Nov 23, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Entrepreneurship and Innovation Minor for Non-Business and Non-Industrial Engineering Majors


This is an interdisciplinary entrepreneurship minor available to all USF undergraduate majors (except Business and Industrial Engineering – these students should take the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Minor for Business and Industrial Minor). This minor provides a focus on successful opportunity recognition; encourages application of creativity and innovation; and, develops leadership skills for new venture creation and organizational growth. The Minor teaches valuable, real-world skills that will complement any major – whether students would like to increase their entrepreneurial business skills, pursue their own business ideas, or learn ways to bring innovation and entrepreneurial leadership into existing positions and businesses.

Minor Requirements


For Non-Business and Non-Industrial Engineering majors only. The minor requires a total of 12 credit hours.

Total Minor Credit Hours: 12


GPA Requirement


A GPA of 2.0 or better must be achieved in the course work at USF and in all minor courses completed at other institutions.

Grading Requirement


A grade of C (not C-) or better must be earned in each of the minor courses.

Residency Requirements


Students must take nine (9) of the 12 hours required in residency at USF. 

Other Information - Muma College of Business


When earning a second degree, double major or concurrent degree, the Major Core and Major Elective/Concentration areas of the degree audit must not overlap for both degrees. When earning a Business Minor AND Business Major, no courses may overlap.

Advising Information - Muma College of Business


Tampa campus location: BSN 2102
(813) 974-4290 or schedule an advising appointment online at https://www.usf.edu/business/undergraduate/advising/appointments.aspx

Office Hours:
Monday - Thursday 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Friday is reserved for walk-in’s only)
Please refer to the website for most current office hours and advising availability information: https://www.usf.edu/business/undergraduate/advising/

For questions email bsnadvising@usf.edu
Be sure to include your name, U#, and contact information with your question.

St Petersburg campus location: DAV 134
Mon-Thu: 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Fri: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
(727) 873-4511 USFSP-advising@usf.edu
Website:  https://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/academics/academic-resources/academic-advising/about/index.aspx

Sarasota-Manatee campus location: SMC C107
(941) 359-4330  sar-advising@usf.edu
Website: https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/academics/academic-resources/academic-advising/