PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The Entrepreneurial Management major is designed for students who are interested in concepts related to starting and growing a business. Additionally, when combined with another business major, this major will help a student develop an entrepreneurial perspective relevant to any field. Students learn the process for new product or service concept generation, feasibility analysis and implementation and gain understanding in the leadership and management qualities of entrepreneurs.
DEGREE OPTIONS
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a major in Entrepreneurial Management
PROGRAM SIZE
Entrepreneurial Management is a new major at Drake University beginning fall 2006 with an inaugural class of twelve.
FACULTY
ENTR 090 (Entrepreneurial Leadership) - Steve Scullen
ACCT 090 (Profit Planning and Control) - Jim Dodd, Pat Heaston
MGMT 160 (Planning and Control of Operations)-Deb Bishop
ENTR 190(Creating a Company)- Chip Miller, Jim Goodman
ACADEMIC PREPARATION REQUIRED
High school students are encouraged to take courses that help them develop good written and oral communication skills, a solid mathematical foundation and to begin an early familiarity with computer technology and world events.
CREDIT HOURS AND COURSES
124 credit hours total, at least 42 of these hours must be taken in courses numbered 100 or above. During their first year, students typically focus on building a liberal arts foundation prior to pursuing the business core and major courses in the College of Business and Public Administration. These first year courses may include accounting, business law, economics, English, mathematics, rhetoric and communication studies, and electives. List of courses by course number and name:
PSY 001-Introduction to Psychology
ACCT 090-Profit Planning and Control
ENTR 090-Entrepreneurial Leadership
MGMT 160-Planning and Control of Operations
MGMT 175-Employee and Industrial Relations
or
MGMT 182-Human Resource Management
MKTG 106-Promotional Management
or
MKTG 114-Sales Management
MKTG 118-Marketing Management
BLAW 180-Legal Issues of Business Organization
BLAW 190-Legal Topics of Current Interest
or
INS 141-Risk Management
ENTR 190-Creating a Company
REQUIRED COURSES AND CREDIT HOURS OUTSIDE MAJOR
The Drake Curriculum, required of all undergraduates, is designed to help students meet personal and professional goals as they acquire fundamental knowledge and abilities in ten Areas of Inquiry, including communication, critical thinking, artistic experience, historical consciousness, information and technology literacy, international and multicultural experiences, scientific and quantitative literacy, values and ethics and engaged citizenship. Students work closely with their academic advisors to craft a program of study in general education that prepares students for civic and professional leadership. The Drake Curriculum also requires first-year seminars, which foster development of critical thinking and written and oral communication skills through a topical focus; and a Senior Capstone, in which students demonstrate the capacity to bring information, skills, and ideas to bear on one project.
SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES/INTERNSHIPS
Paid internships opportunities are usually available during the school year and summer. Internships help students gain valuable on-the-job experience and a competitive edge in today’s market. A number of internships are usually available with organizations in the Des Moines area. Faculty advisors work closely with the students to provide program planning and career guidance.
CAREER OPTIONS
Students may wish to become an entrepreneur, an individual who starts a new business enterprise, especially one involving a new product or service. Alternatively, students may wish to become an intrepreneur, an individual who operates in a similar fashion to an entrepreneur, but who develops innovative ideas within an organization in which they are employed.
ORGANIZATIONS & OPPORTUNITIES
Organizations available to Entrepreneurial Management majors include clubs, competitions, and conferences. Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) is a club that offers students the opportunity to apply what they are learning in the classroom to solve real world problems. The John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (JPEC) allows students to participate in a statewide annual venture capital competition, which awards up to three $5,000 seed grants. The Drake Entrepreneurship Day is an opportunity for students, faculty and community entrepreneurs to gather to network and learn about the field of entrepreneurship. Finally, the Collegiate Entrepreneur Iowa Conference (CEIC) is an annual event sponsored by the five JPEC centers and brings together entrepreneurial leaders and students from across Iowa.