Entrepreneurship

New business ventures continue to stimulate the global economy. WPI's focus on technology produces students who are ideally suited to taking advantage of the continuing growth in technologically-based enterprises. A minor in Entrepreneurship gives students the foundation they need to understand basic business principles and how to turn their ideas into viable ventures. Students in the Entrepreneurship minor even use their MQP to begin developing their own business. The School of Business also houses the WPI chapter of the Collegiate Entrepreneur's Organization (CEO) and the WPI Venture Forum. More opportunities to develop your entrepreneurial abilities exist with business plan competitions and access to a wide network of entrepreneurs.

Curriculum

All students in the Entrepreneurship minor must complete:

• ETR 3910 - Recognizing and Evaluating Venture Opportunities
• ETR 3920 - Planning and Launching New Ventures
• ETR 4930 - Growing and Managing New Ventures
• OIE 2850 - Engineering Economics
• ETR3633 - Entrepreneurial Selling
• ETR1100 - Engineering Entrepreneurship

In addition, students must complete two of the following courses:

• ACC 1100 - Financial Accounting
• ACC 2101 - Management Accounting
• BUS 2950 - Business Law and Ethics
• MKT 3600 - Marketing Management
• MKT 3700 - Information Systems Management
• OIE 3400 - Production Systems and Design