Entrepreneurial Leadership (ENT)
The entrepreneurial leadership minor is intended for students who want
to establish their own independent direction in life. This minor will
assist students, whether they are starting a small business; creating
the next great organization; developing and bringing new products,
processes and/or services within existing organizations; or by starting,
growing, managing and revitalizing schools, churches, governmental
entities and nonprofit service organizations.
Entrepreneur is not a job title; it is a way of thinking. Entrepreneurship
involves innovation, curiosity and risk. It is the art and science of
identifying a need and transforming that need into a product, service
or business opportunity. Entrepreneurial leadership is the process of
engaging others in creative thinking and problem solving. Entrepreneurial
talents are needed in both the profit and the nonprofit sectors.
Students from all disciplines are invited to earn a minor in entrepreneurial
leadership.
Minor
Graduates with a minor in entrepreneurial leadership will be prepared
to articulate their ideas effectively and to consider the ethical
implications of the ideas they are proposing. They will know how
to prepare and present business plans and grant proposals, and will
understand the basic technical skills needed to function as an entrepreneurial
leader in any organization.
Students in the minor will be encouraged to participate in entrepreneurial
activities in various segments of campus life, the community and region,
as approved by the director of the Kelley Center.
Students seeking a minor in entrepreneurial leadership must complete
the following courses:
| Minor |
|
| ENT 224 |
Entrepreneurial Leadership
I |
3 |
| ENT 347 |
Finance for Entrepreneurs |
3 |
| ENT 424 |
Entrepreneurial Leadership
II |
3 |
| ENT 450 |
Internship |
3 |
| BUS 220 |
Concepts and Practices
of Management |
3 |
| BUS 371 |
Marketing |
3 |
| BUS 381 |
Business Ethics and Social
Policy |
3 |
|
Total |
21 |
Course Descriptions
220 Concepts and Practices of Management 3 hours F,S
(Refer to BUS 220)
224 Entrepreneurial Leadership I 3 hours TBA
Students are introduced to principles and characteristics of entrepreneurial
leadership. Students explore their own orientation toward entrepreneurship,
including innovation, curiosity and risk. Students are also introduced
to key dimensions of entrepreneurial behavior, including opportunity
assessment, mission development, strategic planning, market analysis,
resource mobilization, financial management and social accountability.
Entrepreneurship is considered in a variety of for-profit, nonprofit
and public enterprise settings.
347 Finance for Entrepreneurs 3 hours F06
Students are introduced to key concepts and tools needed by entrepreneurs
to effectively control the financial functions of their organization.
Topics include budget development and management, payroll management,
management of cash flow and accounts receivable, analysis of financial
reports and statements, capital investment decision making, and sources
of capital.
371 Marketing 3 hours F
(Refer to BUS 371)
381 Business Ethics and Social Policy 3 hours S
(Refer to BUS 381)
424 Entrepreneurial Leadership II 3 hours TBA
This is a capstone seminar which integrates the prior coursework in
the minor. The course includes a weekly roundtable discussion with
recognized South Dakota entrepreneurial leaders from a variety of
sectors, as well as discussion of contemporary readings and cases.
Each student is also expected to prepare and present a business plan
for a new enterprise which the student wants to undertake. The plans
will be judged by fellow students and a panel of faculty and outside
experts.
450 Internship 3 hours TBA
An internship is required. Students will design their internship in
consultation with the director of the Kelley Center. They will be
expected to be entrepreneurial in developing their internship. |
