Entrepreneurial Management Concentration Fact Sheet

A concentration in Entrepreneurial Management prepares students for a variety of career paths within established organizations, in new, high-growth/high-potential ventures, and in professional areas that service such ventures (including venture capital, investment banking, consulting, corporate venturing, etc.). In order to prepare students for leadership positions involving innovation and change within larger companies or within independent, high-potential ventures, we offer a variety of courses that may be used in combination with other course-work in the MBA program to target preferred career tracks.

Course Notes

  • Application for admission is required for entry into Carlson Ventures Enterprise, MBA 6503.  This course counts as 4 credits toward the Entrepreneurial Management concentration.
  • ENTR 6020 is cross-listed as MGMT 6020; it may be counted toward a concentration in either Strategic Management or Entrepreneurial Management.
  • ENTR 6041, ENTR 6042 are cross-listed with OMS 6061, and OMS 6062. These courses count as four credits toward an Entrepreneurial Management concentration or four credits toward an OMS concentration; alternatively, it may be counted only as 6 credits fully toward an OMS concentration. 
  • MBA 6503 (formerly Entr 6500) Carlson Venture Enterprise contains its own set of recommended courses.

Concentration Requirements
12 credits are needed for primary concentration; 8 credits for a secondary concentration.  For either a primary or secondary concentration, a minimum of six credits must be taken from the concentration courses listed below.  To complete a primary of secondary concentration select from the elective menu below.


Entrepreneurial Management Concentration Course List

6020 ENTR  Business Formation (4 cr)
6021 ENTR  Preparing and Implementing the Business Plan (2 cr)
6023 ENTR  Financing Business Ventures (4 cr)
6036 ENTR  Managing the Growing Business (2 cr)
6037 ENTR  Corporate Venturing (2 cr)
6041 ENTR  New Product Design and Business Development (2 - 4 cr)
6503 MBA  Carlson Ventures Enterprise (2 - 4 cr)
6020 MGMT  Business Formation (4 cr)
6021 MGMT  Preparing and Implementing the Business Plan (2 cr)
6023 MGMT  Financing Business Ventures (4 cr)
6061 OMS  New Product Design and Business Development (3 cr)
6062 OMS  New Product Design and Business Development (3 cr)


Entrepreneurial Management Elective Course List

6082 ENTR  Business Formation: Opportunity Identification and Resource Assembly (4 cr)
6242 FINA  Advanced Corporate Finance Analysis and Decisions (4 cr)
6321 FINA  Portfolio Analysis and Management (2 cr)
6401 IDSC  Decision Technologies (2 cr)
6421 IDSC  Financial Information Systems and Technology (2 cr)
6004 MGMT  Negotiation Strategies (2 cr)
6031 MGMT  Industry Analysis and Competitive Strategy (4 cr)
6034 MGMT  Strategic Leadership (2 cr)
6050 MGMT  Management of Innovation and Change (2 cr)
6051 MGMT  Managing Organizational Innovation and Change (2 cr)
6070 MGMT  Technology Strategy (2 cr)
6073 MKTG  Technology Marketing (4 cr)
6075 MKTG  Pricing Strategy (4 cr)
6041 OMS  Project Management (2 cr)
6850 OMS  Topics in Operations and Management Science (2 - 4 cr)


Entrepreneurial Manangement Career Tracks

Corporate Track

  • New product/business development
  • Corporate venture capital
  • Management buy-in specialist
  • Mergers and acquisitions

Venture Capital Track

  • Investment banking
  • Venture capital
  • Management buy-out specialist
  • New business development

Independent Business Track

  • New business start-up
  • Management consultant
  • Management buy-in
  • Turn-around specialist
ENTREPRENEURIAL MANAGEMENT CONCENTRATION COURSES AND CAREER TRACKS

Required Courses

Credits

Corp.

Venture Capital

Ind. Business

ENTR or MGMT 6020
Business Formation

 4 X X X

ENTR or MGMT 6021
Preparing and Implementing the Business Plan

 2   X  X

ENTR or MGMT 6023
Financing Business Ventures

 4   X X

ENTR 6036
Managing the Growing Business

 2   X  X
ENTR 6037
Corporate Venturing		 2 X X  

ENTR 6041
New Product Design and Business Development

 6 X  X X 
MBA 6503
Carlson Venture Enterprise 		6  X X X

Elective Courses

Credits

Corp.

Venture Capital

Ind.  Business
MGMT 6004
Negotiation Strategies		 2   X X
MGMT 6031
Industry Analysis and Competitive Strategy		 4 X X X
MGMT 6034
Strategic Leadership		 2 X X X

MGMT 6050
Management of Innovation and Change

 2 X X  

MGMT 6051
Managing Organizational Innovation and Change

 2 X X  
MGMT 6070
Strategies for E-business		 2    X X

Other Recommended Courses

Credits

Corp.

Venture Capital

Ind. Business

FINA 6321
Portfolio Analysis and Management

 2 X X  
FINA6242
Advanced Corporate Finance Analysis and Decisions		 2  X    
IDSC 6401
Decisions Technologies for E-Business 		2     X
IDSC 6421
E-Commerce in the Financial Services Industry		 2     X
MKTG 6073
Technology Marketing		 4 X X X 
MKTG 6075
Pricing Strategy		 2  X  X X
MKTG 6082
Brand Management		 2 X    
OMS 6041
Project Management		 2     X
OMS 6057
Technological Competitiveness		 2 X  X  X

Additional Information

  • For additional information, contact Lois Graham 612-625-2485 or Pat Williamson 612-624-2878.
  • Further information on this concentrations courses can be obtained from Entrepreneurial Studies.
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