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
Electives
![BME 184 Biomedical Entrepreneurship & Strategy](https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/BME-184-400x284.png)
![BME 184 Biomedical Entrepreneurship & Strategy](https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/BME-184-400x284.png)
![BME 184 Biomedical Entrepreneurship & Strategy](https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/BME-184-400x284.png)
BME 184 Biomedical Entrepreneurship & Strategy
![CVS170 | ENT170J Developing Leaders in the Civic Context](https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/ENT170-leadershipcivic-400x284.jpg)
![CVS170 | ENT170J Developing Leaders in the Civic Context](https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/ENT170-leadershipcivic-400x284.jpg)
![CVS170 | ENT170J Developing Leaders in the Civic Context](https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/ENT170-leadershipcivic-400x284.jpg)
CVS170 | ENT170J Developing Leaders in the Civic Context
![EC 03 – Financial Accounting](https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/EC-03-400x284.png)
![EC 03 – Financial Accounting](https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/EC-03-400x284.png)
EC 03 – Financial Accounting
![EC 50 – Introduction to Finance](https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/EC-50-400x284.png)
![EC 50 – Introduction to Finance](https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/EC-50-400x284.png)
EC 50 – Introduction to Finance
![EM 153 Management of Innovation](https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/EM-153-400x284.png)
![EM 153 Management of Innovation](https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/EM-153-400x284.png)
EM 153 Management of Innovation
![EM 51 Engineering Management](https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/EM-51-400x284.png)
![EM 51 Engineering Management](https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/EM-51-400x284.png)
EM 51 Engineering Management
![EM 52 Technical and Managerial Communications](https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/EM-52-400x284.png)
![EM 52 Technical and Managerial Communications](https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/EM-52-400x284.png)
EM 52 Technical and Managerial Communications
![EM 54 Engineering Leadership](https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/EM-54-400x284.png)
![EM 54 Engineering Leadership](https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/EM-54-400x284.png)
![EM 54 Engineering Leadership](https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/EM-54-400x284.png)
EM 54 Engineering Leadership
![ENT090 Paths to Entrepreneurship (2 credits, Second Half)](https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/ENT19302Paths-400x284.jpg)
![ENT090 Paths to Entrepreneurship (2 credits, Second Half)](https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/ENT19302Paths-400x284.jpg)
ENT090 Paths to Entrepreneurship (2 credits, Second Half)
![ENT100 Creativity, Innovation & Entrepreneurial Thinking](https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/improv-400x284.jpg)
![ENT100 Creativity, Innovation & Entrepreneurial Thinking](https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/improv-400x284.jpg)
ENT100 Creativity, Innovation & Entrepreneurial Thinking
![ENT109 | CVS149 Societal Aspects of Design](https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ux-g0fe16be86_1920-400x284.jpg)
![ENT109 | CVS149 Societal Aspects of Design](https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ux-g0fe16be86_1920-400x284.jpg)
ENT109 | CVS149 Societal Aspects of Design
![ENT142 Nonprofits, Philanthropy and Impact](https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/nonprofit-400x284.jpg)
![ENT142 Nonprofits, Philanthropy and Impact](https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/nonprofit-400x284.jpg)
ENT142 Nonprofits, Philanthropy and Impact
![ENT159 Art Entrepreneurship](https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/images.jpg)
![ENT159 Art Entrepreneurship](https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/images.jpg)
ENT159 Art Entrepreneurship
![ENT162 Bringing Products To Market](https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/bringingproducts-400x284.jpg)
![ENT162 Bringing Products To Market](https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/bringingproducts-400x284.jpg)
ENT162 Bringing Products To Market
![ENT163 Entrepreneurial Business Law](https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/iStock-1163438012-400x284.jpg)
![ENT163 Entrepreneurial Business Law](https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/iStock-1163438012-400x284.jpg)
ENT163 Entrepreneurial Business Law
![ENT164 Introduction to Making](https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/itm-400x284.jpg)
![ENT164 Introduction to Making](https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/itm-400x284.jpg)
ENT164 Introduction to Making
