Minor in entrepreneurship


Program information

Develop your entrepreneurial competency, build foundational entrepreneurship skills and deepen your entrepreneurship knowledge with coursework designed to foster a problem-solving mindset. The minor provides an in-depth exploration of the field of entrepreneurship.

The minor is a powerful pairing with any major and can be applied across all career paths. 

Changes to entrepreneurship minor

Requirements for the minor in entrepreneurship changed in fall 2023. The minor is now open to all undergraduate students at KU.

  • Any new student who enrolled at KU beginning fall 2023 will be subject to the current requirements.
  • Any student who was enrolled at KU before fall 2023 will be subject to the previous requirements.
  • Questions about eligibility should be directed to your academic advisor.

Entrepreneurship minor students are not eligible for the certificate in entrepreneurship.

Required courses

  • MGMT 305: Survey of Management and Leadership or MGMT 310: Principles of Management
  • ENTR 410: Building Entrepreneurial Competency*
  • ENTR 450: Entrepreneurship Capstone
  • ENTR 460: Entrepreneurial Finance*
  • ENTR 470: Entrepreneurial Marketing*
  • One ENTR elective

*For students enrolled at KU before fall 2023: Completion of ENTR 301 satisfies the ENTR 410 course requirement; completion of ENTR 302 satisfies the ENTR 460 course requirement; and completion of ENTR 303 satisfies the ENTR 470 course requirement.

Required courses

  • ENTR 410: Introduction to Entrepreneurship
  • ENTR 450: Advanced Entrepreneurship
  • ENTR 490: Social Entrepreneurship

Electives

Choose 2 from the following options:

  • ENTR 430: Corporate Entrepreneurship
  • ENTR 460: Fundamentals of Entrepreneurial Finance
  • ENTR 470: Entrepreneurial Marketing
  • ENTR 480 Management of Small Business

Required courses

  • MGMT 305: Survey of Management and Leadership or MGMT 310: Principles of Management
  • ENTR 410: Building Entrepreneurial Competency*
  • ENTR 450: Entrepreneurship Capstone
  • ENTR 460: Entrepreneurial Finance*
  • ENTR 470: Entrepreneurial Marketing*
  • One ENTR elective

*For students enrolled at KU before fall 2023: Completion of ENTR 301 satisfies the ENTR 410 course requirement; completion of ENTR 302 satisfies the ENTR 460 course requirement; and completion of ENTR 303 satisfies the ENTR 470 course requirement.

Required courses

  • ENTR 410: Introduction to Entrepreneurship
  • ENTR 450: Advanced Entrepreneurship
  • ENTR 490: Social Entrepreneurship

Electives

Choose 2 from the following options:

  • ENTR 430: Corporate Entrepreneurship
  • ENTR 460: Fundamentals of Entrepreneurial Finance
  • ENTR 470: Entrepreneurial Marketing
  • ENTR 480 Management of Small Business

Declaring an entrepreneurship minor

Students who are in a non-business undergraduate program should use this School of Business Minor Declaration form to declare an intent to pursue a minor in entrepreneurship.

Business students should use this Change of Business Major or Minor form to change their minor to entrepreneurship.

Credit hour requirements

  • Coursework consists of six courses for a total of 18 credit hours.

  • Before fall 2023, coursework included three required courses and two electives for a total of 15 credit hours.

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