Entrepreneurial Leadership, BA (0599)

The program in entrepreneurial leadership prepares the next generation of entrepreneurs, innovators and leaders to move the world. Students are given the opportunity to explore their entrepreneurial leadership potential and develop an entrepreneurial mindset. Students take a series of courses that guide them through the essential building blocks of entrepreneurial leadership. Topics include entrepreneurial mindset, ethics and entrepreneurial leadership, ideation, design thinking, business modeling, as well as a broad range of interdisciplinary electives in social entrepreneurship, technology, communication and business. The program is experiential and interdisciplinary in nature and culminates with an entrepreneurial internship or entrepreneurship in practice experience.

Major Requirements (15 Credits)

Required Courses

ENT 200 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship & Innovation: Practice & Mindset Credits: 3
ENT 301 - Introduction to Ideation and Design Thinking Credits: 3
ENT 302 - Introduction to Business Modeling Credits: 3
PHL 219 - Ethics and Entrepreneurial Leadership Credits: 3

Choose One Course From The Following

ENT 401 - Entrepreneurial Internship Credits: 3
ENT 402 - Entrepreneurship in Practice Credits: 3

Electives (15 Credits)

Entrepreneurship

Choose two courses from the following list:

ENT 202 - Foundations and Applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Credits: 3
ENT 303 - Social Entrepreneurship, Civic Engagement & Community Development Credits: 3
ENT 304 - Pop-up Social Enterprise Credits: 3
ENT 305 - Intellectual Property in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Credits: 3
ENT 306 - How Emerging Technologies Drive Innovation and Societal Change Credits: 3
ENT 307 - Entrepreneurship and the Law Credits: 3
ENT 308 - How to Master Your Pitch and Other High Stakes Presentations Credits: 3
ENT 309 - The Art of Curating Credits: 3
ENT 310 - Real Estate and Entrepreneurial Strategies Credits: 3
ENT 398 - Special Topics In Entrepreneurship And Innovation Credits: 3
ENT 399 - Special Topics In Entrepreneurship And Innovation Credits: 3

Technology and Communication

Choose at least one course from the following list:

CS 142 - Website Design Credits: 3
CS 144 - Introduction to Game Development Credits: 3
CS 146 - Introduction to Robotics Credits: 3
MSC 213 - Introduction to Public Relations Credits: 3
MSC 225 - Introduction to Digital Media & Production Credits: 3
MSC 230 - Digital Literacy and Practice Credits: 3
MSC 323 - Digital Communication and Social Media Credits: 3
MSC 430 - The Producer’s Craft Credits: 3
SCS 205 - Interpersonal Speech Communication Credits: 3
SCS 209 - Business and Professional Speaking Credits: 3
SCS 220 - Intercultural Communication Credits: 3

Business

Choose at least one course from the following list:

BUS 150 - Introduction to Information Systems Credits: 3
BUS 201 - Principles of Financial Accounting Credits: 3
BUS 202 - Principles of Managerial Accounting Credits: 3
BUS 220 - Principles of Management Credits: 3
BUS 230 - Principles of Finance Credits: 3
BUS 240 - Principles of Marketing Credits: 3