The B.S.B.A. in Entrepreneurship will provide students with the skills necessary to determine the feasibility of their business ideas, obtain the knowledge and required proficiency in the development and writing of a business plan, understand how to identify a sound business opportunity and know how to conduct a feasibility analysis. Graduates will have the skills and background to launch their business enterprises or join a family business with much to offer.
The entrepreneurship major is intended for students who are interested in starting or purchasing a business, or who are considering working in a family-owned business upon graduation.
Upon completing the entrepreneurship major at High Point University, students will be able to:
The HPU Entrepreneurship major is intended for students who are interested in starting or purchasing a business, are considering working in a family-owned business, or looking to work for a company that embraces an entrepreneurial mindset upon graduation.
Student course work encompasses topics including:
| Degree Requirements | Credits |
|---|---|
| Major Requirements | 74 |
| University Core Requirements | 36-44 |
| Electives | 10-18 |
| Total | 128 |
| Minor Requirements | Credits |
|---|---|
| Course Requirements | 20 |
| Total | 20 |
| Course | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACC 2010 | Financial Accounting | 4 |
| ACC 2020 | Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| BUA 1050 | Practical Excel for Business | 1** |
| BUA 2000 | Business Career Boot Camp | 1 |
| BUA 2990 | Business Communications and Professional Development | 4 |
| ECO 2030 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 4*** |
| ECO 2050 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4*** |
| FIN 3010 | Financial Management | 4 |
| MGT 2220 | Principles of Management and Organizational Behaviors | 4 |
| MGT 3280 | Operations and Supply Chain Management | 4*** |
| MKT 2110 | Principles of Management and Personal Selling | 4 |
| MTH 1310. MTH 1410, Quantitive Reasoning Course | Applied Mathematical Concepts for Business or Calculus I | 4 |
| STS 2610, STS 2910 | Business Statistics and Analysis or Introduction to Statistical Analysis | 4 |
| ENT 2900 | Ideation and Creativity | 4 |
| ENT 3023 | Business Modeling and Feasibility | 4 |
| ENT 3050 | Business Law for Entrepreneurs | 4 |
| ENT 3400 | Venture Funding | 4 |
| ENT 4990 | Strategic Entrepreneurship Management | 4 |
| Select one course from the following list: | ||
| BUA/GBS 3100 | Global Business | 4* |
| BUA/GBS 3110 | Global Luxury Management | 4 |
| ECO/GBS 3460 | International Economics | 4 |
| ECO/GBS 4430 | Comparative Economics | 4 |
| MKT 3750 | International Marketing | 4 |
| MKT/GBS 3850 | Marketing in Spain | 4* |
| Select at least 4 credits from the following list: | ||
| ENT 2810 | Dilemmas and Debates in Entrepreneurship | 2 |
| ENT 2880 | Family Business Management | 4 |
| ENT 3010 | Pitching Startup Ideas | 2 |
| ENT 3510 | Corporate Entrepreneurship and Family Business | 4 |
| ENT 4220 | Social Entrepreneurship | 4 |
| ENT 4263 | Entrepreneurial Marketing | 4 |
| ENT 4444 | Independent Study | 2-6 |
| MGT 3300 | Innovation Management | 4 |
| Course Descriptions | ||
| Course | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENT 2900 | Ideation and Creativity | 4 |
| ENT 3023 | Business Modeling and Feasibility | 4 |
| ENT 3400 | Venture Funding | 4 |
| Select at least 8 credits from the following list: | ||
| BUA 3050 | Business Law | 4 |
| MGT 2220 | Principles of Management and Organizational Behavior | 4 |
| MGT 3220 | Leadership | 4 |
| MGT 3300 | Innovation Management | 4 |
| MGT 4990 | Strategic Management | 4 |
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