2015-2016 University Catalog

Entrepreneurship Practice Minor

Banner Code: ENPR

School/Department: School of Business
Phone: 703-993-1880
Web: business.gmu.edu

The minor in entrepreneurship practice provides an introduction to the business skills needed to participate in an entrepreneurial business venture. Because it is designed for students who wish to learn the skills essential for successful practice of entrepreneurship, the minor draws on the School of Business’s minor in business core courses to provide knowledge of business concepts, while offering exposure to entrepreneurship studies within other disciplines. Students must have completed 30 hours (sophomore standing) to declare the Minor in Entrepreneurship Practice and take the minor courses.

Students must complete five courses for a total of 15 credits. At least eight credits of the minor courses must be unique to the Entrepreneurship Practice Minor and not applied toward any other major, minor, or concentration. Students must achieve a grade of C or better in each course that is applied toward the minor.

For policies governing all minors, see the Academic Policies section of this catalog. The School of Business residency requirement for this minor supersedes the university requirement: at least nine credits must be earned at Mason.

Minor Requirements

Required Courses (9 credits)

MBUS 300 - Managing Financial Resources Credits: 3
IT 495 - Turning Ideas into Successful Companies Credits: 3
And one of the following:
MBUS 304 - Entrepreneurship: Starting and Managing a New Enterprise Credits: 3
IT 492 - Senior Design Project I Credits: 3

Electives Courses (6 credits)

Select two courses from the following:

MBUS 301 - Managing People and Organizations Credits: 3
MBUS 302 - Managing Information in a Global Environment Credits: 3
MBUS 303 - Marketing in a Global Economy Credits: 3

Notes:

These courses may not be taken for credit by School of Business majors.

Students who have already taken and received credit for MGMT 301 or MGMT 313 , MIS 301 or MIS 303 , MKTG 301 or MKTG 303 , or OM 301 or OM 303 shall substitute courses as follows: MGMT 301 or MGMT 313 for MBUS 301 , MIS 301 or MIS 303 for MBUS 302 , MKTG 301 or MKTG 303 for MBUS 303 . Both courses cannot be taken for credit. Students who have taken and received credit for both ACCT 203 and FNAN 301 or FNAN 303 shall substitute the combination for MBUS 300 . All three courses cannot be taken for credit. Transfer students may transfer a maximum of six credits toward the entrepreneurship practice minor.

Total: 15 credits

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