Entrepreneurship B.S.B.A.
Chair: Senior Lecturer A. Allen
Assistant Professor: Kennedy, McMahon
Instructor: Martina
Major Requirements:
A Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree with a major in Entrepreneurship requires the completion of the Elon Core Curriculum as well as the Major Requirements listed below.
Core Requirements
Select one course from the following
: 4 sh
Additional Core Requirements:
| ACC 201 | PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING | 4 sh |
| BUS 201 | GATEWAY TO BUSINESS | 4 sh |
| BUS 211 | MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS | 4 sh |
| BUS 221 | LEGAL AND ETHICAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS | 4 sh |
| BUS 381 | INTERNSHIP IN BUSINESS | 1-4 sh |
| BUS 465 | STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT | 4 sh |
| ECO 111 | PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS | 4 sh |
| ECO 203 | STATISTICS FOR DECISION MAKING | 4 sh |
| FIN 343 | PRINCIPLES OF FINANCE | 4 sh |
| MGT 323 | PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR | 4 sh |
| MKT 311 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | 4 sh |
Entrepreneurship Major Course Requirements
| ENT 250 | CREATIVITY & THE DOER/MAKER MINDSET | 4 sh |
| ENT 340 | ENTREPRENEURIAL FINANCE | 4 sh |
| ENT 460 | BRINGING THE VENTURE TO LIFE | 4 sh |
Select one course from the following
: 4 sh
| ACC 336 | COST ACCOUNTING | 4 sh |
| MGT 310 | BIG DATA ANALYSIS | 4 sh |
| BUS 326 | OPERATIONS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT | 4 sh |
Select one course from the following
: 4 sh
| ECO 301 | BUSINESS ECONOMICS | 4 sh |
| ECO 302 | MONEY AND BANKING | 4 sh |
| ECO 310 | INTERMEDIATE MACROECONOMIC THEORY | 4 sh |
| ECO 314 | INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND FINANCE | 4 sh |
Select two courses from the following
: 8 sh
| CSC 130 | COMPUTER SCIENCE I | 4 sh |
| EGR 103 | CHALLENGES IN ENGINEERING | 4 sh |
| GEO 250/ENS 250 | INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS | 4 sh |
| ENT 355 | ENTREPRENEURSHIP FOR THE GREATER GOOD | 4 sh |
| MGT 423 | INNOVATION DYNAMICS | 4 sh |
| ENT 490 | DESIGN THINKING FOR ACTION | 4 sh |
Total Credit Hours: 73-76
Entrepreneurship majors need to complete their approved internship in an area of entrepreneurship. The internships may include, but are not limited to, new venture entrepreneurship, corporate entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship and venture finance. This requirement will be addressed through advising and will be coordinated with the LSB Internship Coordinator.
- Students completing majors in both Entrepreneurship and Management may not apply MGT 423 to both majors.
Elon Core Curriculum:
First Year Foundations
| COR 110 | THE GLOBAL EXPERIENCE | 4 sh |
| ENG 110 | WRITING: ARGUMENT AND INQUIRY | 4 sh |
Select one of the following:
| STS 110 | INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL REASONING | 4 sh |
| MTH 151 | CALCULUS I | 4 sh |
| STS 212 | STATISTICS IN APPLICATION | 4 sh |
Experiential Learning Requirement (2 Units required)
Included in experiential learning are study abroad, research, service-learning, leadership, internships, (including co-ops, teaching, and practicum), or other courses or experiences with ELR designation.
World Language Requirement
Students must meet one of the following: (a)complete a language course numbered 122 or higher at Elon, or receive transfer or study abroad credit for the same; (b) place into a language course numbered 200 or above upon arriving at Elon, using a department of world languages approved placement instrument; (c) score a 4 or 5 on an AP language exam or similar exam. Each student must take the language placement test by October 1 of his or her first full year at Elon. Students are allowed two tries; the higher score is counted. That score stands and may not be repeated by later testing. Consideration for Phi Beta Kappa membership requires the completion of a 222-level world language course or placement beyond that level.
Studies in the Arts and Sciences
Students must fulfill the requirements in each of the following categories.
Transfer students with at least 18 s.h. of transfer credit must complete 32 hours total in Studies in the Arts & Sciences, but may have as few as 7 hours in one or more of the four Studies in the Arts & Sciences areas.
Expression (8 s.h.) __________________ __________________
Eight hours chosen from at least two of the following: literature (in English or world languages), philosophy, & fine arts (art, dance, music, music theatre, & theatre). At least one course must be literature.
Civilization (8 s.h.)_______________ __________________
Eight hours chosen from at least two of the following: history, world languages, art history and religious studies.
Society (8 s.h.) _____ECO 111______ __________________
Eight hours chosen from at least two of the following: economics, geography, human service studies, political science, psychology, & sociology/anthropology, and public health studies 201 or 202.
Science/Analysis (Lab:___) (8 s.h.) __________________ ____ ____
Eight hours chosen from one or more of the following: mathematics/statistics, science, and computer science. At least one course must be a physical or biological laboratory science.
Advanced Studies (8 s.h.) _______________ __________________
Eight hours of 300-400 level coursework outside the major field and chosen from areas under Studies in the Arts and Sciences.
COR Interdisciplinary Capstone Seminar (4 s.h.) __________________
300-400 level COR course; requires junior/senior status.
Society (8 s.h.) __ECO 111__ __________
Eight hours chosen from at least two of the following: economics, geography, human service studies, political science, psychology, & sociology/anthropology, and public health studies 201 or 202.