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Entrepreneurship and Innovation BS

College of Business and Management / Management, Entrepreneurship, and Human Resource Management
Undergraduate major / Bachelor of Science

About The Program

Build your dream with the knowledge, skills, experience, and career opportunities offered in the Entrepreneurship and Innovation BS degree program. Whether your dream is to start a business, launch a career as an innovative manager within an existing organization, support a family business, become a franchisee, or build your inner leadership skills, this discipline will help you achieve your economic and personal goals. We value the work and life experience that our students bring to the classroom.

Our Entrepreneurship and Innovation program’s experiential education classes help students to think like an entrepreneur, build confidence, engage in real world cases, and create their own destiny. Taught by experts in the industry and scholars with entrepreneurial experience, Entrepreneurship and Innovation degree courses are uniquely tied to the extensive entrepreneurial ecosystem of the Twin Cities and the nation. Study Entrepreneurship and Innovation with us, either online or on-campus. You will also:

  • Expand your career options and competitiveness
  • Be exposed to a broad range of community experts that further supplement their education, career options, and resources
  • Learn about the functional areas of organizations and how to manage them effectively
  • Apply communication, problem-solving, ethical reasoning and teamwork skills to diverse organizations, consistent with the College of Management undergraduate student learning outcomes

Entrepreneurship and Innovation degree student outcomes

As a graduate of Metro State’s Entrepreneurship and Innovation program, you will be able to:

  • Apply an entrepreneurial mindset to processes of innovation
  • Integrate entrepreneurship concepts and skills to develop a feasibility plan
  • Develop detailed components of a comprehensive business plan in support of a new venture launch

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Build your future in business at Metro State

As a student in the Entrepreneurship and Innovation degree program, unlock valuable entrepreneurial skills with a strong educational foundation provided by Metro State’s award-winning faculty. Founded in 1971, our urban university is a member of the Minnesota State higher education system.

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How to enroll

Current students: Declare this program

Once you’re admitted as an undergraduate student and have met any further admission requirements your chosen program may have, you may declare a major or declare an optional minor.

Future students: Apply now

Apply to Metropolitan State: Start the journey toward your Entrepreneurship and Innovation BS now. Learn about the steps to enroll or, if you have questions about what Metropolitan State can offer you, request information, visit campus or chat with an admissions counselor.

Get started on your Entrepreneurship and Innovation BS

More ways to earn your degree: Metropolitan State offers the flexibility you need to finish your degree. Through programs at our partner institutions, you can find a path to getting your Entrepreneurship and Innovation BS that works best for you.

About your enrollment options

Program eligibility requirements

Students must complete major program courses with a grade of C- or better. The College of Business and Management Foundation Courses are prerequisites for many upper division College of Business and Management courses. Completing these courses early in your program will help you succeed and have the most valuable experience in other College of Business and Management courses.

Courses and Requirements

SKIP TO COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Entrepreneurship and Innovation BS Residency Requirement: At least 24 credits from among the Business Core Courses, Major Required Courses, Major Electives and Capstone must be completed at Metropolitan State. See also the CBM policies page for requirements that are common to all programs.

Requirements (120 credits)

+ College of Business and Management Foundation (22 credits)

This course is the first information technology foundation course in the College of Management. It focuses on the technology literacy, managerial and business problem solving dimensions of computer based information systems. It provides students with an introduction to the fundamental terminology of the hardware, software and the people involved with computer based information systems. The course includes hands on computer lab time to introduce students to word processing, database, spread sheet, and Internet microcomputer applications. This course is designed specifically to prepare students for information technology competence as needed in College of Management courses.

Full course description for Fundamentals of Information Technology in Organizations

This course develops the fundamental concepts of algebra with an emphasis on the classification and analysis of linear, quadratic, polynomial, exponential and logarithmic functions. Applications to the natural and social sciences are given throughout. It aims to provide insights into the nature and utility of mathematics, and helps students develop mathematical reasoning skills.

Full course description for College Algebra

This course covers the basic principles and methods of statistics. It emphasizes techniques and applications in real-world problem solving and decision making. Topics include frequency distributions, measures of location and variation, probability, sampling, design of experiments, sampling distributions, interval estimation, hypothesis testing, correlation and regression.

Full course description for Statistics I

This course focuses on the economy as a whole and studies how government can affect the economy. After starting with principles of markets, the price system and supply and demand, the course covers national income accounting, business cycles, inflation, unemployment, fiscal policy, monetary policy and the Federal Reserve System, different approaches to economic growth, and the foundations of international trade.

Full course description for Macroeconomics

This course focuses on the interactions between the consumer and the producer. It begins with the theory of markets, supply and demand, and the price system. Then it covers demand elasticity, the costs of production including the various factor inputs, the four major market structures (pure competition, monopolistic competition, oligopoly and monopoly), and ways to increase the competition in markets.

Full course description for Microeconomics

This course in financial accounting acquaints students with the "language of business" and the concepts and practices of accounting in order to understand, interpret, and analyze the financial accounting reports of economic entities. Topics include: economic context of accounting; introduction to basic financial statements with emphasis on the statement of cash flows; measurement fundamentals; analysis of financial statements; cash; receivables; inventories; investments in equity and debt securities including Consolidations; long-lived assets; current and long-term liabilities; stockholders' equity; and time value of money concepts and computations for decision making: international accounting practices are incorporated into every topic. This is not a bookkeeping course.

