Entrepreneurship, B.B.A.
The Core Curriculum is designed to foster critical thinking skills and introduce students to basic domains of thinking that transcend disciplines. The Core applies to all majors. Information on specific classes in the Core can be found at https://www.marshall.edu/gened/.
Course Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Curriculum | ||
| Core 1: Critical Thinking | ||
| FYS 100 | First Yr Sem Critical Thinking | 3 |
| PSY 201 | Introductory Psychology (CT) | 3 |
| ACC 215 | Intro Financial Accounting(CT) | 3 |
| Core 2 | ||
| ENG 101 | Beginning Composition | 3 |
| ENG 201 | Advanced Composition | 3 |
| CMM 207 | Bus & Prof Communication | 3 |
| STA 150 | Foundations of Statistics | 3 |
| STA 150L | Foundations of Statistics Lab | 1 |
| Core II Natural/Physical Science | 4 | |
| Core II Humanities | 3 | |
| PSY 201 | Introductory Psychology (CT) | 3 |
| Core II Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Additional University Requirements | ||
| ENG 204 | Writing for the Workplace (Writing Intensive) | 3 |
| MGT 460 | Strategic Management (Writing Intensive) | 3 |
| MC or I: Intl Business Elective | 3 | |
| ENT 467 | Strategic Entrepreneurship (Capstone) | 3 |
| College-Specific | ||
| ENG 204 | Writing for the Workplace | 3 |
| ACC 215 | Intro Financial Accounting(CT) | 3 |
| ACC 216 | Intro Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| ECN 250 | Principles Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECN 253 | Principles Macroeconomics | 3 |
| FIN 323 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
| LE 207 | Legal Environ of Business | 3 |
| MIS 200 | Bus Computer Applications | 3 |
| MIS 290 | Prin Management Info Systems | 3 |
| MGT 218 | Business Quantitative Methods | 3 |
| MGT 320 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| MGT 460 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| MKT 340 | MKT Concepts and Applications | 3 |
| Communication Studies Elective: | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Professional Presentations | ||
| Persuasive Communication | ||
| Group Communication | ||
| Superior-Subordinate Comm | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| International Business Elective: | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Comparative Econ Systems | ||
| International Trade | ||
| Global Macroeconomic Analysis | ||
| Economic of Dev Countries | ||
| International Fin Management | ||
| International Management | ||
| International Marketing | ||
| Major-Specific | ||
| ENT 220 | Creativity & Innovation | 3 |
| ENT 320 | Marketing for Entrepreneurs | 3 |
| ENT 340 | Business Models for Start-Ups | 3 |
| ENT 350 | The Startup Experience | 3 |
| ENT 360 | ||
| ENT 410 | Corporate Intrapreneurship | 3 |
| LE 366 | Entrep Law & Ethics | 3 |
| ENT 467 | Strategic Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
Major Information
- The total number of free electives required depends on the number of hours completed in STA 150 Foundations of Statistics or STA 150B Foundations of Stats-Expanded and ENG 101 Beginning Composition or ENG 101P Beginning Composition Plus and the number of hours that can be double-counted toward multiple degree requirements.
- Multicultural or International additional requirement met with International Business Elective.
- Please check with advisor about course offerings. Not all classes will be offered every semester.
Semester Plan
The Department of Marketing, MIS and Entrepreneurship offers a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in Entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship is an interdisciplinary program that incorporates the business disciplines of management, finance, accounting, economics, marketing, and legal environment and the various disciplines of science, engineering, and psychology. In the program, you will be exposed to multiple disciplines and approaches to creativity, innovation, opportunity recognition, risk management, sourcing capital, and preparing for succession and/or harvesting opportunities in an experiential and student-centered learning environment.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credit Hours | |
| FYS 100 | First Yr Sem Critical Thinking | 3 |
| ENG 101 | Beginning Composition | 3 |
| STA 150 | Foundations of Statistics | 3 |
| STA 150L | Foundations of Statistics Lab | 1 |
| PSY 201 | Introductory Psychology (CT) | 3 |
| MIS 200 | Bus Computer Applications | 3 |
| UNI 100 | Freshman First Class | 1 |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| ECN 250 | Principles Microeconomics | 3 |
| CMM 207 | Bus & Prof Communication | 3 |
| Core II Physical or Natural Science | 4 | |
| Core II Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| ACC 215 | Intro Financial Accounting(CT) | 3 |
| ECN 253 | Principles Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ENG 201 | Advanced Composition | 3 |
| LE 207 | Legal Environ of Business | 3 |
| ENT 220 | Creativity & Innovation | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ACC 216 | Intro Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| MGT 218 | Business Quantitative Methods | 3 |
| ENG 204 | Writing for the Workplace | 3 |
| ENT 360 | 3 | |
| Core II Humanities | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| MGT 320 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| MKT 340 | MKT Concepts and Applications | 3 |
| MIS 290 | Prin Management Info Systems | 3 |
| ENT 350 | The Startup Experience | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| LE 366 | Entrep Law & Ethics | 3 |
| FIN 323 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
| ENT 320 | Marketing for Entrepreneurs | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| ENT 340 | Business Models for Start-Ups | 3 |
| ENT 410 | Corporate Intrapreneurship | 3 |
| CMM Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| MGT 460 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| ENT 467 | Strategic Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| International Business Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |