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This major is designed for students who desire to develop their own businesses. It provides a comprehensive knowledge of accounting, finance, management, marketing and computer information systems as these areas relate to entrepreneurial business. This includes an understanding of how to develop a new business plan, conduct marketing research to determine the feasibility of a new business, obtain capital resources for a new business enterprise, manage the cash flow of a new business, and understand the legal issues related to entrepreneurial endeavors. The market potential of the entrepreneurship graduate is almost infinite.

Students must obtain a 2.00 GPA in their (combined) business core and major courses as well as a 2.00 cumulative Northern Michigan University GPA.

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Business, College of department page.

Total Credits Required 124
Liberal Studies
30-40
Health Promotion Requirements 2
Business Core32
ACT 230 Principles of Accounting I 4
ACT 240 Principles of Accounting II 4
FIN 351 Financial Management I 4
MGT 221 Business Law I: Legal Environment of Business 4
MGT 240 Organizational Behavior and Management 4
MGT 325 Operations Management 4
MGT 344 Managerial Communication 4
MKT 230 Introduction to Marketing 4
Entrepreneurship36
CIS 112 Microsoft Applications for Business Students 2
CIS 212 Computer Assisted Problem Solving for Business 2
FIN 413 New Venture Finance: Capital Formation and Legal Issues 4
MGT 121 Introduction to Business 4
MGT 215 Entrepreneurship 4
MGT 343 Human Resource Management 4
MGT 414 Small Enterprise Management 4
MGT 436 Strategic Management 4
MKT 310 Marketing for Entrepreneurship 4
SP 110 Interpersonal Communication 4
Other Required Courses28
EC 201 Microeconomic Principles 4
EC 202 Macroeconomic Principles 4
MA 103 Finite Mathematics [Div II] 4
MA 171 Introduction to Probability and Statistics [Div V] 4
PY 100G Psychology as a Social Science [Div II] or4
     PY 100H Honors Psychology as a Natural Science (4 cr.) [Div II] or
     PY 100L Psychology as a Natural Science with Laboratory (4 cr.) [Div II] or
     PY 100S Psychology as a Natural Science (4 cr.) [Div II]
SO 101 Introductory Sociology [Div II] or4
     SO 113 Social Problems (4 cr.) [Div II]
SP 100 Public Address 4

This major does not require a minor.


Bulletin Year: 2014 - 2015 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.