West Virginia University announces a new online minor in entrepreneurship. The minor permits students to study both the theory and practical application of entrepreneurship. Coursework focuses on key business skills particular to both large and small ventures.
Students will complete five courses, 15 credit hours in order to obtain the entrepreneurship minor.
Accounting Component. Students must select 3 credit hours from the following: |
| ACCT 201. Principles of Accounting |
| The accounting cycle from the analysis of business transactions through the preparation of financial statements; basic theory and practice with respect to accounting for assets and equities. |
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| ARE 110. Agribusiness Accounting |
| Introduction to accounting for agricultural, rural, and small business managers. Emphasis
on the accounting cycle, analysis and interpretation of financial statements, income taxes, and managerial accounting. (Students having prior college credit in accounting are not eligible for this course.) |
Communications Component. Students must select 3 credit hours from the following: Coming Soon |
Entrepreneurship Component. The accounting component will be a prerequisite for the courses listed below. Students must select 9 credit hours from the following: |
| ARE 421. Rural Enterprise Development |
| Introduction to concepts, methods and strategies involved in starting a successful
small private enterprise in a rural area: assessing a community for enterprise opportunities, identifying and developing an enterprise idea, and preparing an enterprise plan. |
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| ENTR 293. Special Topics |
| Investigation of topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses. |
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| ENTR 335. Small Business Entrepreneurship |
| 3 Hr. Pr: Acct 201 or ARE 110 This course will offer a study of the concepts necessary to become a successful small business entrepreneur. The course work will include practical application of marketing and management skills. |
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| ENTR 435. New Venture Creations |
| This course is designed to provide the non-business student with a general understanding of the issues involved in the planning and creation of a new venture. In addition, the student will be exposed to the role of the entrepreneur in local, state, regional, national and international economic development. |
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| ENTR 491. Professional Field Experience |
| 1-18 Hr. PR: Consent. Prearranged experiential learning program, to be planned, supervised and evaluated for credit by faculty and field supervisors. Involves temporary placement with public or private enterprise for professional competence development. |
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| ENTR 493. Special Topics: Business Plan Competition |
| Investigation of topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses. |
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| ENTR 495. Independent Study |
For additional information contact Mindy Walls. To register for online courses, contact Extended Learning at 1-800-2Learn2.
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