Entrepreneurship Minor

Entrepreneurship Fundamentals

All students at The University of Akron can obtain a minor in Entrepreneurship through which they can acquire entrepreneurial skills related to starting or buying a small business, working for a fast growth business or corporation, family business, franchising, or non-profit entrepreneurship. The program has already produced several successful new businesses in e-commerce, retail, and service industries. The program has also assisted in the growth of a variety of small businesses. Numerous enterprises have been created and built through this nationally recognized program.

Our Faculty

• are innovative
• are passionate about their teaching and students' learning
• are experts in their areas of teaching
• bring the business world to life through case studies, seminar presentations and discussions, problem-solving and skills performance

Akron Advantage

The program is accredited at the highest possible level by AACSB International - the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. The College of Business Administration is considered to be one of the best business schools by Princeton Review and ranked in the top 100 of all undergraduate programs by BusinessWeek.

Hands-On Research

Our classes typically include guest speakers, site visits, case studies and team-based activities.

Real-World Experience

Students gain practical professional experience through paid internships and UA's optional cooperative education program.

Entrepreneurship Student Organizations:

• Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
• Society of Information Technology and E-Business (SITE)
• Sigma Iota Epsilon
• Supply Chain Student Association (SCSA)

Curriculum Guide

Required Courses (12 credit hours):

Course Number	Course Name	Credits
6300:201	Introduction to Entrepreneurship	3
6300:301	New Venture Creation	3
6600:300	Marketing Principles	3
6140:300	Introduction to Finance	3
	or
6400:301	Corporate Finance	3
	or
6300:330	Financing New Ventures	3
	Total	12

Electives (choose 6 credit hours):

Course Number	Course Name	Credits
6100:495	Internship in Business	3
6100:499	Independent Study in Business	3
6200:301	Cost Management & Control	3
6400:430	Contemporary Federal Taxation	3
6200:431	Business Entity Taxation	3
6200:440	Assurance Services & Professional Responsibilities	3
6200:460	Advanced Managerial Accounting	3
6300:360	Entrepreneurial Field Project	3
6400:343	Investments	3
6400:390	Real Estate Principles: A Value Approach	3
6400:403	Real Estate Finance	3
6400:415	Risk Management & Insurance	3
6400:473	Financial Statement Analysis	3
6500:310	Business Information Systems	3
6500:333	Supply Chain & Operations Analysis	3
6500:334	Service Operations Management	3
6500:341	Human Resource Management	3
6500:435	Quality Management and Control	3
6500:457	International Management	3
6600:432	Integrated Marketing Communications	3
6600:275	Professional Selling	3
6600:436	eCommerce
6600:440	Brand Management	3
6600:475	Business Negotiations	3
	Total Credits Required	18

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