Entrepreneurship and Corporate Innovation Major

Department of Management and Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship and Corporate Innovation Major Requirements (18 credits)

Required Grades and GPA

Major GPA of 2.0 – GPA includes all courses counting toward the Entrepreneurship & Corporate Innovation major.

Required courses (15 credits):

  • BUS-W 212: Explore Entrepreneurship (3 credits) P: none
  • BUS-W 235: Idea Validation and Business Model Development (3 credits) P: none
    • BUS-W 232/233 (BUS-BE 232) is no longer offered but fulfills this requirement.
  • BUS-W 313: New Venture Planning (3 credits) P: BUS-W 212, BUS-W 235, & current Kelley student
  • Choose 1:
    • BUS-W 420: Corporate Venturing (3 credits) P: BUS-W 212, BUS-W 235, & current Kelley student; P/C: BUS-W 313
    • BUS-W 409: Practicum in Entrepreneurship (3 credits) P: BUS-W 313
  • BUS-F 317: Venture Capital and Entrepreneurial Finance (3 credits) P: BUS-F 370/304 with grade of C or higher

Elective courses (3 credit hours):

  • BUS-A 310: Management Decisions and Financial Reporting (3 credits) P: BUS-A 304/307 & BUS-A 306/309 with grades of C or higher
    • Completion of both BUS-A 311 and BUS-A 312 can substitute for BUS-A 310
  • BUS-D 411: International Competitive Strategy (3 credits) P: BUS-X 271 or BUS-X 272 with grade of C or higher
  • BUS-F 307: Working Capital Management (3 credits) P: BUS-F 370/304 with grade of C+ or higher
  • BUS-F 402: Corporate Financial Strategy and Governance (3 credits) P: BUS-F 303 & BUS-F 305 with grades of C- or higher
  • BUS-G 303: Game Theory for Business Strategy (3 credits) P: BUS-G 202 with grade of C or higher
  • BUS-L 311: Law for Entrepreneurs (3 credits) P: Sophomore standing
  • BUS-M 303: Marketing Research (3 credits) P: BUS-M 370/304 with grade of C or higher
  • BUS-M 330: Consultative Selling (3 credits) P: Current Kelley School of Business student
  • BUS-M 360: Sales for Social Impact (3 credits) P: Application & acceptance to the course
  • BUS-M 422: New Product Management (3 credits) P: BUS-M 370/304 with grade of C or higher
  • BUS-S 302: Digital Business Technologies (3 credits) P: BUS-K 201/204 with grade of C or higher
  • BUS-W 390: Entrepreneurship Topics Abroad (1 - 5 credits) P: varies by study abroad program
    • Students can count one course and/or up to 3 credits (whichever is in the student's best interest) of BUS-W 390 toward the Entrepreneurship major
  • BUS-W 326: Social Entrepreneurship (3 credits) P: Current Kelley School of Business student or pursuing an Integrated Program in the Environment major
    • This course has replaced BUS-Z 355: TOPIC: Social Entrepreneurship.
  • BUS-W 355: TOPIC: Women & the Entrepreneurial Challenge (3 credits) P: Sophomore standing
  • BUS-W 406: Venture Growth Management (3 credits) P: BUS-W 212, BUS-W 235, & current Kelley student
  • BUS-W 409: Practicum in Entrepreneurship (3 credits) P: BUS-W 313
    • Application and department consent required
    • Cannot count as an elective if used as a requirement, as listed above
  • BUS-W 420: Corporate Venturing (3 credits) P: BUS-W 212, BUS-W 235, & current Kelley student; P/C BUS-W 313
    • Cannot count as an elective if used as a requirement, as listed above
  • BUS-Z 340: Introduction to Human Resources (3 credits) P: BUS-Z 370 or BUS-J 304 with a grade of C or higher
  • BUS-Z 404: Effective Negotiations (3 credits) P: BUS-Z 370/304 with grade of C or higher
  • BUS-Z 447: Leadership, Teamwork and Diversity (3 credits) P: BUS-Z 370/304 with grade of C or higher