Undergraduate Program
(B.S.
in Entrepreneurship)
In addition to the requirements
for a Bachelor of Science in Management, the following courses are
specifically designed for the nationally ranked Entrepreneurship
major:
Small Business Ventures: students
are introduced to the characteristics of small business enterprises.
Entrepreneurship: students examine entrepreneurship theory with
emphasis on all aspects of initiation, growth, and development.
IS and Technology for Entrepreneurial Ventures:
students study E-commerce, information systems and software,
and various technologies integral to developing a new venture.
Entrepreneurial Ethics: students examine
the ethical side of enterprise. All of the facets of personal integrity
and organizational responsibility are covered.
Creative Financing for New Ventures:
students examine the various sources of capital available
for business startups and review financial documents.
Entrepreneurial Consulting Practicum:
teams of students, along with a professor, consult businesses located
in Central Indiana for the purposes of providing effective solutions
to actual challenges.
New Venture Creation (Advanced Entrepreneurship):
students develop an in-depth business plan for a new venture
of their own. The plan is presented and evaluated by a board of
professionals in the field of creating and financing new venture
startups.
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Graduate Program
(MBA in Entrepreneurship
) The MBA program is broadcast to over 60
locations through the internet and interactive television. This
national award-winning program uses state-of-the-art facilities
on the Ball State University campus to reach over 400 students enrolled
for an MBA degree. The MBA in Entrepreneurship is specifically designed
to prepare graduate students for the “entrepreneurial perspective”
needed to compete in the contemporary business world.
In addition to the requirements for a Master
in Business Administration degree, the following courses are specifically
designed for the Entrepreneurship concentration:
Entrepreneurship Theory: Research-based
examination into the evolution of entrepreneurship, the initiation
and development of new ventures and the current trends in entrepreneurial
growth.
Corporate Entrepreneurship: Graduate-level
in-depth study of the strategies in corporate entrepreneurship and
innovation that are becoming significant in major corporations.
Entrepreneurial Strategy: A
capstone policy course designed to review current venture strategies
and examine the current state of the entrepreneurial environment.
Entrepreneurial Applied Research Project:
An applied graduate level research report is proposed, developed,
and implemented by each student.
Entrepreneurship Dynamics Laboratory:
An interactive environment where emerging enterprises work together
with students on strategic perspectives and business plan development.
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