Full course description for Financial Accounting

+ College of Business and Management Business Core (20 credits)

This course surveys factors that marketing managers take into account when creating a marketing plan, including consumer behavior principles, market segmentation, product life cycle, packaging, branding, pricing, advertising, sales promotion, public relations, personal selling, product distribution methods and key laws affecting marketing practices. The course takes a practical approach to explaining how to identify marketing objectives and determine strategies for reaching them. It is useful to general business students, students who plan marketing management or marketing communications careers and those who wish to be better informed consumers. This course is also offered online. Prerequisite: Goal 1 writing requirement plus 30 credits must be satisfied.

Full course description for Marketing Principles

This course is designed to define the role of information systems in organizations, and in particular the roles of IS staff and end-users in developing and maintaining computer systems. The managerial aspects and implications of databases, telecommunications, hardware, software and e-commerce are included. Special attention is given to management information systems theories in the organizational setting including: infrastructure, transaction processing, operational reporting, decision support systems and executive information systems. Also included are all phases of the systems development life cycle (SDLC) as well as alternative development methodologies. The course prototypically includes analysis of real world business cases and post-implementation audit report of a recently completed management information system. All students taking this class must have completed as a prerequisite the MIS 100 Fundamentals of Information Technology in Organizations course or its approved…

Full course description for Principles of Management Information Systems

This course introduces the application to financial decision-making of mathematics, statistics, economic theory, and accounting procedures. The two central ideas are time value of money and the relationship between expected return and risk, and how these ideas are used to value bonds, stocks, and other financial securities, and to make capital investment decisions.

Full course description for Principles of Finance

The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the fundamental concepts and techniques of production and operations management for both service and manufacturing organizations. It will address the role of operations in relation to other functions and the methods to increase organizational effectiveness and efficiency. Topics covered include: product and service design, capacity planning, design of work systems, location planning and analysis, material requirements planning, supply-chain management, enterprise resource planning, inventory management, total quality management, Six Sigma, lean enterprise and kaizen approaches, aggregate planning, just-in-time systems, scheduling, and project planning. Also included are tools and processes used in operations decisions such as forecasting, breakeven analysis, and critical path method using available software.

Full course description for Introduction to Operations Management

+ Entrepreneurship and Innovation core (20 credits)

The focus of this course is the strategic role of the management accountant in an organization and the use of financial and nonfinancial information for planning and control decisions. Special emphasis is placed on strategy and the application of concepts and practices of management accounting on economic and noneconomic decisions. Topics include: cost behavior and estimation; cost analysis for planning and control decisions including value chain analysis, target costing, quality costs, customer value measurement systems, and benchmarking; cross-functional teams; activity-based management; and cash and operations budgeting.

Full course description for Strategic Management Accounting

Innovative Mindset in a Diverse Economy empowers students to develop mindset competencies including creativity, innovation, risk-taking, proactive behavior, non-conformity, GRIT (passion and perseverance), reframing, alertness, adaptability, and diversity awareness. Learn how to overcome barriers, enhance self-awareness, and navigate successfully in diverse human and economic conditions and organizations from start- ups to existing organizations. Strong emphasis is placed on exposure to real world applications and leaders useful for career success regardless of major and industry choice.

Full course description for Innovative Mindset in a Diverse Economy

+ Entrepreneurship and Innovation electives (4 credits)

Entrepreneurs confront many challenges. Often they want merely to focus on their core business. Managing technology cost effectively to support an enterprise at start up and as it grows requires expertise that could detract from other entrepreneurial pursuits. This course is designed to help jump start the process of selecting and maintaining technology during the stages of starting and running a business.

Full course description for Technology Management for Entrepreneurs

Social entrepreneurship and innovation is a model of business where enterprise owners are using business methods to help solve social and environmental challenges while delivering a ¿triple bottom line¿ of: profits, social, and environmental considerations. Using the social enterprise model, this course differentiates between traditional entrepreneurial ventures and nonprofit organizations as well as highlights economically viable businesses adding value to society. In this evolving landscape, it is critical for students to examine the benefits and challenges of integrating social impact with enterprise profitability while exploring their own capacity as a social change agent. This course is designated as a Community Engagement course.

Full course description for Social Entrepreneurship

Internships offer students opportunities to gain deeper knowledge and skills in their chosen field. Students are responsible for locating their own internship. Metro faculty members serve as liaisons to the internship sites¿ supervisors and as evaluators to monitor student work and give academic credit for learning. Students are eligible to earn 1 credit for every 40 hours of work completed at their internship site.

Full course description for Management Individual Internship

This course is designed to provide insights into digital marketing strategy and various digital channels. Students will gain an understanding of the trends, concepts, and tools of digital marketing that companies use to engage with current customers and attract new. This course covers topics such as Search Engine Optimization (SEO), online advertising, social media marketing, email marketing, and similar topics.

Full course description for Digital Marketing

In advertising and marketing today, copywriting is more important than ever. Effective copy needs to cut through the clutter whether for digital or traditional media. This course focuses on learning how to write compelling copy incorporating positioning, audience research, creative briefs, features and benefits, creation of an advertising premise (USP) and copy organization. It also covers content development, design basics, working relationships and digital and traditional advertising production terminology/best practices

Full course description for Advertising Copywriting, Design and Production

MGMT 350I: Up to 4 credits (1-4) of entrepreneurship and innovation-related internship credit can be counted toward your ENTR major as elective credit.

+ College of Business and Management Capstone (4 credits)

This advanced course uses the case study approach to develop systems and techniques for analyzing the internal strengths and weaknesses of diverse organizations and the external environments in which they operate. Students craft strategies and develop implementation plans that apply organizational resources to opportunities and threats in its external environment. This course should be taken during the last semester of a student's program.

Full course description for Case Studies in Strategic Management