Specializations
The entrepreneurship specialization focuses on the special problems of new venture development and the management of the small business enterprise. The specialization prepares students for entrepreneurial and managerial roles in small ventures, as well as for new venture management and “intrapreneurship” roles in larger firms. By carefully selecting courses in other areas of business, students can prepare for positions in manufacturing, service, or retailing organizations. The specialization requires a practicum (MGMT 476) in which students work with start-up ventures, small businesses, or small business development groups to apply their knowledge to small business problems.
Sample Curriculum for the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Entrepreneurship
Year 1 (Fall Semester)
(3) CMIS 108 or CS 108 Computer Concepts (BICS)*
(3) ECON 112 Microeconomics*
(3) ENG 101 English Composition I*
(3) MATH 120 College Algebra*^ (BPS)
(3) ACS 101 Public Speaking*
(1) FST 101 Succeeding & Engaging at SIUE*
16 - Total Credits
Year 1 (Spring Semester)
(3) ECON 111 Macroeconomics* (BSS)
(3) ENG 102 English Composition II*
(3) MS 250 Mathematical Methods*^
(3) RA 101 or PHIL 212
(3) Breadth Life Science (BLS)
15 - Total Credits
Year 2 (Fall Semester)
(3) ACCT 200 Fundamentals of Financial Accounting*
(3) Breadth Humanities (BHUM)
(3) Elective
(3) QR 101 Quantitative Reasoning, MATH 150 or Higher
(3) Experience U.S. Cultures (EUSC)
15 - Total Credits
Year 2 (Spring Semester)
(4) MS 251 Statistical Analysis for Business Decisions* (EL)
(3) Elective
(3) Breadth Fine & Performing Arts (BFPA)
(3) Elective
(2) Health Experience (EH)
15 - Total Credits
Year 3 (Fall Semester)
(3) ACCT 210 Managerial Accounting*
(3) MGMT 330 Understanding the Business Environment
(3) MGMT 331 Managing Group Projects
(3) MKTG 300 Principles of Marketing
(3) Life (LS), Physical (PS) or Social Science (SS) (EL)
(1) GBA 301 Business Transitions I
16 - Total Credits
Year 3 (Spring Semester)
(3) CMIS 342 Info Systems for Business
(3) FIN 320 Financial Management
(3) MGMT 430 Human Resource Management
(3) Elective
12 - Total Credits
Year 4 (Fall Semester)
(3) GBA 383 Business & Society (IS, BSS, EGC)
(3) PROD 315 Operations Management
(3) MGMT 475 Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management
(3) Elective
(3) Elective
15 - Total Credits
Year 4 (Spring Semester)
(3) MGMT 441 Strategic Management*
(3) MGMT 476 Entrepreneurship Practicum
(3) MGMT Elective
(3) Elective
(3) Elective
(1) GBA 402 Business Transitions II
16 - Total Credits
Notes: Admission to the School of Business is required to enroll in 300- or 400-level business courses.
*C or higher required
^Students may substitute MATH 150 (with a grade of C or better) for MATH 120 and MS 250
Transfer Students: Transfer students may contact the School of Business Student Services Office with questions regarding transferability and equivalency of business coursework completed at other institutions. The School of Business accepts lower-division courses taken at other institutions only as lower-division (100- and 200-level) courses. Visit the transfer credit website to find course equivalency guides.
