BBA in Entrepreneurship/MS in Management in Entrepreneurship
The 150-credit-hour accelerated entrepreneurship degree combining the Bachelor of Business Administration in Entrepreneurship and the Master of Science in Management programs is intended for students who wish to prepare themselves to launch a new business. The program prepares students for effective leadership in dynamic, growth-oriented industries, leading teams to launch and grow businesses that are financially viable, beneficial to society, and advanced the Kingdom of God through the marketplace. The program includes a classroom track, as well as a business accelerator track.
UNDERGRADUATE REQUIREMENTS
courses | credit hours (BBA) |
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Developing A Christian Mind | 3 |
Economics | 6 |
ECON 2301 – Principles of Macroeconomics ECON 2302 – Principles of Microeconomics | |
English | 9 |
ENGL 1301 - Composition and Rhetoric I ENGL 1302 - Composition and Rhetoric II | |
and ENGL 2301 - World Literature I or ENGL 2302 - World Literature II | |
Fine Arts | 3 |
Foundations for Excellence | 1 |
FOUN 1101 - Foundations for Excellence is required of all first-year and transfer students with fewer than 15 credit hours. (AP, CLEP, IB, or dual/concurrent credit earned while in high school does not count toward these 15 credit hours.) | |
History | 6 |
Choose two: HIST 1301 - U.S. History to 1865 HIST 1302 - U.S. History Since 1865 HIST 2301 - World Civilization I HIST 2302 - World Civilization II | |
Kinesiology | 2 |
KNES 1101 - Fitness for Living and one additional activity course (KNES 1102-1122); for veterans or those 25 years of age or older prior to enrollment at DBU, KNES courses are waived. | |
Mathematics | 6 |
MATH 1307 - Finite Math for Business Analysis MATH 1308 - Calculus for Business Analysis [Math Advising Tool (eMAT) required prior to registering for any Math class or any class for which the eMAT is a prerequisite.] | |
Natural Science (1000 or 2000 level courses only) | 4 |
One laboratory science from Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geology, Physical Science, or Physics | |
Religion | 9 |
RELI 1301 - Old Testament Survey RELI 1302 - New Testament Survey and three additional credit hours depending on credit hours transferred at time of initial enrollment | |
Social Sciences (1000 or 2000 level courses only) | 6 |
POLS 2301 - American National Government and an additional three credit hours may be selected from Psychology or Sociology | |
Speech | 3 |
COMA 1302 - Speech and Interpersonal Communication | |
TOTAL GENERAL STUDIES HOURS | 58 |
BBA in Entrepreneurship |
|
Business Core | 33 |
ACCT 2301 - Principles of Financial Accounting | |
Entrepreneurship Major | 20 |
ENTR 1101 - Future Entrepreneurial Leaders 101 | |
Shared Undergraduate/Graduate Courses | 6 |
ENTR 6301 - New Business Creation | |
Additional Upper-Level Electives Required* | 0 |
TOTAL UNDERGRADUATE WITH SHARED HOURS REQUIRED | 120 |
A 120-credit-hour minimum for a bachelor's degree is required. Students must complete all Undergraduate hours and shared undergraduate/graduate hours prior to enrolling for remaining Graduate hours.
*Elective Requirements
In order to satisfy the “Undergraduate only” portion of an accelerated degree plan, sufficient lower-level and upper-level elective hours must be taken to complete the minimum number of Undergraduate credit hours required for each specific accelerated degree.
As part of this accelerated degree plan, 6 shared Graduate hours will be counted toward a minimum of 42 upper-level Undergraduate credit hours required for all bachelor’s degrees.
REMAINING GRADUATE REQUIREMENTS
courses | credit hours (MS) |
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PROGRAM PREREQUISITES MANA 6303 - Research and Statistics MANA 51.521 - Management Theory | |
Required MS in Management Core Courses | 15 |
MANA 6357 - Decision Making MANA 6370 - Innovative Leadership (S-L) MSITM 6320 - Humanics: Agile Project Management Select one from the following: COMA 6321 -Strategic Communication for Organizations MANA 6302 - Quantitative Analysis for Managers MANA 6333 - Operations and Quality Management MANA 6360 - Managerial Strategy and Implementation MANA 6372 - Managing Organizations and Teams MSITM 6303 - Data Visualization MSITM 6330 - Digital Ethics | |
Entrepreneurship | 15 |
ENTR 6303 - Marketing and New Product Development MRKT 6301 - Creative Problem Solving for Marketing Decisions MSITM 6342 - Database Management for Business Analysis | |
TOTAL ADDITIONAL GRADUATE HOURS REQUIRED | 30 |
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR ACCELERATED DEGREE | 150 |
Students are required to take the Major Field Test (MFT) as part of MANA 4320 Strategy and Problems in Management. Students will prepare for the exam through completion of the coursework of MANA 4320.
(S-L) = Course(s) with field-based service-learning component.
Refer to course descriptions for course prerequisites.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
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