Major in Business Administration - Entrepreneurship
The Entrepreneurship (ENTR) Concentration is a rigorous program that addresses the needs of current and future entrepreneurs in today’s globally integrated business, political, and cultural environments. The program includes training in business start-ups and entrepreneurship fundamentals, opportunities to participate in an entrepreneurship practicum, a business plan competition, and a term-long experience in consulting for start-ups and entrepreneurial ventures. Students in the Entrepreneurship Concentration complete the major in Business Administration and 24 units in the track, of which 9 units are in required courses and 15 units are from elective courses.
This is a screened program. Please see the admission requirements for additional information.
Requirements for all Business Administration Majors
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Courses Required for Admission to Major | ||
| ACCT 201 | PRINCIPLES OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING | 3 |
| ECON 201 | MICROECONOMIC PRINCIPLES | 3 |
| or ECON 203 | HONORS MICROECONOMIC PRINCIPLES | |
| ECON 202 | MACROECONOMIC PRINCIPLES | 3 |
| or ECON 204 | HONORS MACROECONOMIC PRINCIPLES | |
| LEGL 225 | LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS | 3 |
| MATH 211 | CALCULUS FOR APPLICATIONS | 3-4 |
| or MATH 273 | CALCULUS I | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS I | ||
| BASIC STATISTICS | ||
or MATH 233 | HONORS BASIC STATISTICS | |
| Admission to the BUAD major requires a grade of C or higher in the six courses required for admission. | ||
| Required Business Courses (open to Pre-BUAD majors) | ||
| ACCT 202 | PRINCIPLES OF MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING | 3 |
| BUSX 301 | BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS | 4 |
| EBTM 250 | PROBLEM SOLVING IN BUSINESS I | 1 |
| EBTM 251 | PROBLEM SOLVING IN BUSINESS II | 1 |
| EBTM 337 | ENTERPRISE INFORMATION SYSTEMS | 3 |
| FIN 331 | PRINCIPLES OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| MKTG 341 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | 3 |
| MNGT 361 | LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| Required Business Courses (open to BUAD majors only) | ||
| BUSX 460 | PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE | 3 |
| EBTM 350 | BUSINESS ANALYTICS | 3 |
| EBTM 365 | PRINCIPLES OF OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| MNGT 481 | STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT (must be taken at TU) | 3 |
| BUAD majors must also complete an approved concentration or track | 21-24 | |
| Total Units | 72-76 | |
Entrepreneurship Concentration Requirements
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship Concentration Required Courses | ||
| ENTR 355 | ENTREPRENEURSHIP FOUNDATIONS AND PATHWAYS | 3 |
| ENTR 380 | SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP | 3 |
| ENTR 410 | BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION | 3 |
| Entrepreneurship Concentration Electives | ||
| Select five courses from the following (minimum 3 ENTR courses must be chosen; maximum one MKTG course may be chosen): | 15 | |
| CREATIVITY AND IDEA DEVELOPMENT | ||
| DESIGN THINKING FOR INNOVATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING | ||
| WILL YOUR BUSINESS WORK? | ||
| ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SOCIETY | ||
| FAMILY BUSINESS MANAGEMENT | ||
| INTERNATIONAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS | ||
| ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND NEW VENTURE MANAGEMENT | ||
| LAW FOR ENTREPRENEURS | ||
| ENTREPRENEURIAL MARKETING | ||
| PROFESSIONAL SELLING | ||
| BUSINESS ETHICS AND SUSTAINABILITY | ||
| DEVELOPING MANAGEMENT AND TEAM BUILDING SKILLS | ||
| MANAGEMENT OF ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR | ||
| ORGANIZATION THEORY AND DEVELOPMENT | ||
| MANAGING DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION IN THE WORKPLACE | ||
| Total Units | 24 | |
Sample Four-Year Plan
The selected course sequence below is an example of the simplest path to degree completion. Based on course schedules, student needs, and student choice, individual plans may vary. Students should consult with their adviser to make the most appropriate elective choices and to ensure that they have completed the required number of units (120) to graduate.
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Units | Term 2 | Units |
| ECON 201 or 203 (Core 6) | 3 | ECON 202 or 204 | 3 |
| Prerequisite for MATH 211 or MATH 273 (Core 3) | 3 | MATH 211 (may substitute MATH 273) | 3 |
| Core 1 (or Core 2) | 3 | Core 2 (or Core 1) | 3 |
| Core 4 | 3 | Core 10 | 3 |
| Core 5 | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Term 1 | Units | Term 2 | Units |
| ACCT 201 | 3 | ACCT 202 | 3 |
| ECON 205 or MATH 231 | 3 | EBTM 250 | 1 |
| LEGL 225 (Core 11) | 3 | EBTM 251 | 1 |
| Core 7 | 4 | Core 8 | 4 |
| Core 12 | 3 | Core 13 | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | ||
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Term 1 | Units | Term 2 | Units |
| BUSX 301 (Core 9) | 4 | ENTR Elective | 3 |
| EBTM 337 | 3 | ENTR 355 | 3 |
| FIN 331 | 3 | EBTM 350 | 3 |
| MKTG 341 | 3 | EBTM 365 | 3 |
| MNGT 361 | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Term 1 | Units | Term 2 | Units |
| ENTR Elective | 3 | BUSX 460 | 3 |
| ENTR Elective | 3 | ENTR Elective | 3 |
| ENTR 380 | 3 | ENTR Elective | 3 |
| MNGT 282 (Recommended Core 14) | 3 | ENTR 410 | 3 |
| Elective | 1 | MNGT 481 | 3 |
| 13 | 15 | ||
| Total Units 120 | |||
Profile of a CBE Graduate
As a premier school of applied business learning, the College of Business and Economics prepares its graduates to achieve excellence in their professional careers. Rigorous academic studies and hands-on business experience—all subject to strict measures of performance— work in combination to develop the foundation for success, connect students with the professional community and transform students who will have a positive impact in and beyond Maryland.
Graduates of Towson University’s College of Business and Economics will:
Apply Business Knowledge in the Context of Professional Employment
- Demonstrate knowledge of business concepts and theories
- Successfully complete a quality, mentored, reflective professional experience in preparation for future employment
Communicate Properly and Effectively
- Write professional documents that provide audience-centric content, rhetorically appropriate organization and follow accepted conventions of design, style, grammar, punctuation and mechanics
- Make articulate and persuasive oral presentations
Apply Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills to Organizational Decision Making
- Conduct internal and external analyses of domestic and global organizations, formulate strategies and identify issues with implementing these strategies
- Practice creative ideation
- Develop comprehensive, justified conclusions that result from systematic application of relevant information and decision criteria to decision alternatives within a realistic organizational decision context
Use Technology Effectively in Business Settings
- Demonstrate competency in the use of analytical software
- Utilize state-of-the-practice software for business applications
Work Effectively Toward Achieving Common Goals within Diverse Teams
- Guide teams, as leaders and followers, to achieve team goals while maintaining group cohesion, follower satisfaction and efficient operations
- Treat others with respect and show sensitivity to their views, values, cultures and customs
Distinguish Between Ethical and Unethical Conduct in the Professional Lives
- Explain how ethical conduct of managers affects individuals’ motivation and organizations’ performance
- Apply ethics in business decision-making, considering the impact of ethical conduct on multiple stakeholders