Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship begins with recognizing an opportunity — and knowing how to bring an idea to life. Open to students from any major, the Entrepreneurship minor develops the knowledge and practical skills to evaluate ideas, create viable products and services, and launch, grow and lead entrepreneurial ventures.
Whether you’re interested in starting a business, contributing to a startup, advancing a social enterprise or driving innovation within an established organization, the minor prepares you to approach opportunities with an entrepreneurial mindset.
Curriculum requirements
To complete the minor, students must successfully complete a minimum of 15 credit hours, which include two required courses and at least 9 elective credits (including a minimum of 3 credits from the Practicum Electives list).
All students must complete the following two courses:
- BUSMHR 2500 — Principles of Entrepreneurship (3 credits): Introduction to core entrepreneurial concepts and skills, including opportunity recognition, feasibility analysis, and business planning.
- BUSMHR 3510 — Entrepreneurship and Value Creation (3 credits): Explores the relationship between innovation and entrepreneurship, including idea generation, innovation strategy, and commercialization.
- College of Arts & Sciences
- DESIGN 2700: Intro to Design Practice
- DESIGN 3105: Exploring Design Thinking
- DESIGN 3305: Visualization as Thinking
- DESIGN 3505: Presentation as Thinking
- FILMSTD 3770: Screen Industry Studies
- FILMSTD 4880: Screenwriting and the Business of Cinema
- FILMSTD 4881: Screenwriting and the Business of Television
- HISTORY 2010: History of American Capitalism
- HISTORY 3706: American Business and Global Ecological Change
- HISTORY 2701: History of Technology
- HISTORY 3302: Technology and Global Society
- POLSCI 4910: Business and Government Relations
- PSYCH 2462: Psychology of Creativity
- THEATRE 2000.12: Technical Production: Self-Production
- THEATRE 2100: Introduction to Theatre
- THEATRE 5220: Professional Aspects
- THEATRE 5321: Film/Video Production I
- THEATRE 5331: Screenwriting
- Fisher College of Business
- BUSADM 3533: Technology Entrepreneurship
- BUSFIN 4215: Entrepreneurial Finance
- BUSFIN 4217: Private Financing
- BUSML 4240: New Product Management
- College of Education & Human Ecology
- CSCFFS 3270: Families in Business
- CSFRST 3330: Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainability, & Entrepreneurship
- CSFRST 3585: Retail Merchandizing 1
- CSFRST/CSHSPMG 2300: Branding in Fashion, Hospitality, and Sports
- CSFRST/CSHSPMG 5780: Leadership for the Service Industry
- ESHESA 3221: Innovation and Leadership
- ESHESA 2570: Team and Organizational Leadership
- College of Engineering
- CSE 5251: Introduction to Software Startups
- ECE 5078: Empowering the Entrepreneurial Electrical and Computer Engineer
- ENVENG 3600: Technology Innovation for Sustainability
- ISE 5610: Ergonomics in the Product Design Process
- MECHENG 5682.01: Fundamentals of Product Design Engineering (for Engineering majors)
- MECHENG 5682.02: Fundamentals of Product Design Engineering for Entrepreneurs (for non-Engineering majors)
- College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences
- AEDE 4100: Self-Employment and Entrepreneurship
- AEDE 3160: Human Resource Management in Small Business
- ENR 3900: Sustainability Metrics
- FDSCTE 5720: Food Product Development
- FDSCTE 5730: Technical Problem Solving
- RURLSOC 5500: Diffusion of Innovations
- John Glen College of Public Affairs
- PUBAFRS 5595: Non-Profit Social Enterprise
- PUBAFRS 5750: Public Policy: The Business-Government Relationship
- PUBAFRS 2368: Nonprofit Communications and Grant Writing
- College of Social Work
- SOCWORK 2110: Sport and Positive Youth Development
- SOCWORK 3700: Social Work Practice with Digital Technologies
- SOCWORK 5028: Macro-Practice in Community Youth Development
Internship courses across all Colleges can be counted as practicum electives towards the minor subject to approval of the Entrepreneurship minor’s academic director on a case-by-case basis.
- College of Arts & Sciences
- EDUTL 5700: Training in Informal Science Outreach
- ART 5000: Art + Professional Practices Seminar
- Fisher College of Business
- BUSADM 3532: Corporate Entrepreneurship
- BUSMHR 4570: Establishing Export Firms
- BUSADM 4510.01: Entrepreneurship and Innovation Practicum
- BUSADM 4510.02: Startup Lab: Build
- BUSADM 4510.03: Startup Lab: Validate
- BUSADM 4510.04: Startup Lab: Scale
- BUSMHR 3535: President’s Buckeye Accelerator Bootcamp
- College of Nursing
- NURSING 3110: Experiential Learning for Innovation Studio
Frequently asked questions
No. There is no formal application. Notify your college advisor if you intend to pursue the minor. Your advisor will approve the minor once you’ve met the requirements. Fisher College of Business does not need to approve it. If your college requires an approved form, you can obtain one by contacting Fisher's Undergraduate Program Office.
Generally, no. Courses used in the minor should not overlap with major requirements. Each minor must also include at least 12 unique credit hours. Always check with your college advisor.
You must earn:
- C- or better in each course
- 2.00 cumulative GPA in all minor coursework
Courses taken Pass/Non-Pass cannot count toward the minor.
Yes. Many electives — especially those outside of Fisher — have their own prerequisites. Check the course catalog before enrolling.