Entrepreneurship and Innovation Minor

Minor in

Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Revised 2016-2017. Students admitted before Fall 2016 may follow this curriculum or the one published in the 2015-2016 calendar.

Students who complete the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Minor will have developed an understanding of the process of entrepreneurship and the essential factors needed for the successful growth of a new venture. Also, students will have developed an appreciation for the challenges involved in managing innovation and in nurturing creative thinking.

Administered by: Ted Rogers School of Business Management, Entrepreneurship & Strategy Department

Exclusions: This minor is not available to students in the following programs:

Bachelor of Commerce (Business Management) - Entrepreneurship Major

To receive this Minor, students must complete six (6) courses from the following curriculum:

One (1) of the following†:

ENT 500**	New Venture Startup
ENT 726	Creating a Business Plan
RTA 913	Media Entrepreneurship

Plus two (2) Required courses:

ENT 526	Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Strategy
ENT 601	Identifying Opportunities

Plus three (3) courses from the following:

ACC 607	Accounting for Small Business
BSM 100*	The New Business: From Idea to Reality
CRI 400	Entrepreneurship in Creative Industries
EID 100	Digital Skills and Innovation for the Global Economy
ENG 520	The Language of Persuasion
ENT 100	Applied Entrepreneurship
ENT 501	Family Business in Canada
ENT 505*	Small-Business Management
ENT 511	Funding New Ventures
ENT 527	Studies in Entrepreneurship
ENT 725	Management of Innovation
ENT 727	Applied Research in Entrepreneurship
FIN 502	Personal Financial Planning
GEO 719	GIS in Business: Strategic Mgmt Decisions
GMS 422	Quality Management
GMS 701	Purchasing and Supply Management I
GMS 750	Consulting to Management
JRN 842	Building the Brand
LAW 525	The Law of the Marketplace
LAW 603	Advanced Business Law
MHR 741	Managing Interpersonal Dynamics and Teams
MKT 504	Effective Persuasion
MKT 723	Marketing in the Service Industry
MKT 730	Assessing/Managing Market Opportunities
MKT 731	Competitive Intelligence
PLG 710	Municipal Finance for Planners
RMG 100	Issues and Innovations in Retailing I
RMG 200	Intro to Retail and Services Management
RTA 989	Emerging Media Markets/Entrepreneurship
SSH 400	Special Topics in Social Ventures
Any one	CMN course

†Only one of ENT 500, ENT 726, or RTA 913 may be used towards the fulfillment of this Minor's requirements.

*BSM 100 and ENT 505 are not available to students in programs within the Ted Rogers School of Management.

**ENT 500 is not available to programs within the Ted Rogers School of Management with the exception of Retail Management.

Please see (PDF file) Senate Policy 148 for further information about Minors.