The technical electives, when combined with the business courses, present an opportunity for students in the entrepreneurship concentration to develop depth of knowledge in a technical area. The students will be expected to work in teams of business and non-business students in these courses. The work will be directed toward developing products, services, and detailed business plans for products. The eventual outcome of these courses will be to explore the viability of using the results to start a business or improve a process. The technical electives are l selected with advice, guidance, and approval of the student's business advisor.
Some entrepreneurial efforts require information from diverse sources.
To encourage non-business students to bring their expertise to the entrepreneurial studies, a minor in entrepreneurship is available within the School of Business Administration. This minor is designed to give students exposure to entrepreneurial ideas within business and to integrate this exposure with their non-business studies. Students completing a minor in entrepreneurship may not earn more than 25 percent of their total course requirements in the School of Business Administration. The technical electives are the same courses mentioned above. Certificate of Entrepreneurship Students majoring in technical studies, such as engineering and agriculture, are encouraged to participate in entrepreneurial studies by completing the requirements for the Certificate of Entrepreneurship.