Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management Minor

Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management Minor Requirements (21 credits)

Required Grades and GPA
  • C or higher in BUS-K 201
  • C- or higher in all other minor courses
  • Overall GPA of 2.0 in all courses required for the minor
Other Policies
  • A maximum of one course for the minor can be taken on an IU-approved study abroad program, where available. 
  • A minimum of 12 credit hours must be completed through the IU-Bloomington campus.
    • None of the required or elective courses for the Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management Minor transfer in from outside of the IU system, but equivalent courses from other IU campuses may be available.
Note
  • The Entrepreneurship Minor is declared in the school of the student’s major. It is the student’s responsibility to contact their major department for the school’s procedure.
  • The Entrepreneurship Minor is open to students pursuing majors outside of the Kelley School of Business.

Required Courses (6 credit hours)

  • BUS-A 200: Foundations of Accounting for Non-Business Majors (3 credits) P: Must not be a Kelley School of Business major
  • BUS-K 201: The Computer in Business (3 credits) P: None

Required Entrepreneurship Courses (9 credit hours)

  • BUS-W 212: Exploring Entrepreneurship (3 credits) P: None
  • BUS-W 235: Idea Validation & Business Model Development (3 credits) P: P/C: BUS-W 212
  • BUS-W 300: New Venture Management (3 credits) P: Must not be a Kelley School of Business major

Electives (6 credit hours)

  • BUS-C 300: Business and Professional Communication (3 credits) P: ENG-W131 or equivalent
  • BUS-F 300: Introduction to Financial Management (3 credits) P: BUS-A 200 and must not be a Kelley School of Business major
  • BUS-G 300: Introduction to Managerial Economics and Strategy (3 credits) P: Must not be a Kelley School of Business major
  • BUS-J 306: Strategic Management and Leadership (3 credits) P: Must not be a Kelley School of Business major
  • BUS-L 311: Law for Entrepreneurs (3 credits) P: Must have completed at least two semesters on a college campus
  • BUS-M 300: Introduction to Marketing (3 credits) P: Must not be a Kelley School of Business major
  • BUS-P 300: Introduction to Operations Management (3 credits) P: BUS-K 201 or BUS-K 204 with a grade of C or better and must not be a Kelley School of Business major
  • BUS-R 300: Principles of Real Estate (3 credits) P: Sophomore standing and must not be a Kelley School of Business major
  • BUS-W 355: Topics in Entrepreneurship: Women & the Entrepreneurial Challenge (3 credits) P: Sophomore standing 
  • BUS-Z 302: Managing and Behavior in Organizations (3 credits) P: Must not be a Kelley School of Business major