Entrepreneurship
The Minor in Entrepreneurship can complement any field of study.
Gain the tools and skills you need to familiarize yourself with tasks such as market assessment, capital formation, business planning, effective communication, staffing, systems design, financial planning and operations management. The minor focuses on the research, planning, and strategies that are critical to start a new business, take over a family business, or quickly advance in your field. Open to all undergraduate students at UM-Dearborn.
Entrepreneurship Minor
Prerequisite
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENT 400 | Entrepreneurial Thinking&Behav | 3 |
Minor Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | ||
| Select two course (6 credits) from the following: | 6 | |
| Small Business Management 1 | ||
| New Venture Planning 2 | ||
| Social Entrepreneurship | ||
| Tier 2 | ||
| Select one course (3 credits) from the following: | 3 | |
| Not-for-Profit and Advanced Accounting | ||
| Culture and Global Business | ||
| Anth of Health and Environment | ||
| Small Business Management | ||
| CHE Methods | ||
| Social Media for PR | ||
| Writing for Civic Literacy | ||
| Public Relations Campaigns | ||
| Economics of Poverty and Discrimination | ||
| Lead,Advoc, Admin Early Ch Prg | ||
| EC: Fam/Sch/Comm Collaboration | ||
| Script-Writing Workshop | ||
| Design Thinking : Process, Method & Practice | ||
| New Venture Planning | ||
| Social Entrepreneurship | ||
| Multicult in School and Soc | ||
| Financial Planning | ||
| Retirement Planning | ||
| Comm Organizing for Health | ||
| Financing Health & Medical Sys | ||
| Women Leadership/Social Change | ||
| American City | ||
| IT Strategy: Disrupting Norms | ||
| Sales Mgmt & Personal Selling | ||
| Business to Business Marketing | ||
| Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Creativity | ||
| Management Skills Development | ||
| Negotiation and Conflict Mgt | ||
| Politics&Policies Soc Welfare | ||
| Revitalizing Cities | ||
| Required Capstone Activity | ||
| Select one course (3 credits) from the following: | 3 | |
| Business Experiential Learning | ||
| Social Entrepreneurship 3 | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |
- 1
BPS 441 can satisfy either Tier 1 or Tier 2, but not both.
- 2
ENT 401 can satisfy either Tier 1 or Tier 2, but not both.
- 3
ENT 403 can satisfy only one of the following Tier 1 or Tier 2 or Required Capstone Activity. If ENT 403 is used to satisfy the Capstone requirement, then BPS 441 and ENT 401 must be elected to satisfy the Tier 1 requirement.
The Certificate in Entrepreneurship is a flexible, 9-credit program that equips students with the tools to start and grow new ventures. Students complete a required course in entrepreneurial thinking and then choose two electives in new venture planning, social entrepreneurship, or business development. This structure allows students to tailor their studies to their career goals—whether launching a startup, creating a social enterprise, or scaling a business. Open to all current majors, the certificate provides practical experience in venture creation, business strategy, and entrepreneurial leadership.
Certificate Requirements
The Certificate in Entrepreneurship requires 9 credits.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENT 400 | Entrepreneurial Thinking&Behav | 3 |
| or ENGR 400 | Appl Business Tech for Engr | |
| Select 2 courses from the following: | 6 | |
| New Venture Planning | ||
| Social Entrepreneurship | ||
| Business Development and Enterprise Growth | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 9 | |