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Entrepreneurship (ENT) Course Listings and Descriptions
Entrepreneurship teaches the skills of building enterprises that are sustainable and create value, including businesses as well as non-profit, charitable, cultural, and educational organizations. These courses are a part of UNCG’s *new* Entrepreneurship degree program. Please visit links at left for specific requirements.
Undergraduate Courses
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
Courses for Undergraduate Students
The majority of the following courses have been cross-listed with the "ENT" course designation. These courses may be required or elective courses for the minor.
ENT 196/MST 196 (Formerly BCN) Media Workshop Entrepreneurship (1:2) Credit registration available for freshmen and sophomore students for attendance at a minimum number of entrepreneurship programs on campus each semester May be repeated for a total of 3 semester hours
ENT 200/FIN 200 Introduction to Entrepreneurial Finance (3:3) Pr. GPA 2.0 or higher This is an introduction to the problems and methods in business finance in the context of entrepreneurial ventures. Topics include business formation, sources of financing, financial statements, business valuation, budgeting, and measuring financial performance.
ENT 201/BUS 201 Creativity, Innovation, and Vision (3:3) Pr. Open to all students Creativity and innovation is examined through an interdisciplinary lens. We examine how creative and innovative thinking gives us the vision to see opportunities and how they impact society.
ENT 206/BUS 206 Campus Entrepreneurs (3:3) Pr. Sophomore standing or permission of instructor; GPA of 2.0 or above. Students learn how to establish a new business from idea to inception through the finalized business plan. Students may have the opportunity to establish a viable business on campus.
ENT 215/ECO 215 The Economics of Entrepreneurship (3:3) Pr. ECO 101 or 201 Study of Entrepreneurship from history of economic thought perspective and application of such concepts to economic agents. Emphasis on economic thought, market activity, and economic growth.
ENT 240/BUS 240 Introduction to the Entrepreneurial Experience (3:3) Pr. sophomore standing or permission of instructor; GPA of 2.0 or above Introduction to the entrepreneurial experience including historical perspectives, the role of entrepreneurs in supporting the economy, the entrepreneurial process, venture creation, and innovation.
ENT 290/ISM Entrepreneurship and the Internet (3:3) Pr. BUS 205 or BUS 240 or BUS 306; GPA of 2.0 and above. This introductory course provides students with theoretical and practical foundation needed to become an entrepreneur able to conceive and develop business plans to create a new venture on the Internet.
ENT 291/ISM 291 Entrepreneurship and Technology in Health Care (3:3) Pr. Junior standing (60 s.h.) or permission of the instructor, GPA of 2.0 or higher This course introduces how technology helps create new business ventures in the healthcare industry. Health Care delivery processes and mechanisms relevant to turning ideas into profitable opportunities will be addressed.
ENT 292/ISM 292 IT Entrepreneurship (3:3) Pr. ISM 280 and BUS 205 or BUS 240 or permission of instructor; GPA of 2.0 and above. Fundamentals of advanced technologies are presented and entrepreneurial skills needed to manage the challenges inherent in attempting to take advantage of innovations driven from those technologies are discussed.
ENT 300/BUS 300 Ideas to Opportunities: Feasibility Analysis (3:3) Pr. Prerequisite ENT/FIN 200 or FIN 315; junior standing (60 s.h.) or permission of instructor. This course provides the knowledge and skills to develop a feasibility plan for a new business venture, which will be the basis for developing a business plan.
BUS 305 Introduction to the Business of Health Care Management (3:3) Pr. Sophomore standing; GPA or 2.0 or above Influence of health-care services/systems on business organizations. Issues of health-care organizations, professions, ethics, and assessment. Organizational patterns for health-care delivery and issues in financing health care.
ENT 312/ECO 312 Economics of Technology (3:3) Pr. ECO 101 or 201; 2.0 GPA Economic analysis of technological change. Topics include sources of productivity, inventive activity, Entrepreneurship, innovation strategy, R&D management, patenting, and technology assessment.
ENT 335/FIN 335 Entrepreneurial Finance (3:3) Pr. FIN 315 This course focuses on financial analysis, financial forecasting, financing, capital costs and working capital management of startup businesses and existing businesses in the early stages of development.
ENT 336/BUS 336 Opportunities to Action: Business Plan (3:3) Pr. ENT 300 or 306 (Pre-requisite substitution Fall 2009 ONLY) This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to develop their feasibility plan into a business plan for a new venture, which culminates in a business plan competition.
