THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP CENTER
The Entrepreneurship Center supports students at YSU interested in entrepreneurship. Through the Entrepreneurship Center students can participate in competitions, receive support to pursue their entrepreneurial dream, network with entrepreneurs, and participate in the professional student organization, Enactus. The WCBA offers a minor and certificate in Entrepreneurship which are available to students in any major at YSU.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP MINOR
Youngstown State University students can enhance their educational experience by completing a minor in Entrepreneurship. The minor is designed to help students understand the entrepreneurial process and the unique problems and challenges faced by entrepreneurs. The minor in Entrepreneurship can be met by completing the following requirements:
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| BUS 1500 | Exploring Business | 3 |
| ENT 3700 | Entrepreneurship New Venture Creation | 3 |
| ENT 3750 | Entrepreneurship-Small Business Financial Management | 3 |
| ENT 4800 | Entrepreneurship-Business Plan Development | 3 |
| Entrepreneurship Minor Courses | 6 | |
| Select 6 SH from the following courses: | ||
| ACCT 1503 | Elementary Accounting | 3 |
| or ACCT 2602 | Financial Accounting | |
| ENT 4850 | Entrepreneurship Internship | 3 |
| ENT 4851 | Field Studies in Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| MGT 2604 | Legal Environment of Business 1 | 3 |
| MKTG 3703 | Marketing Concepts and Practice | 3 |
| MGT 3725 | Fundamentals of Management | 3 |
| Students interested in declaring a minor in Entrepreneurship need to complete an Intra University Transfer Request form with their academic advisor. Students pursuing a WCBA minor must meet all course prerequisites, including a minimum 2.5 overall GPA to enroll in upper level business courses. | ||
| WCBA courses must be successfully completed with the grade of a "C" or higher and cannot be taken credit/no credit. | ||
ENTREPRENEURSHIP CERTIFICATE
A certificate in Entrepreneurship is designed to provide a broad base understanding of the entrepreneurial process and the unique problems and challenges faced by new ventures. The certificate in Entrepreneurship can be met by completing the following requirements:
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| BUS 1500 | Exploring Business | 3 |
| ENT 3700 | Entrepreneurship New Venture Creation | 3 |
| ENT 3750 | Entrepreneurship-Small Business Financial Management | 3 |
| ENT 4800 | Entrepreneurship-Business Plan Development | 3 |
| Students interested in declaring a certificate in Entrepreneurship need to complete an Intra University Transfer Request form with their Academic Advisor. Students must meet all course prerequisites to enroll in WCBA courses, including a minimum 2.5 overall GPA for upper level business courses. | ||
| WCBA courses must be successfully completed with the grade of a "C" or higher and cannot be take credit/no credit. | ||
For more information, visit The Entrepreneurship Center.