An 18 credits minor program consists of six courses. The first three compulsory courses (Fundamentals of Management; Fundamentals of Innovation and Entrepreneurship; Financial Management for Entrepreneurs) will be offered in the first semester to build the foundations of non-business students. The remaining three courses – one compulsory course (New Venture Creation) and two out of four elective courses (Social Entrepreneurship; Family Business; Managing Entrepreneurial Ventures; Technology Entrepreneurship) will be offered in the second semester.

Program Objectives

• To educate non-business students about the potential of planning and starting businesses on their own or helping corporates to come up with innovative products/ services, processes and business models.
• To enable the students to view their chosen profession from a different perspective which is in tune with national aspirations.
• To provide the students with requisite tools to create a new business or add value to an existing organization.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

• Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of key concepts to launch a new venture.
• Demonstrate the ability to recognize a business opportunity.
• Analyze issues related to start-ups and make informed decisions to arrive at reasoned conclusions when appropriate.
• Develop analytical thinking skills to generate innovative solutions for business problems.

Degree Requirements

Required Credit Hours : minimum 18 hours

Entrepreneurship Requirements