Entrepreneurship, B.S.
Overall Requirements
- 120 credit hours, to include at least 36 credits at or above the 300 course level
- A cumulative GPA of at least 2.0
- Grades of C or better in courses used to meet major requirements
Degree Program Requirements
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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University Requirements | ||
General Education Core Requirements (GEC) |
Major Requirements
Bryan School Pre-Admission Courses (29 credit hours)
Students should plan to complete the pre-admission courses by the end of the sophomore year, or as soon as possible thereafter. See the Joseph M. Bryan School of Business and Economics for more information.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Blueprint for Personal Development and Blueprint for Professional Development | ||
or BUS 216 | Blueprint for Personal and Professional Development | |
Financial Accounting | ||
Managerial Accounting | ||
Principles of Microeconomics † | ||
Principles of Macroeconomics † | ||
Economic and Business Statistics I | ||
Business Computing I | ||
Information Systems in Organizations | ||
Select one of the following: | ||
College Writing I †† | ||
Freshman Seminar in Reasoning and Discourse I †† | ||
College Writing I †† | ||
Completion of one of the following: * | ||
Calculus with Business Applications ††† | ||
Calculus I ††† |
* | Or a grade of C or better in any one of the following courses: MAT 115, MAT 150, MAT 151, or MAT 190. |
† | Counts toward GEC GSB requirement. |
†† | Counts toward GEC GRD requirement. |
††† | Counts toward GEC GMT requirement. |
Common Business Core (38 credit hours)
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Global and Cultural Development | ||
Leadership Development | ||
Introduction to Communication Studies † | ||
Calculus with Business Applications | ||
or MAT 191 | Calculus I | |
The International Economy | ||
Business Finance I | ||
Introduction to International Business | ||
Organizational Behavior | ||
The Legal Environment of Business | ||
Business Policy and Strategy 1 | ||
Business Communication & Innovation | ||
Principles of Marketing 2 | ||
Ethical Issues in Business †† | ||
Operations Management | ||
Global Sustainability Elective | ||
One chosen from the list below. 3 | ||
Economics of a Global Sustainable Society | ||
Entrepreneurship in a Sustainable Global Environment | ||
Introduction to Sustainability | ||
Global Crossings: Topics in Images, Media, and Texts | ||
Global Green: Cultures of Production and/or Consumption | ||
Introduction to Sustainable Development |
1 | Sustainable Tourism and Hospitality majors are exempt from the MGT 491 requirement; a similar course, STH 491, is taken within the major requirements. |
2 | All students pursuing the Marketing major must receive a C or better in MKT 320. |
3 | Or other approved Global Sustainability elective. |
† | Counts toward GEC GRD requirement. |
†† | Counts toward GEC GPR requirement. |
Entrepreneurship Courses
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Core Courses | 12 | |
Ideas to Opportunities: Feasibility Analysis | ||
Entrepreneurial Finance | ||
Opportunities to Action: Business Plan | ||
Directed Business Practice | ||
or ENT 427 | Personal Selling Internship | |
Profile Courses * | 3 | |
Choose one of the following Profiles: | ||
Creative Industries | ||
Creativity, Innovation, and Vision | ||
Arts Admin and Entrepreneurship | ||
ENT 276 (COURSE INACTIVE) | ||
ENT 320 (COURSE INACTIVE) | ||
Design Thinking and/or Entrepreneurial Thinking | ||
Writing for Professionals and Entrepreneurs | ||
Advanced Studio Practicum: Art and Entrepreneurship | ||
Entrepreneurship in the Performing Arts | ||
ENT 421 (COURSE INACTIVE) | ||
Media Financing and Distribution | ||
Media Organization and Management | ||
Entrepreneurship and Independent Press Publishing | ||
Arts and Entrepreneurship: Career Strategies for Artists | ||
Theatre Management | ||
Theatre Management and Entrepreneurship | ||
Internship in Arts Administration and Entrepreneurship | ||
Education | ||
Foundations of Sport Coaching | ||
Transition Planning and School-Based Entrepreneurship | ||
ELC 404 (COURSE INACTIVE) | ||
Contemporary Topics in Counseling | ||
Family Business | ||
Family Business | ||
Restaurant Entrepreneurship | ||
Service Management | ||
Franchising | ||
Global Franchising | ||
