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Questions?
Dr. Kelly Shaver
Beatty 300
Address
5 Liberty Street
Suite 300
Charleston, SC 29401
Tel: (843) 953-2276
Fax: (843) 953-5697
ShaverK@CofC.edu
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ENTREPRENEURSHIP Concentration Courses
Required Courses
Students completing the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a Concentration in Entrepreneurship must complete the BSBA requirements as specified within the Department of Management and Entrepreneurship’s section. The Concentration will substitute for the 12 hours of upper-level electives required for the BSBA. The Concentration contains courses with the ENTR designation as well as courses with an MGMT designation. Courses with the ENTR designation will have either ENTR 320 or both ENTR 320 and 321 as prerequisites.
Core ENTR courses:
ENTR 320 Principles of Entrepreneurship
ENTR 321 New Venture Planning
Elective Courses
At least one course from the following:
ENTR 335 Funding New Ventures
ENTR 375 Research in Entrepreneurship
ENTR 360 Topics in Entrepreneurship
ENTR 405 Small Business Management
ENTR 406 Not-for-Profit Entrepreneurship
And no more than 9 credit hours from the following:
MGMT 351 Minority Entrepreneurship
[MGMT 370 Gender and Entrepreneurship]
MGMT 377 Psychology of Entrepreneurship (cross-listed as PSYC 349)
MGMT 445 Seminar in Entrepreneurship
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Course Descriptions
ENTR 320 Principles of Entrepreneurship (3)
This course describes entrepreneurship as a process of economic or social value creation, rather than the single event of opening a business. Reflecting recent research, the course focuses on opportunity recognition, assembly of the financial and human resources needed to develop the idea, and launching the new venture.
Prerequisite: Junior standing.
ENTR 321 New Venture Planning (3)
Student teams write complete business plans for new ventures they originate. Topics covered include research on the target industry and market; analysis of the competition and potential risk; the development of plans for marketing, operations, technology, and management; full pro-forma financial projections, and consideration of milestones, exit, and social responsibility.
Prerequisites: ACCT 203; ENTR 320; MGMT 301; and MKTG 302.
ENTR 335 Funding New Ventures (3)
This course covers commonly used means of funding new ventures including credit cards, short- and long-term debt instruments, and receivables financing. Also covered are the two most common forms of equity investment: angel capital and venture capital. The course uses a combination of lectures, case studies, and expert guest presentations.
Prerequisites: ENTR 320, ENTR 321
ENTR 360 Topics in Entrepreneurship (3)
In-depth treatment of current areas of special concern within the field of entrepreneurship. May be repeated. A maximum of six hours of special topics courses may be applied toward the business major elective requirement; a maximum of three hours of special topics in entrepreneurship may be applied to the Entrepreneurship Concentration.
Prerequisites: ENTR 320; other prerequisites depending on the topic.
ENTR 375 Research in Entrepreneurship (3)
This course applies qualitative and quantitative methods to the study of entrepreneurship. The course begins by reviewing theories of entrepreneurial behavior, then turns to development of student research projects using data individually collected or contained in national or international databases.
Prerequisites: PSYC 103, ENTR 320
Additional prerequisite for Business majors: DSCI 232
Additional prerequisite for non-Business majors: PSYC 220
ENTR 405 Small Business Management (3)
This course deals with the overall management of small firms. Students will work on cases provided by the instructor. The cases require that students help real businesses solve problems in the accounting, finance, management, and marketing areas.
Prerequisites: ACCT 203, 204; ECON 201, 202; ENTR 320; FINC 303, MATH 104, 105; MGMT 301; and MKTG 302.
ENTR 406 Not-for-profit Entrepreneurship (3)
This course explores issues in not-for-profit entrepreneurship such as ways social reform can be enhanced by adopting principles inherent in sustainable business and ways outcomes can be measured to satisfy contributors and agencies. Readings, lectures, and case discussions will be used to explore these and related issues.
Prerequisite: ENTR 320.
MGMT 445 Seminar in Entrepreneurship (1)
This course offers lectures and interaction with a number of entrepreneurs, selected for their entrepreneurial accomplishments, in a small-group setting. Businesses are analyzed and/or developed.
Prerequisite or co-requisite: One of: (MGMT 319 or ENTR 320 or ENTR 405) or permission of the instructor.
MGMT 351 Minority Entrepreneurship (3)
This course explores the history and evolution of minority-owned businesses in the United States. Students will become familiar with the benefits and challenges that face minority entrepreneurs within the marketplace. Various elements of business development, operation, and growth will be examined within the context of minority ownership.
Prerequisite: Junior standing.
[MGMT 370 Gender and Entrepreneurship (3)
[THIS COURSE IS CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW. NO FINAL DESCRIPTION IS AVAILABLE.
Prerequisite: Junior standing]
MGMT 377 Psychology of Entrepreneurship (cross-listed as PSYC 349) (3)
Entrepreneurial ventures begin when people recognize and act upon market opportunities. From the time of an initial business idea to the time that a firm is organized, the critical processes involve the psychological characteristics and actions of individuals. This course examines those processes in detail through lectures, discussion, and cases.
Prerequisites: PSYC 103; One of: (MATH 104 or PSYC 211 or DSCI 232).
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