ENT 337/BUS 337 Family Business (3:3) Pr. Open to all students This course is designed to provide an overview of family business, including what is required for family harmony and business continuity.
ENT 338/BUS 338 Franchising (3:3) Pr. Open to all students This course introduces the student to opportunities in franchising including becoming a franchisee or franchisor.
ENT 339/BUS 339 Entrepreneurial Leadership (3:3) Pr. Open to all students Students will study leadership theories, skills and practices necessary for effectiveness in varied entrepreneurial settings, including private businesses, corporations, not-for-profit organizations, and social movements.
ENT 340/BUS 340 Social Entrepreneurship (3:3) Pr. Sophomore standing or permission of instructor; GPA of 2.0 or above Introduction to social Entrepreneurship including identification of social problems, and how they are solved through innovation, community impact, sustainability, ethical, scalable, economic value creation, and risk-taking efforts.
ENT 342/BUS 342 International Entrepreneurship (3:3) Pr. ECO 300 or MGT 301 or instructor’s permission. Creation and management of business ventures with international dimensions are examined and economic and formal/informal institutions affecting Entrepreneurship are discussed.
ENT 354/HTM 354 Entrepreneurship in Hospitality and Tourism (3:3) Pr. HTM 151, ACC 201, ECO 201, MAT 112 or equivalent Principles of hospitality entrepreneurship and hospitality business investment. Exploration of hospitality and tourism case studies to determine risks and rewards of investment in hospitality business concepts
ENT 403/MKT 403 Entrepreneurial Marketing (3:3) Pr. Grade of C or better in MGT 312 or MKT 320; senior standing; admission to approved program Focuses on marketing strategy, planning, and tactics for entrepreneurial firms. Addresses general marketing issues and specific “real world” marketing problems. Entrepreneurial firms serve as clients for student consulting teams.
ENT 431/CRS 431 Entrepreneurship in Apparel Retailing and Design (3:3) Exploration of issues in entrepreneurship relative to apparel retailing and design, and development of skills necessary to establish and maintain a successful business.
ENT 450 Directed Business Practice and Entrepreneurship (3:3) Pr. ENT/BUS 336; In rare cases an Independent Study focused on entrepreneurial research or a special project may qualify with faculty approval. Planned entrepreneurial work experience approved in advance by instructor in one of the seven entrepreneurship profiles. Regularly scheduled class attendance as well as reading, writing assignments are required.
DCE 455 Career Management for the Dance Artist (2:3) Overview of the professional dance world, including auditioning, grant writing, marketing, how companies/non-profits are organized, and advocacy.
ENT 470/BUS 470 Entrepreneurial Small Business Management (3:3) Pr. MKT 320, FIN 315, SCM 302; admission to approved program Application of management and Entrepreneurship to small/medium business both in the start-up and growth phases. Requirements for successful operation of an entrepreneurial Small Business.
ENT 493 Honors Work (3:3) Pr. Permission of instructor; 3.30 GPA in the major, 12 semester hours in the major
ENT 496/ MST 496 (Formerly BCN) Advanced Media Workshop: Entrepreneurship (1:2) Credit registration available for junior and senior students for attendance at a minimum number of entrepreneurship programs on campus each semester. May be repeated for a total of 3 semester hours
ENT 499 Selected topics in Business, Marketing and/or Entrepreneurship Education (3:3) Pr. 60 credits hours; permission of instructor; 2.0 GPA May be repeated for credit if the topics of study changes. Study of topics of common interest to those interested in business, marketing, and/or entrepreneurship education. Group discussion and study rather than independent study emphasized. Generally non-recurring topics studied.
Courses for Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
These courses may be required or elective courses for the post-baccalaureat certificate.
PSC 511-N: Nonprofit Law Pr. permission of instructor. May be repeated when topics vary up to a limit of six (6) semester hours.
Intensive examination of important current problems related to the management of public institutions.
PSC 511-S Social Entrepreneurship in Nonprofits (1:1) Pr. Senior, graduate standing, or permission of instructor Introduces advanced students to the topic of social entrepreneurship, with a focus on the nonprofit sector. Focus on the ways in which existing and new nonprofit organizations can develop innovative and creative ideas to further their missions. May be repeated for credit when topic varies.
