Entrepreneurship Track

MBA Student¹: Entrepreneurship MBA Track
Other Graduate Students²: Innovation Entrepreneurship Certificate

Requirements:  Basic MBA Core 28 credit hours*

Electives: 12-15 credit hours from the list below. Click here to download a PDF with the Innovation Entrepreneurship electives.

Capstone (required)

MAN 6875 Venture Creation

Two of these courses:

MAN 6526 Project Management**

ENT 6186 Technology Commercialization Strategies

ENT 6428 Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital

ENT 6008 Franchising

One of the following approved electives:

ENT 6016 Venture Creation**

ENT 6186 Technology and Commercialization strategies**

ENT 6158 Global Marketing Management**

ENT 6299 Entrepreneurship, Creativity, and Innovation**

ENT 6614 International Business Operations

ENT 6875 Seminar in Entrepreneurship/ Venture Management

ENT 6905 Directed Independent Study

ENT 6931 Bio Tech/Med Venture Creation**

ENT/MAN 6933 Introduction to Entrepreneurial Marketing** 

FIN 6605 Multinational Finance

GEB 6052 Introduction to the Business of Motion Pictures**

HFT 6003 Survey of Hospitality and Tourism Industry**

HSA 6103 Introduction to Health Care Systems**

ISM 6237 E-Business Development**

MAN 6156 Human Resources Management

ENT 6946 Entrepreneurial Consulting Project**

ENT 6226 Entrepreneurial Skills for Managers

ENT 6008 Franchising**

MAN 6931 Sustainability Leadership (Green Sustainability)**

MAN 6943 Graduate Management Internship

MAR 6837 Developing and Marketing Innovation

SPB 6815 Managing the Sports Enterprise

* Students without an undergraduate major in Business might have to take business foundation courses

** Student must check availability of each class prior to the beginning of each term

Note:

1. If you are an MBA student you will receive a degree with an Entrepreneurship MBA Track upon completion of the required coursework.

2. If you are a graduate student with a major other than an MBA you will receive an Innovation Entrepreneurship Certificate upon completion of the required coursework.

All graduate students who have the opportunity to receive the certificate by registering for the courses mentioned above may contact Peggy Golden golden@fau.edu for further assistance.

MBA courses

Venture Creation (ENT 6016) - 3 credits
A comprehensive study of the elements of entrepreneurship, focusing on the critical factors involved in the initiation of a successful venture. Course provides an overview of the entrepreneurial process beginning with the initial idea through start-up, growth, and harvesting the business.

Technology Commercialization Strategies (ENT 6186) - 3 credits
Commercialization of science and technology including commercialization options, technology strategy, market analysis, product adoption likelihood, evaluation of licensing opportunities, intellectual property, and the market for ideas.

Biotechnology Business Development (ENT 6196) - 3 credits
Prerequisite: Graduate standing
Biotechnology is the application of basic science discoveries to medicine, agriculture, and the environment. Biotech companies are formed around biotechnology applications and these companies involve both science and business. The goal of this course is to teach students about the relationship between biotech business and biotech science.
(New course; effective fall 2010.)

Entrepreneurial Skills for Managers (ENT 6226) - 3 credits
The course explores issues and problems facing the entrepreneur or intrapreneur in daily business operations. The focus of this course is upon achieving greater entrepreneurial competencies with an emphasis on personalizing an empowerment plan and leadership model.

Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital (ENT 6428) - 3 credits
Course provides an understanding of new venture finance and related issues including due diligence, valuation, financing, deal structuring, deal sourcing, all within an overall framework of strategic decision making for value creation.

Entrepreneurial Consulting Project (ENT 6946) 1-4 credits
Supervised study of a domestic or international business problem for an existing or emerging organization, including establishment of client-consultant relationships, identification of problem(s) or strategic questions, collection and analysis of data, development and reporting of implementable recommendations.