B.S. Business Administration - Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management

Students in the Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management concentration study the essential concepts of starting and operating small businesses through a series of seven classes. Topics covered include: environment and management of small business enterprises, problems in starting small businesses, principles of accounting, financial and administrative control, and management of business operations.

Students will also learn the practical application of classic and contemporary business theory as it applies to the early stages of entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship, opportunity recognition, innovation, and new venture development. Topics include: types of entrepreneurs, opportunity recognition, marketing, cash and other resource requirements, financial statements, planning, franchising, intellectual property, success/failure/resilience, and growth. 

In addition to the learning outcomes for the B.S. Business Administration degree, this concentration requires students to demonstrate subject matter knowledge and competence as applied to a smaller company or family owned business.