Concentration Requirements
The Entrepreneurial Studies concentration is an option for any business student desiring to focus on starting a new venture, or working in a small or family firm environment. The concentration must be taken with another major in the College of Business.
The Entrepreneurial Studies concentration requires four business courses as outlined below (courses to be counted as either major, business or free electives):
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The courses below outline the requirements for successful completion of the academic program according to the 2007-2008 Undergraduate Academic Catalog. This catalog is in effect for all incoming students for Fall 2007 or Spring 2008. Current Rider students that are enrolled in this program have the option of continuing with the degree requirements in effect upon their initial enrollment or substituting with the current requirement. For those students interested in continuing with the program requirements effective at their term of entry, you may download your Curriculum Checksheet: |
| Entrepreneurial Studies Major (18 semester hours) | |
| Required Courses | |
| ENT/MGT-348 Small Business Management | 3 |
| Three of the following | |
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ENT/MGT-448 Seminar in Small Business Consulting |
3 |
| ENT-410 New Venture Planning | 3 |
| CBA-220 Minding Our Business | 3 |
| BUS-214 Advanced Business Law or BUS-210 Contracts |
3 |
| CIS-260 Business Graphics or CIS-340 E-Commerce |
3 |
| ENT/ACC-335 Small Business Taxation | |
| MKT-350 Retailing Management | 3 |
| ENT/FIN-350 Entrepreneurial Finance | 3 |
| ENT-360 Family Business Management | 3 |
| ENT-420 Student Venture Experience | 3 |
| ENT-490 Independent Study | 3 |
*Students must achieve an overall 2.0 GPA in the concentration, with no course grade less than C-.
