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Entrepreneurship

College of Business


 

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  Entrepreneurship
  Requirements and Core Courses
  Careers in Entrepreneurship
  Salaries
  Scholarships and Financial Aid
  Campus Organizations and Activities
  Related Fields of Study That Might Interest You
  Contact Information

Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship is the recognition and evaluation of opportunity, application of creativity, securing of human and financial resources, and the undertaking of a commercial risk for profit.
• Offered at WSU: Bachelor of arts in business administration with a major in entrepreneurship, minor
• Available at: Pullman

Requirements and Core Courses

Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with a major in Entrepreneurship

After taking 60 credit hours, completing 10 specified courses (Econ 101 and 102, Engl 101, Acctg 230 and 231, B Law 210, MgtOp 215, Math 201 and 202, MIS 250), and earning a 2.5 GPA, students can certify into a specific major within business, such as entrepreneurship.
• NOTE: Certification is required for enrollment in all 300- and 400-level business courses.

REQUIRED BUSINESS COURSES
Econ 101—Fundamentals of Microeconomics
Econ 102—Fundamentals of Macroeconomics
Engl 101—Introductory Writing
Acctg 230—Introduction to Financial Accounting
Acctg 231—Introduction to Managerial Accounting
B Law 210—Law and the Legal Environment of Business
MgtOp 215—Statistics
Math 201—Intro to Finite Math for Business & Economics
Math 202—Intro to Math Analysis for Business & Economics
MIS 250—Managing Information Technology
MgtOp 340—Operations Management
Fin 325—Finance
MgtOp 301—Principles of Management & Organization
Mktg 360—Marketing
Engl 402—Technical and Professional Writing
     or Engl 403—Technical and Professional Writing ESL
MgtOp 491—Business Strategy and Policy
     or IBus/Mgt 492—Small Business Policy
Any [C] class in ComSt or HD
PolSci—any three-credit class
Any [D, S] class in Soc or Psych

REQUIRED ENTREPRENEURSHIP COURSES
EntrP 375—Electronic Commerce and the Internet
EntrP 426—Entrepreneurial Finance
EntrP 489—Entrepreneurial Management
EntrP 490[M]—Entrepreneurship
EntrP 492—Small Bus Policy (may not be used under both the Entrepreneurship and the business core)
Three of Group A:
     Acctg 338—Cost Acct
     B Law 410—Law and Government Regulation of Business
     Econ 301—Theory of the Firm and Market Policy
EntrP 485—Entrepreneurship for E-Commerce
     EntrP 496—Special Topics
     EntrP 498—Entrepreneurship Internship (3 cr)
     EntrP 499—Special Problems (3 cr)
     Fin 456[M]—Pure Risk Management
     MgtOp 450—Personnel and Human Resource Management
     MgtOp 455—Staffing
     MIS 372[M]—Database Management Systems
     Mktg 478[M]—Sales Managment
     
NOTE: Students should consult the General Catalog for course planning and must meet course requirements as outlined in the General Catalog in order to graduate.

Careers in Entrepreneurship

Career opportunities for entrepreneurship majors are virtually unlimited. They are as boundless as a student's creativity, imagination, work ethic, and personal character. Entrepreneurship majors learn skills and attitudes that are valuable not only in the creation of new ventures, but also in reinvigorating established organizations. Many recruiters ask for students who have an entrepreneurial attitude.

Salaries

Salaries can vary greatly, but depend largely on you. If you start your own business, the potential for wealth is unlimited.

Scholarships and Financial Aid

The Center for Entrepreneurial Studies has scholarships available for students declaring a major in entrepreneurship. Scholarships are awarded based on academic record and potential. For information on scholarships available through the College of Business and Economics, use this link.

Campus Organizations and Activities

The active Entrepreneurship Club sponsors the WSU chapter of Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE). Students working with SIFE have participated in tax seminars, helped at the local Community Action Center, partnered with a third graders at a local elementary school on a simulated stock market investment project, assisted Boy Scouts with merit badge efforts, and educated other students about the terms and use of credit—all in a single semester. WSU SIFE members also participate and place highly in regional and national SIFE competitions.

Related Fields of Study That Might Interest You

• International business
• Marketing
• Management and operations

Contact Information
Entrepreneurship program
Center for Entrepreneurial Studies
College of Business and Economics
Washington State University
Johnson Tower 501
PO Box 644851
Pullman, WA 99164-4851
Phone: 509-335-5051
Fax: 509-335-2182
entrepreneurship@cbe.wsu.edu
 

Strengths of the Program

  • Engage in research projects and business feasibility studies for the WSU Economic Development Administration University Center, which is part of the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies.
  • Professors in the entrepreneurship program are committed to global outreach and share their experiences with students by organizing such offerings as the Sino-American Management Forum.
  • The College of Business and Economics is one of the few U.S. business schools with all business and accounting programs fully accredited by AACSB International.
  • WSU helps build the strength and reputation of the entrepreneurship program by offering a "distinguished professorship" for master educators and researchers with strong ties to the industry.
  • Gain assistance from business professors who help with career decisions and four professional advisors who work full-time to guide students' academic course planning.
  • WSU hosts career fairs that bring recruiters to campus and the region each year to talk to students about internships and jobs.
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