Entrepreneurship (BBA)

The 26-credit hour Entrepreneurship major is intended for students who wish to prepare themselves to either launch a new business or be better prepared to work in entrepreneurially-oriented businesses. Students majoring in entrepreneurship can focus their studies in the areas of traditional entrepreneurship or in social entrepreneurship and business as mission.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

COURSES	CREDIT HOURS (BBA)
Developing A Christian Mind DCM 2301 - 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
ENGL 2301 - World Literature I or ENGL 2302 - World Literature II
Fine Arts FINE 1306 - Introduction to 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 KNES 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 Advising Tool (eMAT) required prior to registering for any Math class or any class for which the eMAT is a prerequisite.] MATH 1307 - Finite Math for Business Analysis MATH 1308 - Calculus for Business Analysis
Natural Science (1000 or 2000 level courses only) One laboratory science from Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geology, Physical Science, or Physics	4
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 COMA 1302 - Speech and Interpersonal Communication	3
TOTAL GENERAL STUDIES HOURS	58
Business Core	33
ACCT 2301 - Principles of Financial Accounting ACCT 2302 - Principles of Managerial Accounting FINA 3301 - Corporate Financial Management MANA 3301 - Principles of Management (S-L) MANA 3305 - Managerial Statistics MANA 3306 - Management Communication MANA 3308 - Business and Public Law MANA 4301 - Operations and Quality Management MANA 4320 - Strategy and Problems in Management MRKT 3301 - Principles of Marketing STIM 3301 - Information Systems for Management
Entrepreneurship Major Required Concentration Hours (11)	26
ENTR 1101 - Future Entrepreneurial Leaders 101 (FuEL 101) ENTR 1102 - Future Entrepreneurial Leaders 102 (FuEL 102) ENTR 3301 - Principles of Entrepreneurship (S-L) FINA 4320 - Entrepreneurial Finance ENTR 4330 - New Venture Creation *Choose five (15 hours) from:* ACCT 3323 - Income Taxation of Individuals ACCT 4302 - Income Taxation of Entities COMA 3350 - Social Media ENTR 3305 - Marketing in the Start-Up ENTR 3314 - Social Entrepreneurship ENTR 4302 - Internship in Entrepreneurship ENTR 4303 - Special Topics in Entrepreneurship ENTR 4314 - Applied Social Entrepreneurship (S-L) ENTR 4345 - Business as Mission FINA 3308 - Real Estate Finance and Investments MANA 3302 - Principles of Human Resource Management MANA 4315 - International Travel in Management MANA 4341 - Negotiations in Management MANA 4342 - Business Ethics MRKT 3302 - Marketing Research and Analysis MRKT 3303 - Promotional Strategy MRKT 4301 - Retail Management and Merchandising MRKT 4345 - Consumer Behavior STIM 3320 - Web Page Design
Electives
Upper-Level Lower or Upper-Level	0 3
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED	120

A 120-credit-hour minimum for a bachelor's degree is required, including 42 upper-level credit hours.

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.

Minimum GPA Required for Graduation from Dallas Baptist University: DBU requires a minimum institutional cumulative, major, and minor GPA of 2.0.

(S-L)=Course(s) with field-based service-learning component.

MINOR IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP

See information about the Entrepreneurship minor here.

Refer to individual course descriptions for course requisites.

ACCELERATED DEGREES AVAILABLE

DBU also offers Accelerated Bachelor’s and Master’s degree program(s) for this degree available for qualifying undergraduate students. Refer to Accelerated Bachelor's and Master's Degree Program Requirements for additional information.

Refer to individual course descriptions for course requisites.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

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