PSC 540: Nonprofit Management and Leadership (3:3) Pr. senior or graduate standing. Overview of major concepts and concerns of nonprofit organizations, including tax-exempt status, incorporation, nonprofit-government relations, board-director-staff relations, volunteers, services and program planning, implementation, resource development.
MST 524 (Formerly BCN) Media Financing and Distribution (3:3) Pr. BCN 205 & 301, or graduate standing, or permission of instructor The processes of raising and budgeting funds and distributing film and videos for theatrical release, direct DVD/video release, or television broadcast.
MST 525 (Formerly BCN) Media Organization and Management (3:3) Pr. BCN 101 or 102, 205, and 301, or graduate standing, or permission of instructor Principles and practices of the organization and management of electronic media and motion pictures.
ENT/BUS/CST/SWK/WGS 540 Social Entrepreneurship: Justice and a Green Environment (3:3)Interdisciplinary course in social entrepreneurship. Exploration of models for designing and implementing entrepreneurial projects which respond to social, economic, environmental, and justice issues. Introduction to direct action and evaluation.
THR 584 Theatre Management (3:3) Pr. Drama major and admission to appropriate degree program; or permission of instructor Theatre organization and operation. Practical problems of financing, promoting, and staffing various theatre programs.
ENT/BUS 600 Entrepreneurship I: Venture Opportunities (1.5:1.5) Pr. None This course provides the knowledge and skills to evaluate ideas in determining if they are potential opportunities by developing a feasibility analysis that forms the basis of a venture plan.
ENT/BUS 601 Entrepreneurship II: Venture Plan- Launch and Growth (1.5:1.5) Pr. ENT/BUS 600 This course develops a new venture plan from the feasibility analysis completed in Entrepreneurship I, culminating in a venture plan competition to launch and grow your new business.
ENT/BUS 602 Corporate Entrepreneurship I: Innovation Inside Organizations (1.5:1.5) Pr. None This course focuses on the critical elements that drive the entrepreneurial revolution inside for-profit and not-for-profit organizations through creativity and innovation.
ENT/BUS 603 Corporate Entrepreneurship II: Innovation to Results Inside Organizations (1.5:1.5) Pr. ENT/BUS 602 Corporate Entrepreneurship II builds upon Corporate Entrepreneurship I. Students will examine the entrepreneurial approaches of organizations and serve in a consultative role to analyze and deliver survey results.
ENT/BUS 604 Franchising (1.5:1.5) Pr. None Develop knowledge and skills needed to succeed as a franchisee, franchisor, or franchise executive, including writing a franchise business plan.
ENT/BUS 605 Entrepreneurial Family Business (3:3) Pr. None This course will explore and analyze in detail the management, ownership, family/business leadership skills, succession and governance practices found in entrepreneurial family-owned and family-controlled businesses.
ENT 606/BUS 606 International Entrepreneurship (3:3) Issues related to starting, joining, or holding stakes in international ventures, the creation and management of business ventures that have international dimensions, economic and formal/informal institutions affecting entrepreneurship.
ISM 603 Web Design and Development (1.5:1.5) Pr. permission of MSITM Program Director for VISIONS students Study of the best practices in site design and use of leading-edge design and development tools and techniques to design effective web pages
DCE 621 Administration of Dance (3:3) Introduction to the business of dance including grant writing, company development and management, public relations, concert production, and touring.
ISM 623 E-business Strategy (1.5:1.5) Pr. 601 and MBA 602 or permission of MSITM Program Director Skills, business concepts, strategic opportunities, and social issues that surround the emergence of electronic commerce (EC) or e-Business.
ISM 655 IT Consulting in a Business Environment (1.5:1.5) Pr. admission to a Bryan School graduate program or permission of instructor Provides a solid understanding of the consulting services industry, beginning with the sale of a consulting service engagement and ending with the management of a consulting project.
ENT 671/CRS 671 Issues in Apparel and Related Industries Entrepreneurship Research (3:3) This course provides students with the opportunity to become familiar with the current state of research and entrpereneurship studies in general and particularly within the apparel and related products industries.
MBA 675 Issues in Cross-Cultural Management (1.5:1.5) International dimensions of human resources. Comparison of U.S. and other workforce cultures, emphasizing the need for cross-cultural behavior understanding and training. (Graded on S-U basis)
MBA 695: Special Topics: America in the Global Economy
MBA 695: Entrepreneurship in the Healthcare Industry
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