Enterprise Development and Entrepreneurship, Minor

Visit the Strategic Management and Operations Department page for more information on the program and access to advising.

Program Description

This minor can be completed by students in any discipline who want to develop a business. Students minoring in Enterprise Development and Entrepreneurship will be exposed to and practice the skills needed by entrepreneurs to start and develop a business or grow the business of another entrepreneur. Courses focus on skill development and competencies in areas including ideation, creative problem solving, ethics, corporate innovation, feasibility analysis, scaling a business, new venture financing, financial analysis, communicating business solutions to various stakeholders, and building effective startup teams.

Program Requirements

Graduation Plan

This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.

Program Learning Outcomes

1. Use design-thinking methodology to ideate better business opportunitites.
2. Develop iterative prototypes of potential new products or services.
3. Ethically evaluate the feasibility of business ideas and potential solutions.
4. Develop the financial, human, and capital resources needed for a venture startup.