Entrepreneurship Minor

What is Entrepreneurship?  It is the act of organizing, managing, and assuming the risk of a business.

Career Opportunities

Entrepreneurs want to work for themselves.  Regardless of the type of business chosen, this program will give you the skills you need to start your own business.

Objectives of the Minor

  1. The student will be able to write a business plan
  2. The student will be able to identify and define the significant issues related to  entrepreneurship.

The entrepreneurship minor is open to all SVSU students.  Students are required to take a total of 18 credits hours as listed below.

Required Courses (12 credits hours)*

ACCT 352 Accounting for Entrepreneurs 3
FIN 311 Entrepreneurial Finance 3 
MGT 351 Introduction to Entrepreneurship 3
MGT 459 Business Plan Seminar 3
  TOTAL CREDITS: 12 

Electives (Choose 6 credits hours)*

MGT/MKT 346 Franchising 3
MGT 353 Family Business 3 
ECON 356 Economics for Entrepreneurs 3
MGT/MKT 455 Special Topics:  Entrepreneurship Project 3
  TOTAL CREDITS: 6


*B.B.A. students may substitute the B.B.A. core finance and accounting requirements for the required accounting and finance courses.