Entrepreneurship

Plan of Study

There are three Entrepreneurship Major Tracks, two Entrepreneurship Minors, and one certificate options available to students.

Foundation Knowledge

Communications
Rhetoric & Composition – ENG 150 (3)
Managerial Communication – COM 314 (3)
Principles of Communication Competence – COM 152 (3)

Mathematical Sciences
Applied Mathematics – MTH 201 (3)
Applied Calculus or Calculus I – MTH 141 or MTH 245 (3 or 4)
Statistical Analysis – BUS 229 (3)

Theology, Philosophy and Ethics

Theology
Religious Inquiry – THL 100 (3)
Theology – One from THL 201-249 (3)

Philosophy
Critical & Historical Introduction to Philosophy – PHL 107 (3)
Phil. Foundations for Ethical Understanding – PHL 250 (3)
Business Ethics – BUS 356 (3)

Domestic & International Environment

Domestic Environment
Legal Environment of Business – BUS 201 (3)
Introductory Macroeconomics – ECO 205 (3)

International
Choose three from list. (9)
Strategic Management
Strategic Management – BUS 471 (3)

General Education Electives

Modern Western World – HIS 101 (3)
World Literature I or World Literature II – ENG 120 or ENG 121
Natural Science--Choose from list. (3 or 4)
Introductory Psychology – PSY 111 (3)
Social Science--Choose from list. (3)
Humanities--Choose from list. (3)

General Business Requirements

Principles of Accounting I – ACC 201 (3)
Principles of Accounting I – ACC 202 (3)
Management Information Systems – BIA 253 (3)
Managerial Finance – FIN 301 (3)
Managerial Process & Organizational Behavior – MGT 301 (3)
Principles of Marketing – MKT 319 (3)
Production & Operations Management – MGT 385 (3)

Other Requirements & Electives

Freshman Courses
Ratio Studiorum Program – RSP 103 (1)
Business Electives
Between one and three required (3-9)
Non-restricted Electives
7 to 10 hours

Field of Concentrations:

Social Entrepreneurship

The Social Entrepreneurship Track offers both major and minor options.  The curriculum emphasizes developing students with an awareness of social justice principles that enables them to organize, create and manage a venture to impact social change. Whereas a business entrepreneur typically measures performance in profit and return, a social entrepreneur assesses success in terms of the impact they have on society.

  • Innovation and Creativity – BUS 312 (3)
  • Business Planning for Social Entrepreneurs – BUS 314 (3)
  • Social Entrepreneurship Incubator or Social Entrepreneurship Internship – BUS 316 or BUS 366 (3)
  • Financial Entrepreneurial Ventures – FIN 402 (3)
  • Marketing Research – MKT 343 (3)                                         
  • 1 Approved Elective – (3)

Bioscience Entrepreneurship

The Bioscience Entrepreneurship Program (BEP) offers major, minor and certificate options and is an interdisciplinary program that brings law, business, and health science students together to bring biotechnology to market.  

  • Bioscience Technology Commercialization – ENT 518 (3)
  • Business Planning for Bioscience Ventures – ENT 520 (3)
  • Business Internship – BUS 366 (3)
  • Finance for Entrepreneurial Ventures – ENT 502 (3)
  • Marketing Research – MKT 343 (3)
  • Approved Electives

General Entrepreneurship

The General Entrepreneurship Major promotes the general principles of starting and running a small business.

Innovation and Creativity – BUS 312 (3)
Business Planning for Social Entrepreneurs – BUS 314 (3)
Business Internship – BUS 366 (3)
Marketing Research – MKT 343 (3)
Finance for Entrepreneurial Ventures – ENT 502 (3)
Approved Electives

Bioscience Entrepreneurship Minor

Is offered to College of Business students who are interested in the bioscience technology commercialization process.  Students will work with Creighton University’s Technology Transfer Office to commercialize a bioscience research technology invented by a student or faculty member at Creighton University or the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

  • Bioscience Technology Commercialization – ENT 518 (3)
  • Business Planning for Bioscience Ventures – ENT 520 (3)
  • Business Internship – BUS 366 (3)
  • Finance for Entrepreneurial Ventures – ENT 502 (3)
  • Principles of Marketing - MKT 319 (3)
  • Approved Electives

Social Entrepreneurship Minor

Is offered to non-business majors at Creighton who are interested in learning basic business planning principles in the context of making a broader contribution to society.  Students take a required three-course sequence including social innovation, business planning for social entrepreneurs, and a related internship or incubator experience.  In addition, minors complete courses in microeconomics, marketing and business ethics.

  • Innovation and Creativity – BUS 312 (3)
  • Business Planning for Social Entrepreneurs – BUS 314 (3)
  • Social Entrepreneurship Incubator or Social Entrepreneurship Internship – BUS 316 or BUS 366 (3)
  • Financial Entrepreneurial Ventures – FIN 402 (3)
  • Marketing Research – MKT 343 (3)                                        
  • 1 Approved Elective – (3)

Ignition Grants

Students who have successfully completed the Social Incubator class are eligible to apply for Ignition Grants.  These Ignition funds allow students to begin implementing their business plans.  Students submit and present their plans with a budget to compete for the reimbursement of up to $500 of actual expenses.