Through the courses in the Entrepreneurship minor, students learn how to start their own business and successfully launch new ideas. Courses are designed so students can complete the minor rapidly while maximizing their knowledge. Oakland’s Entrepreneurship minor can complement any major, allowing students to pursue their primary passion while gaining valuable and practical knowledge and transferable skills.

Requirements for Business Majors

The minor consists of a minimum of 4 courses.

Required Courses

course Developing New Venture Ideas (3)
course New Venture Creation (3)

Elective Courses - Choose 2

course The Psychology of Creativity and Innovation (4)
course Business Entities (3)
course Product Management (3)
course Entrepreneurial Marketing (3)
course Leadership and Group Performance (4)
course Seminars in Entrepreneurship (1 TO 4)

Requirements for Non-Business Majors

The minor consists of a minimum of 5 courses.

Prerequisite Courses - Choose 2

course Financial Accounting (4)
or course Survey of Accounting (4)
course Survey of Finance (3)
course Survey of Management (3)
course Survey of Marketing (3)

Required Courses

course Developing New Venture Ideas (3)
course New Venture Creation (3)

Elective Courses - Choose 1

Additional Requirements

To earn this minor, and to take 3000 and 4000 level business classes, non-business students must meet with the Minor Coordinator and have an approved minor authorization form detailing the courses and the prerequisites required for the given minor. Once approved for the minor, students must take all the remaining courses in the minor at Oakland University.

Students must complete the prescribed courses for the minor with a grade of C or better in each course and the prerequisites for each course. Transfer students planning to earn a minor must earn at least nine credits toward the minor at Oakland University; at least six of these nine credits must be in courses at the 3000 level or above.

Applicable Majors

All Majors can declare this Minor.

Entrepreneurship

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