About the Entrepreneurship Minor
Overview
The Entrepreneurship Minor is the most popular minor on campus. Students learn to work and think like entrepreneurs by taking the equivalent of five courses taught by award-winning entrepreneurs and investors.
What people say
“It taught me so many practical skills that I can employ. Also, it helped me realize my passion for creation and strategy that I look forward to employing in starting my own business one day.” – Nate, a 2024 ENT Minor Graduate
Requirements
You can earn the minor by taking one foundational course plus 12 additional credits, at least six of which must be comprised of core courses. The balance may comprise courses drawn from the core or elective lists.
Navigating the ENT Course Portfolio
Navigating courses by minor requirements
One way to navigate these courses is by how they fit in the minor requirements:
- Foundational Courses are the must-have requirement. You must choose one course from this list. We recommend that you take this course in your sophomore year to build a strong foundation for the rest of the ENT courses you will take.
- Core Courses cover key topics in building an entrepreneurial mindset and skillset.
- Elective Courses allow you to build your own adventure according to your interests, needs, and goals.
Navigating courses by topic
Our courses span different topics of interest. Some example topics are listed below. Use the filters in the course grid below to explore each topic.
- Entrepreneurial Exploration
- Creativity and Innovation
- Marketing and sales
- Finance and Operations
- Leadership and Management
- Product Management
- Product Development
- Communications
Required Foundation Course (Choose One)
As the learning objectives are very similar, ENT Minor candidates who take more than one Required Foundation Courses can only count one towards the minor. Any additional credits will count as general credit.
BME 184 Biomedical Entrepreneurship & Strategy
CS150 Entrepreneurship for Computer Science
ENT101 Entrepreneurship and Business Planning
ENT141 Entrepreneurship for Social Impact – f/k/a Innovative Social Enterprises
ENT161 Consumer Product Ventures
Core Courses (At least 6 credits)
CVS/ENT170 Developing Leaders in the Civic Context
EM 54 Engineering Leadership
ENT103 Entrepreneurial Finance
ENT105 Entrepreneurial Marketing
ENT106 The Science of Sales
ENT107 Entrepreneurial Leadership
Electives
TML/ENT010 Preparing New and Aspiring Leaders
TML/ENT011 Developing Financial Literacy
TML/ENT013 Essentials of Marketing
TML/ENT014 Planning your career pathway
TML/ENT015 Living a Life of Purpose (2 credits, Second Half)
ENT090 Paths to Entrepreneurship (2 credits, Second Half)
ENT100 Creativity, Innovation & Entrepreneurial Thinking
EE185/CVS149/ENT109 Societal Aspects of Design
TML112/ENT012 Communication Skills: Vocal Arts
ENT142 Nonprofits, Philanthropy and Impact
ENT159 Art Entrepreneurship
ENT162 Bringing Products To Market
ENT163 Entrepreneurial Business Law
ENT164 Introduction to Making
CVS/ENT170 Developing Leaders in the Civic Context
ENT193.01 Building Your Entrepreneurial Toolkit
ENT193.02 Lean Software Leadership
ENT193.03 Software Prototyping Without Code (2 credits, second half)
ENT193.04 Starting A Small Business
TML/EM/ENT193.05 Introduction To Intellectual Property
TML/EM/ENT193.06 Business Essentials For Modern Times
ENT194.01 Inside the Classroom (aka Classroom Operations Officers, or COO)
ENT198 Entrepreneurial Internship
ENT199 Entrepreneurial Field Study
ENT280/NUTR280J Nutrition and Entrepreneurship (Boston Campus)
ENT/EM/TML330 Transfer Credit
BME 184 Biomedical Entrepreneurship & Strategy
EC 03 – Financial Accounting
EC 50 – Introduction to Finance
EM 153 Management of Innovation
EM 51 Engineering Management
EM 52 Technical and Managerial Communications
EM 54 Engineering Leadership
TPS 58 – Public Speaking
