation 2
ACCT:431Business Entity Taxation 2
ACCT:440Assurance Services and Professional Responsibilities 2
ACCT:460Advanced Managerial Accounting 2
ENTRE:360Entrepreneurial Field Project
FIN:343Investments
FIN:473Financial Statement Analysis 2
RMI:415Risk Management: Life and Health Insurance 2
ISM:310Business Information Systems
SCM:333Supply Chain and Operations Analysis
HRM:341Human Resource Management
BCAS:501Cooperative Education (i-Corps 1 Credit Hour Class) 3
MGMT:457International Management 2
SALES:275Professional Selling
SALES:475Business Negotiations 2
MKTG:432Integrated Marketing Communications 2
MKTG:440Brand Management 2
INTB:421Foreign Market Entry 2
Total Hours6
1

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.

2

Must be admitted to 4 year degree granting major.

3

May repeat the i-Corps option up to three times