ENTR 490 Entrepreneurship and Venture Creation
This course prepares students to start, manage and grow a new business venture. A business idea will be evaluated, as well as the process to transform the idea in a new business. Different aspects of managing and growing a new business will be examined, assisting students to make educated decisions to solidify the business.
Note: Course is a requirement for the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Major and Minor, a major elective for Business Administration, and can be taken as the capstone for Organizational Administration.
Prerequisites
Special information
4 Undergraduate credits
Effective December 16, 2017 to present
Learning outcomes
General
- Identify a business opportunity and generate a business venture idea.
- Evaluate a business idea, and create a business model thought the development of a feasibility plan analyzing aspects of the: market opportunity, industry, value proposition, target market; competitive analysis, financial and profitability).
- Explore the different legal forms and requirements of a new business venture.
- Evaluate how to develop a managerial team to lead the organization.
- Identify the different opportunities for financing the new business venture.
- Evaluate the challenges of growing a new business venture, including but not limited to the unique market issues of a new business venture.
Summer 2026
| Section | Title | Instructor | books | eservices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Entrepreneurship and Venture Creation | Berte, Erica | Books for ENTR-490-21 Summer 2026 | Course details for ENTR-490-21 Summer 2026 |