Entrepreneurship in Applied Technologies, M.S.

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Muma College of Business (BU)
Department: School of Marketing and Innovation

Major Contacts, Deadlines, and Delivery Information

The Nault Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of South Florida, in partnership with the Colleges of Business and Engineering, Morsani College of Medicine and the Patel College of Global Sustainability, has established a novel, innovative, and unique major in interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship in Applied Technologies.

The Master’s of Science Degree Program in Entrepreneurship in Applied Technologies is an innovative major and consists of courses that will consolidate the Entrepreneurship education and training for successful opportunity recognition and development, technology and market assessment, technology commercialization, new venture formation, and new venture financing into a single inter-disciplinary program curriculum utilizing faculty and courses in the Colleges of Business, Engineering, Medicine, and Global Sustainability.

The major is designed such that a student may complete it in a concentrated 12-month period of study or in an 18-month period. In addition, the Masters of Science Degree in Entrepreneurship is designed so that it can be completed as part of a concurrent degree in with a traditional M.A., M.S., M.B.A., M.D., or Ph.D. program. Concurrent degrees include the following: Master in Business Administration (MBA), Biotechnology (M.S.), Information Systems (M.S.), Public Health (MPH), Global Sustainability (M.S.) Environmental Science (M.S.), Civil Engineering (M.S. and Ph.D.), Industrial Engineering (M.S.), Medicine (M.D.), and Biomedical Engineering (M.S. B.E. & Ph.D). The concurrent degrees must be completed by the student within a 5-year period following initiation.

Accreditation:

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)

Admission Information

Must meet University requirements (see Graduate Admissions) as well as requirements for admission to the major, listed below.

The admissions decision is based on portfolio of qualifications, including prior academic experience, work experience, and optional entrance exam scores (such as GMAT or GRE). Entrance exam scores are optional for this program and can be submitted if they will enhance an application.
Two (2) letters of recommendation
Letter of interest
Personal interview
GRE, GMAT optional; MCAT or LSAT may be substituted
Competence in Statistics, Accounting, and Finance must be demonstrated

Curriculum Requirements

Total Minimum Hours: 30 Credit Hours

Core requirements – 6 Credit Hours
Additional Required Courses - 9 Credit Hours
Electives – 15 Credit Hours

Core Requirements (6 Credit Hours)

ENT 6116 Business Plan Development Credit Hours: 3
EIN 6935 Special Industrial Topics II Credit Hours: 1-3 Taken as Technology Venture Strategies (3 Credit Hours)

Additional Required Courses (9 Credit Hours)

ENT 6126 Strategies in Technology Entrepreneurship Credit Hours: 3
EIN 6935 Special Industrial Topics II Credit Hours: 1-3 Taken as Strategic Market Assessments (3 Credit Hours)
ENT 6415 Fundamentals of Venture Capital and Private Equity Credit Hours: 3

Electives (15 Credit Hours)

Select five (3 Credit Hour) courses

ENT 6606 New Product Development Credit Hours: 3 *
ENT 6312 Intellectual Property Credit Hours: 3
ENT 6619 Creativity and Design Credit Hours: 3
ENT 6506 Social Entrepreneurship Credit Hours: 3
ENT 6930 Special Topics in Entrepreneurship Credit Hours: 3 *
Taken as:
- Exit Strategies (3 Credit Hours)
- International Entrepreneurship I (3 Credit Hours)
- International Enterpreneurship II (3 Credit Hours)
EIN 6934 Special Industrial Topics I Credit Hours: 1-3 *
MAN 6930 Selected Topics Credit Hours: 1-4 (Marketing) *
ENT 6947 Advanced Topics in Entrepreneurship Credit Hours: 3
ENT 6706 Global Entrepreneurship Credit Hours: 3
GEB 6457 Ethics, Law and Sustainable Business Practices Credit Hours: 3
BSC 6436 Introduction to Biotechnology Credit Hours: 3
GMS 7930 Selected Topics Credit Hours: 1-3 (Principles of Biochemistry and Genetics)
GEB 6224 Improvisation in Business Organizations Credit Hours: 3
ENT 6119 Mergers and Acquisitions: An Entrepreneurial Perspective Credit Hours: 3
Or other graduate courses which may be approved by the Graduate Director

Comprehensive Exam

In lieu of a comprehensive examination, every student will complete a major project within the Business Plan Development class ENT 6116 Business Plan Development which will provide that the student has met the assurances of learning for successful competition of the program.

Non-Thesis

This is a non-thesis program.