Additional Herberger Business School Catalog Information

Entrepreneurship Undergraduate Programs

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Programs at a Glance

Degree programs

BS – Entrepreneurship
Minor – Entrepreneurship

Program admission and performance requirements

Admission – Herberger Business School

2.65 GPA or higher overall
completion of 45 credits, including HBS 111, ENGL 191, CMST 192, MATH 196, ACCT 291 and IS 242
grade of “C” or better in MATH 196 and ACCT 291
enrollment in or completion of ACCT 292, BLAW 235, ECON 205, ECON 206 and IS 242
grade of “C” or better in an introductory computing course

Academic Standing – Herberger Business School

2.00 GPA or higher overall

University minimum requirements for bachelor’s degrees

120 credits
40 credits in Liberal Education
45 credits in upper-division (300-400) courses
30 credits in residence at SCSU
2.00 GPA overall, in major, and in minor (departments may set higher standards)

(See this section and the section on the Herberger Business School for more information.)

Faculty Advisers: Subba Moorthy, Vernon Bachor

Entrepreneurship involves either the creation of a new business or the creation of a new business within existing organizations (intrapreneurship). In today's economy the entrepreneur has been an agent of change. The U.S. economy relies heavily on small businesses and entrepreneurs for generating economic growth. Worldwide more economies are relying on entrepreneurs and their willingness to take risks and develop new ideas and new industries that will lead them to economic prosperity. The purpose of this major is to prepare students to be effective and successful entrepreneurs. The Entrepreneurship program at SCSU seeks to develop the entrepreneurial spirit in business and non-business majors. Students majoring or minoring in Entrepreneurship will develop conceptual tools for implementing the entrepreneurial process and obtain the managerial skills for developing a new venture and operating an ongoing venture.

Bachelor of Science

Entrepreneurship Major (30)
A major in entrepreneurship includes the business core (39 credits) plus an understanding of entrepreneurship and all its facets - business management, finance, marketing, technology, law, sales and customer service. Because of its multi-disciplinary nature, the Entrepreneurship major offers a unique learning experience to students who want to either start or own their own business, open a franchise, or secure employment in an emerging or high growth industry. Students would complete the major with a broad background in business and have a full understanding of business opportunities and the development of business plans.

Required: FIRE 372; MGMT 352; MKTG 322, 402, 403
Choose one: MGMT 364 or 462
Choose two: IS 350; MGMT 485, 486; MKTG 321, 333, 415, 416, 419
Choose one: ACCT 371, 482; BLAW 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438
Capstone Experience: MGMT 498 or 444