Degree: B. S.
Limited Access: YES
Contact: Business Undergraduate Programs Office and Advising Center Address: 328 Rovetta Business Building, FSU
PO Box 3061110
Tallahassee, FL 32306-1110 Phone: (850) 644-3892
E-Mail: [email protected] Fax: (850) 644-7332 Description of Major
The Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship in the College of Business coordinates the Entrepreneurship major. The Jim Moran Institute was formed to provide free consulting services to current entrepreneurs and to provide learning
opportunities for students. Through the Jim Moran Institute, entrepreneurship students have the opportunity to interact with and learn from successful entrepreneurs.
The Entrepreneurship major is a redesigned, highly competitive, 3-year curriculum. In the first year of the curriculum (typically, your sophomore year at FSU), you will learn how to start and harvest a micro-business. In the next two years, you will learn the advantages and costs of the various sources of venture capital and the process of obtaining it. You will also focus on opportunity recognition, market research, and feasibility. You will study technology commercialization, financial analysis, legal issues, and human resource management. During the final year of the curriculum, you will develop a formal business plan.
In the first two years at FSU, students should take courses in the following four areas: Liberal Studies (general education) requirements, Gordon Rule Writing requirement, Multicultural Course requirements, and Prerequisite Coursework
requirements. Some courses may fulfill requirements in multiple areas. Electives in the first two years should focus on gaining additional exposure to the social and behavioral sciences, and on improving communication and analytical reasoning skills.
Prerequisite Coursework: 21 hours. The following courses must be completed with a C- or better:
ACG X021 (3) Introduction to Financial Accounting ACG X071 (3) Introduction to Managerial Accounting
CGS X100 (3) Microcomputer Applications for Business or CGS X518 (3) Spreadsheets for Business ECO X013 (3) Principles of Macroeconomics
ECO X023 (3) Principles of Microeconomics
MAC X233 (3) Calculus for Business and Non-Physical Sciences STA X023 (3) Business Statistics
Note: State-wide common prerequisites are always under review. For the most current information and for acceptable alternative courses, visit the “Common Prerequisites Manual.” This is available from the “Student Services” section of http://www.flvc.org.
Admission Requirements to the Upper-Division Major
Students at FSU should apply in the spring semester of their freshman year to begin the entrepreneurship curriculum in the following fall. The application deadline is in March of each year. More information and the application form are available on the web at http://www.cob.fsu.edu/ . Enrollment is limited to 40 students per year
Students, including transfer students, must apply in March and be committed to completing the 3-year curriculum (no courses are offered in the summer). Admission criteria include academic achievement, evidence of prior entrepreneurial activity, and a compelling essay describing why you want to be an entrepreneur. Students must complete the admission requirements for the limited access business programs no later than the end of their first year in the entrepreneurship curriculum in order to continue as an entrepreneurship major.
Admission to the limited access business programs requires the following: 1) completion of at least 52 semester hours; 2) a cumulative grade point average on all college work attempted of at least 2.90; and 3) satisfactory completion of all required prerequisite coursework.
Mapping
Mapping is FSU’s academic advising and monitoring system. Academic progress is monitored each Fall and Spring semester to ensure that students are on course to earn their degree in a timely fashion. Transfer students must meet mapping guidelines to be accepted into their majors. You may view the map for this major at www.academic-guide.fsu.edu/.
Major Program of Studies at FSU: 51 hours
Community college courses may not be substituted for 3000/4000 level courses. All courses must be completed with a grade of C- or better.
Lower-Division Requirement (3 hours)
This course is a Term 4 milestone. Transfer students must complete it in their first term of enrollment at FSU.
RMI 2302 (3) Risk in Business and Society
General Business Core Requirements for Entrepreneurship Majors (15 hours):
BUL 3310 (3) The Legal and Ethical Environment of Business FIN 3403 (3) Financial Management of the Firm
GEB 3213 (3) Business Communications MAN 3240 (3) Organizational Behavior MAR 3023 (3) Basic Marketing Concepts
General Business Breadth Requirements for Entrepreneurship Majors (9 hours):
Both of the following:
MAN 4720 (3) Strategic Management and Business Policy RMI 3011 (3) Risk Management/Insurance
Plus one (1) elective from the following list of courses:
FIN 3244 (3) Financial Markets, Institutions, and International Finance Systems ISM 3003 (3) Foundations of Management Information Systems
MAN 3600 (3) Multinational Business Operations MAR 3400 (3) Professional Selling
QMB 3200 (3) Quantitative Methods for Business Decisions REE 3043 (3) Real Estate
Major Area Requirements for Entrepreneurship Majors (24 hours):
All entrepreneurship majors must complete the twenty-four (24) credit hours as listed below. A grade of C- or better must be arned in each course used to satisfy the entrepreneurship major area requirements.
Required courses: 18 hours
ENT 2010 (2) Creating and Managing New Ventures
ENT 2010L (1) Creating and Managing New Ventures Laboratory ENT 2011 (2) Managing and Harvesting New Ventures
ENT 2011L (1) Managing and Harvesting New Venture Laboratory ENT 3003 (3) Introduction to Entrepreneurship
ENT 3413 (3) New Venture Finance
ENT 4014 (3) Creating New Ventures I: Opportunity Recognition and Market Feasibility ENT 4115 (3) Creating New Ventures II: Business Planning and Competing for Capital Plus six (6)) credit hours from the following list of courses:
ENT 3123 (3) Corporate Venturing and Entrepreneurial Strategies ENT 3173 (3) Franchising
ENT 3183 (3) Commercializing New Technologies ENT 3203 (3) Managing New Venture Growth ENT 3273 (3) Family Business
ENT 3283 (3) Women and Minorities in New Ventures ENT 3503 (3) Social Entrepreneurship
ENT 4944 (4) Seminar in Small Business Analysis and Assistance
Computer Skills Competency: 0 hours beyond prerequisites. CGS 2100 (3) or CGS 2518 (3).
Oral Communication Competency: 0 additional hours.
Students must demonstrate the ability to orally transmit ideas and information clearly. Business majors complete GEB 3213.
Minimum Program Requirements - Summary Total Hours Required 120
Liberal Studies 36*
Prerequisite Coursework 21*
Major Coursework 51 Minor Coursework 0
Computer Skills 0 beyond prerequisites
Oral Communication Competency 0 beyond major
Electives to bring total credits to 120 (must complete at least 60 credits outside of business
*Some Prerequisite courses may also be counted as part of Liberal Studies.
Remarks:
1. Must complete at least 60 hours outside of business.
2. A minimum of 45 hours at the 3000 level or above, at least 30 of which must be taken at this University.
3. At least half of the major course semester hours must be completed in residence at this University. After enrolling at this University, all remaining major course requirements must be completed at this University.
4. The final 30 hours must be completed in residence at this University.
Employment Information
Representative Job Titles Related to this Major: Owner, Consultant, Franchise Owner/Operator, Investor, Manager.
Representative Employers: Self - any small business, Franchise businesses.
Updated: Summer, 2013
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