Entrepreneurship

Career potential

Studying entrepreneurship at the University of North Texas will provide you with the skills to start your own venture, work with others to identify business opportunities, join entrepreneurial ventures or work in small businesses. Entrepreneurship graduates are often in demand by growth-oriented companies wanting to incorporate entrepreneurial vision and innovation in their firms and by companies seeking individuals who have the ability to solve problems creatively and improve productivity.

The program offers a major in entrepreneurship as part of a bachelor of business administration degree, administered by the Department of Management within the College of Business Administration. The college is accredited by AACSB International — The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (777 South Harbour Island Blvd., Suite 750, Tampa, Fla. 33602- 5730, 813-769-6500). This accreditation means that the college has passed strict academic standards for excellence in education.

Issues covered during course work include developing a business plan, obtaining resources, managing finances, developing a strategy, selecting managers and employees, organizing and designing the business, identifying and capitalizing on international opportunities, managing technology, and successfully dealing with managerial challenges.

UNT's Career Center can help you prepare to pursue your career. The center has information about jobs and employers, and the staff can help you with resume and letter writing, job search strategies, and interview preparation.

Majoring in decision sciences

As an entrepreneurship major, you will take courses that provide an overall understanding of business such as accounting and finance, basic management, marketing, and information technology and decision sciences. In addition, you will focus on courses in entrepreneurship (both theory and practice), international management, business ethics, and organizational design and technology management, among others.

Entrepreneurship faculty consists of highly qualified full-time educators known for innovative teaching and outstanding research and service to the profession and community. Faculty members are committed to highquality teaching, and many have received awards and recognition for their teaching achievements.

The Department of Management will also offer you numerous opportunities to participate in college and national competitions, activities through the Murphy Enterprise Center, and professional organizations such as the Strategic Management Society, Students in Free Enterprise and Young Entrepreneurs of Tomorrow.

Scholarships are available at the college and department level, with several scholarships earmarked for entrepreneurship students. They are awarded based on individual criteria of academic excellence, professionalism and need. For scholarship information, call 940-565-3140 or visit www.coba.unt.edu/mgmt.

Getting hands-on experience

As an entrepreneurship major, you will have opportunities to apply your learning in real-world business settings in several courses and to interact with entrepreneurs from the Dallas-Fort Worth region.

Upon completion of 12 semester hours at UNT with at least a 2.5 GPA, you may work in a job related to your major through UNT's Cooperative Education and Internships office. You may earn academic credit and money and gain valuable work experience.

Preparing for UNT

If you are a high school student, we suggest you prepare for college by becoming computer proficient and taking:

• English … 4 years
• Math … 4 years
• Social science – economics, geography, government, history … 4 years
• Science … 3 years
• Foreign language … 3 years
• Fine arts … 1 year

Also take communications and other courses that will help you develop interpersonal skills, as well as finance and accounting courses.

You will need to take courses in most of these subjects under the university core curriculum required of all undergraduates, in addition to your major courses. Talk with your high school counselor about preparing for college, including the entrance exams (SAT Reasoning Test or ACT) that you should take during your junior year.

As a benefit for transfer students, UNT participates in the Texas Common Course Numbering System. This system makes it easier to transfer credits for general academic courses from one Texas institution to another.

If you're attending a Texas community college, you should consult the UNT Transfer Guide, the UNT Undergraduate Catalog and an academic counselor/ advisor to discuss your degree plan. Proper planning will help you receive the maximum amount of transfer credits.

Charting your path with academic advising

Staff advisors in the College of Business Administration are available to help you select courses necessary to earn your degree. In addition, the department’s student advisor can provide you with answers specific to your degree, and your professors are available for advice and mentoring. The Department of Management office is in the Business Administration Building, Room 315.

Curious about courses and other features of this major?
See the current catalog.