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Undergraduate Students: Career in Entrepreneurship
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Why choose entrepreneurship as a career?
Creative people always take a different approach to a problem and that鈥檚 what makes a major difference. By encouraging creativity, innovation and collaboration the entrepreneurship molds the students into an abler individual strong enough to face the reality of the outside world.
To learn more about the opportunities in entrepreneurship and innovation, please review the information below or contact our Director.
Undergraduate Students: Study Entrepreneurship at the Mitchell College of Business
鈻� Why choose Entrepreneurship as a Concentration?
Entrepreneurship is the key to economic growth for the United States and the Mobile
region. The Entrepreneurship concentration is designed to create an 鈥渋nnovation鈥� focused
mindset that produces entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial leaders in ALL sectors of
the society including: starting businesses, working in financing careers, innovative
educators, franchise owners, economic development officials and social entrepreneurs.
The concentration allows students to choose a combination of courses that best match
their interests and entrepreneurial opportunities.
鈻� How to Major in Management with a Concentration in Entrepreneurship
Complete 200- & 300-Level Business Core Courses
Complete the PREP Courses
| Take the following four (4) courses: |
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| MGT 345 Creativity and Innovation |
| MGT 355 Legal and Financial Aspects of Entrepreneurship |
| MGT 465 New Venture Creation |
| MGT 483 Social Entrepreneurship |
| and choose two (2) courses from the following: |
| MGT 347 Franchising |
| MKT 350 Digital Marketing |
| FIN 370 Short-Term Financial Management |
| MGT 356 Strategic Issues in Family Business |
| MKT 381 Sales Management & Personal Selling |
| MGT 462 Negotiation and Dispute Resolution in Business |
| Complete two (2) Business electives |
| Complete MGT 485 and 486 |
鈻� Special Programs, Co-ops, Internships, and Scholarships
Entrepreneurship Concentration students will have opportunities to work as interns
in the Melton Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, as well as for a number
of businesses in the region. Student aptitudes and interests will be matched with
internship availability on an individual basis. A number of annual scholarships are
also available to students studying entrepreneurship.
鈻� Study Abroad Opportunities
Consistent with the University鈥檚 priorities, the Mitchell College of Business offers
a range of international study opportunities for its students in various regions of
the world. Options include semester-long study abroad experiences in fall and spring
semesters and shorter-term options, such as faculty-led short-term courses, usually
offered in the Maymester or summer. For further details, please contact the MCOB
Director of International Studies.