![ENT193 | NUTR280J Nutrition and Entrepreneurship (Boston Campus)](https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/NUTR280-400x284.jpg)
![ENT193 | NUTR280J Nutrition and Entrepreneurship (Boston Campus)](https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/NUTR280-400x284.jpg)
ENT193 | NUTR280J Nutrition and Entrepreneurship (Boston Campus)
![ENT193.01 Building Your Entrepreneurial Toolkit](https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Toolkit-graphic-400x284.jpg)
![ENT193.01 Building Your Entrepreneurial Toolkit](https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Toolkit-graphic-400x284.jpg)
ENT193.01 Building Your Entrepreneurial Toolkit
![ENT193.03 Software Prototyping Without Code](https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/computerrocket1-400x284.png)
![ENT193.03 Software Prototyping Without Code](https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/computerrocket1-400x284.png)
ENT193.03 Software Prototyping Without Code
![ENT193.05 Team and Talent Management (2 credits)](https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/gettyimages-1191018149-612x612-1-400x284.jpg)
![ENT193.05 Team and Talent Management (2 credits)](https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/gettyimages-1191018149-612x612-1-400x284.jpg)
ENT193.05 Team and Talent Management (2 credits)
![ENT193.06 Designing your Life (2 credits, Second Half)](https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Stickynotes-400x284.jpg)
![ENT193.06 Designing your Life (2 credits, Second Half)](https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Stickynotes-400x284.jpg)
ENT193.06 Designing your Life (2 credits, Second Half)
![ENT194.01 Inside the Classroom](https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/coo-400x284.jpg)
![ENT194.01 Inside the Classroom](https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/coo-400x284.jpg)
ENT194.01 Inside the Classroom
![ENT198 Entrepreneurial Internship](https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/startup-gdc04e2a64_1920-400x284.jpg)
![ENT198 Entrepreneurial Internship](https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/startup-gdc04e2a64_1920-400x284.jpg)
ENT198 Entrepreneurial Internship
![ENT199 Entrepreneurial Field Study](https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/student-ged450f632_1920-400x284.jpg)
![ENT199 Entrepreneurial Field Study](https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/student-ged450f632_1920-400x284.jpg)
ENT199 Entrepreneurial Field Study
![TML 010 | ENT010 Preparing New and Aspiring Leaders](https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/iStock_000030149608Medium-leadership-400x284.jpg)
![TML 010 | ENT010 Preparing New and Aspiring Leaders](https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/iStock_000030149608Medium-leadership-400x284.jpg)
TML 010 | ENT010 Preparing New and Aspiring Leaders
![TML011 | ENT011 Developing Financial Literacy](https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/makingmoney-400x284.png)
![TML011 | ENT011 Developing Financial Literacy](https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/makingmoney-400x284.png)
TML011 | ENT011 Developing Financial Literacy
![TML012 | ENT012 Communication Skills](https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/TGI112-comms-400x284.jpg)
![TML012 | ENT012 Communication Skills](https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/TGI112-comms-400x284.jpg)
TML012 | ENT012 Communication Skills
![TML013 | ENT013 Essentials of Marketing](https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/marketing-creative-400x284.jpg)
![TML013 | ENT013 Essentials of Marketing](https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/marketing-creative-400x284.jpg)
TML013 | ENT013 Essentials of Marketing
![TML014 | ENT014 Planning your career pathway (2 credits)](https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/careerpathways-400x284.jpg)
![TML014 | ENT014 Planning your career pathway (2 credits)](https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/careerpathways-400x284.jpg)
TML014 | ENT014 Planning your career pathway (2 credits)
![TML015 | ENT015 Living a Life with Purpose (2 credits, Second Half)](https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/TGI125-400x284.jpg)
![TML015 | ENT015 Living a Life with Purpose (2 credits, Second Half)](https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/TGI125-400x284.jpg)
TML015 | ENT015 Living a Life with Purpose (2 credits, Second Half)
![TPS 58 – Public Speaking](https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/TPS-58-400x284.png)
![TPS 58 – Public Speaking](https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/TPS-58-400x284.png)
TPS 58 – Public Speaking
![UEP 130 | CVS 183 Negotiation, Mediation, & Conflict Resolution](https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/UEP-130-400x284.png)
![UEP 130 | CVS 183 Negotiation, Mediation, & Conflict Resolution](https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/UEP-130-400x284.png)