Health Care | ||
BUS 305 (COURSE INACTIVE) | ||
Global Health | ||
Silver Industries | ||
Contemporary Topics in Counseling | ||
International | ||
Entrepreneurship in a Sustainable Global Environment | ||
Global Franchising | ||
International Entrepreneurship | ||
Social | ||
Purpose-Driven Entrepreneurship | ||
ENT 320 (COURSE INACTIVE) | ||
Social Entrepreneurship | ||
ENT 404 (COURSE INACTIVE) | ||
Experiences in Sustainable Entrepreneurship | ||
Sports | ||
Foundations of Sport Coaching | ||
Technology, Innovation, and Sciences | ||
ENT 290 | ||
ISM 292 (COURSE INACTIVE) | ||
Entrepreneurship in the Public Sector | ||
Economics of Technology | ||
Entrepreneurship in the Performing Arts | ||
Sustainable Urban Planning in an Entrepreneurial Environment | ||
Researching Opportunities in Entrepreneurship and Economic Development | ||
Direct Electives 1 | 3 | |
Select at least 3 credits from the following: | ||
Entrepreneurship in a Sustainable Global Environment | ||
Introduction to Entrepreneurial Finance | ||
Creativity, Innovation, and Vision | ||
Start Something | ||
Introduction to the Entrepreneurial Experience | ||
Purpose-Driven Entrepreneurship | ||
Entrepreneurial Personal Branding | ||
Foundations of Sport Coaching | ||
ENT 290 | ||
Entrepreneurship in the Public Sector | ||
Economics of Technology | ||
Professional Selling ** | ||
Writing for Professionals and Entrepreneurs | ||
Sales Leadership ** | ||
Family Business | ||
Global Franchising | ||
Entrepreneurial Leadership | ||
Social Entrepreneurship | ||
International Entrepreneurship | ||
Restaurant Entrepreneurship | ||
Advanced Studio Practicum: Art and Entrepreneurship | ||
Transition Planning and School-Based Entrepreneurship | ||
Entrepreneurship in the Performing Arts | ||
Entrepreneurial Marketing ** | ||
Sustainable Urban Planning in an Entrepreneurial Environment | ||
Silver Industries | ||
Topics in Public Affairs | ||
Media Financing and Distribution | ||
Media Organization and Management | ||
Personal Selling Internship ** | ||
Researching Opportunities in Entrepreneurship and Economic Development | ||
Entrepreneurship and Independent Press Publishing | ||
Experiences in Sustainable Entrepreneurship | ||
Nonprofit Management and Leadership | ||
Directed Business Practice | ||
Service Management | ||
Arts and Entrepreneurship: Career Strategies for Artists | ||
Contemporary Topics in Counseling | ||
Theatre Management | ||
Theatre Management and Entrepreneurship | ||
Honors Work in Entrepreneurship 3 | ||
Selected Topics in Entrepreneurship 3 |
* | To qualify for a specific Profile, the student must complete a minimum of one 3 credit course in the Profile. |
** | Entrepreneurship and Marketing double majors are permitted only 6 credits of duplicated credits. Only two of the following courses may count for both majors: ENT 328, ENT 403, ENT 427, ENT 324, and ENT 430. Entrepreneurship and Business Studies double majors, only the ENT/BUS 300 and ENT/BUS 336 courses will count for both majors. |
1 | Course may not be repeated for elective credit if chosen as Profile course. |
2 | Only approved sections of PSC 411 qualify. |
3 | In rare cases an Independent Study focused on entrepreneurial research or a special project may quality with faculty approval. |
Electives
Electives sufficient to complete 120 total credit hours required for the degree.
Disciplinary Honors in Marketing, Entrepreneurship, and Hospitality and Tourism
Requirements
- A minimum of 12 credit hours as defined below.
- UNC Greensboro cumulative GPA of 3.30 or better or, for transfer students, cumulative GPA of 3.30 or better from all prior institutions.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Required | 3 | |
Senior Honors Project | ||
6 credits of Honors coursework in the major | 6 | |
3 credits of Honors coursework in the major or another area | 3 |
Recognition
Receive a Certificate of Disciplinary Honors in Marketing, Entrepreneurship, and Hospitality & Tourism; have that accomplishment, along with the title of the Senior Honors Project, noted on the official transcript; and be recognized at a banquet held at the end of the spring semester.
Honors Advisor
Contact Lori Mackowski at lamackow@uncg.edu for further information and guidance about Honors in Marketing, Entrepreneurship, and Hospitality & Tourism. To apply: http://honorscollege.uncg.edu/forms/disc-application.pdf