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

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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

Minor Core Credit Hours: 9

ENT 3003 - Principles of Business in Entrepreneurship Credit(s): 3
ENT 3613 - Creativity and Innovation in Entrepreneurial Firms Credit(s): 3
OR EIN 4200 - Creativity in Technology Credit(s): 3 (Engineering students only)
ENT 4014 - New Venture Formation Credit(s): 3

Minor Elective Credit Hours: 3

Choose 3 credit hours:

ENT 4244 - Scalability in Entrepreneurial Firms Credit(s): 3
OR
ENT 4424 - Fundamentals of Venture Capital and Private Equity Credit(s): 3

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/

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