Twelve additional units are elective of which students can select Entrepreneurial Finance, Entrepreneurial Marketing, Family Business Management, and other courses. Currently, over 100 students are enrolled in the entrepreneurship option. Professor Stearns serves as Coordinator of the Entrepreneurship Option. For Graduate students in business, a track in Entrepreneurship is available. Identifies the methods for developing a business idea, the process of starting a business, how to acquire resources, and the key parts of a business plan.
Students develop a business idea that results in a business plan.
In a laboratory setting, students interact with entrepreneurs, suppliers, customers, and experts in order to create a new venture that may become viable.