Entrepreneurship and Innovation Minor
The minor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation was designed by the Mike Ilitch School of Business to provide students with specialized knowledge and skills to develop and launch startup ventures or social impact ventures. The Minor is open to all majors and offers a track for business school students, and non-business school students.
For a minor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, each student must complete 15 credits. There will be a track for business school students and a different track for non-business school students.
Business School Student Track
Business school students must take three required courses, and two electives from the options below. All prerequisites for each class must be completed. Courses used to fulfill the Minor in Entrepreneurship & Innovation cannot be classes that are required for your major. Each student must complete 15 credits.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses for Business School Majors | ||
| EI 5000 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Innovation | 3 |
| MKT 5610 | Marketing New Ventures | 3 |
| EI 6000 | Entrepreneurship and Innovation Capstone | 3 |
| Elective Courses for Business School Majors | ||
| Select two of the following courses: | 6 | |
| Management and Leadership for Entrepreneurs | ||
| Special Topics in Entrepreneurship and Innovation | ||
| Directed Study in Entrepreneurship and Innovation | ||
| Startup Funding and Profitability | ||
| Entrepreneurs' Ecosystem | ||
| Product Engineering | ||
| The Entrepreneur and Venture Creation | ||
| Marketing Research and Analysis | ||
| Consumer Behavior | ||
| Music Entrepreneurship and Leadership | ||
| Software Tools for Business Applications | ||
| Total Credits | 15 | |
Non-Business School Student Track
Non-Business School students must take three required courses, and two courses from the electives listed below. All prerequisites for each class must be completed.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses for Non-Business School Majors | ||
| EI 5000 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Innovation | 3 |
| MKT 5610 | Marketing New Ventures | 3 |
| EI 6000 | Entrepreneurship and Innovation Capstone | 3 |
| Elective Courses for Non-Business School Majors | ||
| Select two of the following courses: | 6 | |
| Introduction to Financial Accounting | ||
| Management and Leadership for Entrepreneurs | ||
| Special Topics in Entrepreneurship and Innovation | ||
| Directed Study in Entrepreneurship and Innovation | ||
| Business Finance | ||
| Startup Funding and Profitability | ||
| Entrepreneurs' Ecosystem | ||
| Product Engineering | ||
| The Entrepreneur and Venture Creation | ||
| Marketing Management | ||
| Marketing Research and Analysis | ||
| Consumer Behavior | ||
| Music Entrepreneurship and Leadership | ||
| Business Information Systems | ||
| Software Tools for Business Applications | ||
| Total Credits | 15 | |