REQUIRED E-MINOR COURSES
ENTR 205 – THE ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET (4 credits)
The Entrepreneurial Mindset is a core course of the Entrepreneurship Minor. The course examines the values, abilities, and personal characteristics of successful entrepreneurs. Students will develop an understanding of the wide-ranging nature of entrepreneurship: for profit, not for profit, and social enterprise. A central theme of the course will be to promote awareness of, interest in, and the development of an entrepreneurial mindset.
The concepts necessary to understand how to analyze the potential for a new product or service will be introduced. The art, and science, of developing an enterprise plan will be examined and the class will explore when it is appropriate to devote the time and energy to complete a formal plan. Guest speakers, entrepreneurs, will meet with the class to discuss how they discovered an entrepreneurial opportunity, why they chose to pursue it and their experiences throughout the process of discovery, creation, and implementation.
ENTR 306 - THE ENTREPRENEURIAL PROCESS (4 credits)
The Entrepreneurial Process: The course focuses on entrepreneurs, entrepreneurial ventures, and the entrepreneurial process through lecture, case studies, and the analysis of enterprise plans. There will be an emphasis on developing skills conducive to venture success, including team building, organizing, planning, integrating, market analysis, decision making, communicating, and persuading.
Additionally, the course will look at how entrepreneurs, as creative visionaries, develop innovative strategies aimed at goal achievement by effectively linking internal core competencies to external competitive advantage, resulting in successful ventures. The course is intended to provide the student with the basic knowledge necessary to create new business ventures and to innovate within existing organizations.
ENTR 320 - INTEGRATIVE ENTREPRENEURSHIP (2 credits)
Integrative Entrepreneurship: The course is integrative and experiential in nature; it requires students to combine creativity, initiative in problem-solving, and application of a broad range of knowledge learned in other Hiram classes and elsewhere.
During the seminar, students will be challenged to reflect on, analyze, and relate coursework in a variety of disciplines to the characteristics of an entrepreneurial mindset, and to locate and analyze opportunities for entrepreneurial activity within the context of their college coursework. The intent of the seminar is to develop criteria that will assist the student in choosing a research opportunity, internship, or new venture launch to complete the Entrepreneurship Minor. Prerequisites: ENTR 205 and 306
ENTR 480 – INDEPENDENT STUDY (4 credits)
The 480 independent study is designed by the student in conjunction with a Hiram College faculty member. The product of the independent study is detailed academic research. The intent is to have the student research directly correlate the entrepreneurial processes to their chosen major. Prerequisites: ENTR 205 and 306, junior or senior standing, and a minimum GPA of 2.5; Faculty Permission
ENTR 481 – BUSINESS PLAN PRACTICUM (4 credits)
Business Plan Practicum: The course is designed to bring together all of the elements of entrepreneurship – in the context of an original enterprise concept that the students themselves conceive and develop as a viable, sustainable, and truly innovative new venture. The centerpiece of the course is the end result – a new venture. The new venture is detailed through an enterprise plan developed by the students. The expectation is that each plan will be of sufficient quality to be presented to potential investors. Prerequisites: ENTR 205 and 306, junior or senior standing, and a minimum GPA of 2.5; Faculty Permission
ENTR 498 - EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING (Internship) (4 credits)
Experiential Learning: The objective of the Integrated Entrepreneurship Experiential Learning Program is to enable students to acquire practical experience, broadening their knowledge of systems, organizations, and cultures, while integrating the formal study of entrepreneurship and their chosen major. Such experience aids in the development, maturity, and confidence of the student. Prerequisites: ENTR 205 and 306, junior or senior standing, and a minimum GPA of 2.5; Faculty Permission
OTHER ENTREPRENEURSHIP COURSES
ENTR 185 - MICROENTERPRISE (1 credit)
This seminar course will cover key concepts that are central to small enterprise development. During the course, students will be exposed to the intellectual and practical tools used in a wide variety of approaches to microenterprise development. An objective of the course is to understand the role of small firms in developing economies and to identify and evaluate a range of approaches and policies to promote their development. Students who complete the course will understand how and why theory and practice have evolved and will become familiar with the tools and concepts used by organizations involved in implementing microenterprise programs. Pass/No Credit Only May be repeated for a total of 2 credit hours. Does NOT count toward the Entrepreneurship Minor.
ENTR 221 - FIRESIDE CHAT SEMINAR (2 credits)
This course explores Entrepreneurship based upon the experiences of a broad range of local entrepreneurs. During the twelve weeks, at least ten entrepreneurs will share their paths in establishing a successful enterprise including some of the obstacles and missteps they made along the way. Students will also attend Integrated Entrepreneurship's idea competition and analyze the idea opportunities and critique the presentations. Does NOT count toward the Entrepreneurship Minor.
ENTR 280 - SEM: TOPICS TO BE DETERMINED (1 to 4 credits)
Prerequisite: Faculty Permission
ENTR 380 - SEM: TOPICS TO BE DETERMINED (1 to 4 credits)
Prerequisite: Faculty Permission
COMPLIMENTARY E-MINOR COURSES (electives)