Today’s good idea could be tomorrow’s business plan. The Entrepreneurship/Small Business Management Concentration in Business Management offers the knowledge and skills needed to start a new business venture, contribute to a growing enterprise, identify new business opportunities, and/or successfully operate a small company. Students in this program will learn all the components of running an entrepreneurial venture or small business, including planning, organizing, leading, and controlling all aspects of a small business organization. Whether you create your own business or work for someone else, the skills you learn will be valuable in any business endeavor.
Outcomes for Accounting Concentration
After completing this program, students will also be able to:
- Apply the financial, management, and marketing skills needed to be successful when opening a business
- Identify and analyze innovative business opportunities, assessing the viability of concepts
- Develop and refine business idea(s) from concept through a complete business plan
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| ENGL 1010 | English Composition I 1 | 3 |
| or ENGL 1011 | English Composition I with Lab | |
| ENGL 1020 | English Composition II | 3 |
| MATH 1300 | College Algebra | 3 |
| or MATH 1310 | College Algebra with Lab | |
| SPCH 1100 | Fund of Effective Speaking | 3 |
| or SPCH 1310 | Interpersonal Communication | |
| ECON 2000 | Microeconomics 2 | 3 |
| or ECON 2020 | Macroeconomics | |
| Natural Sciences Electives | 3 | |
| Major Courses 1 | ||
| ACCT 2400 | Principles of Fin Accounting | 3 |
| BUSN 1100 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUSN 1150 | Survey of Microcomputer App | 3 |
| BUSN 2100 | Management | 3 |
| BUSN 2190 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| BUSN 2400 | Business Communication | 3 |
| BUSN 2700 | Foundations of Strategic Mgmt 2 | 3 |
| or BUSN 2750 | Business Internship | |
| Entrepreneurship/Small Business Management Concentration 1 | ||
| ACCT 2100 | Computerized Accounting | 3 |
| BUSN 1500 | Starting Your Own Business | 3 |
| BUSN 2000 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| BUSN 2500 | Financing for Entrepreneurs | 3 |
| Approved Electives 1 | 9 | |
| Customer Service,Sales,Skills | ||
| Personal Finance | ||
| Business Math with Excel | ||
| Retailing | ||
| Business Law | ||
Any Accounting (ACCT) course | ||
| Total Hours | 60 | |
- 1
Must earn a grade of “C” or better in each. At least 21 credit hours must be earned in residence.
- 2
Students taking both ECON 2000 and ECON 2020 can use one course as an approved elective.
Students taking both BUSN 2700 and BUSN 2750 can use one course as an approved elective.