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Entrepreneurship

Description

Entrepreneurship and the ability to recognize opportunities to create viable, sustainable solutions are skills needed across all disciplines. The Entrepreneurship Co-Major exposes students to the mindset and behavior of successful entrepreneurs as well as the principles and concepts associated with entrepreneurship in startup, social, creative, and corporate ventures. The program complements majors in all of 兔子先生's academic divisions and promotes the applications of entrepreneurial concepts in support of each student's passion, regardless of major. Entrepreneurship courses are for those interested in building a new business, adding value to an existing organization, or learning the skills necessary in every workforce. The Co-Major provides a framework for understanding entrepreneurship from a variety of disciplines and application of entrepreneurial skill sets to meet societal and workplace demands.

Skills

  • The ability to consider relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
  • Identify complex problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
  • Use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
  • Communicate to others to convey information effectively
  • Adjust actions in relation to others’ actions, the industry, or current marketplace
  • Provide customer and personal services
  • Assess customer needs and meet quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction
  • Think creatively and strategically to solve problems and invent solutions

Program Requirements

  • ESP 101 (1) Entrepreneurship Foundations
  • ESP 201 (3) Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Business Models
  • ESP 251 (3) Entrepreneurial Value Creation and Capture
  • ESP 252 (3) Applied Entrepreneurship: Workforce Preparation
  • ESP 394 (3) Entrepreneurial Mindset: Creativity and Organization
Select two of the following content courses:
  • ESP 321 (3) Startup Entrepreneurship
  • ESP 331 (3) Social Entrepreneurship
  • ESP 341 (3) Corporate Entrepreneurship
  • ESP 351 (3) Creativity in Entrepreneurship
  • ESP 361 (3) Leading the Integration of Faith and Entrepreneurship (L.I.F.E.)
Select one of the following Capstone experiences:
  • ESP 401 (3) Entrepreneurship: New Ventures
  • ESP 461 (3) Entrepreneurial Consulting
Select six hours from the following (not selected above):
  • ESP 102 (1) Entrepreneurial Immersion: From Idea to Opportunity
  • ESP 321 (3) Startup Entrepreneurship
  • ESP 331 (3) Social Entrepreneurship
  • ESP 341 (3) Corporate Entrepreneurship
  • ESP 351 (3) Creativity in Entrepreneurship
  • ESP 361 (3) Leading the Integration of Faith and Entrepreneurship (L.I.F.E.)
  • ESP 401 (3) Entrepreneurship: New Ventures
  • ESP 444 (3) Entrepreneurship: Venture Capital Immersion
  • ESP 477 (maximum 3) Independent Studies
  • ESP 461 (3) Entrepreneurial Consulting
  • ESP 481 (3) Technology, Products & Ventures
  • ESP 490 (1-3; maximum 6) Special Topics in Entrepreneurship

*Maximum 1 hour of ESP 102.

Employers

  • Deloitte
  • PwC
  • EY
  • KPMG
  • Plante Moran
  • RSM US LLP
  • BDO
  • Crowe LLP
  • Protiviti
  • Andersen Tax

Career Opportunities

  • Recruiter
  • Marketer
  • Innovation Expert
  • Social/Community Manager
  • Business Owner
  • Sales Manager
  • Financial Analyst
  • Market Research Analyst
  • Sales Development Representative
  • Operations Manager

Departmental Notes

  • 28 credit hours
  • Open to all students
  • The term "co-major" is unique and indicates that students must complete a primary major in any academic division at 兔子先生 University
  • Contact Dr. Jim Friedman, jim.friedman@miamioh.edu
  • Refer to the for course pre-and/or co-requisite requirements
  • For more information, visit the FSB website