Entrepreneurship

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Entrepreneurship

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Degree Overview

At Calvin, your entrepreneurship degree is designed just for you.

Are you drawn to starting a faith-based nonprofit? Or do you want to use your entrepreneurship skills on the corporate level? Maybe you want to pair entrepreneurship with a major in art or computer science. Whatever your path, entrepreneurship offers a set of courses for you.

An entrepreneurship degree from the Calvin School of Business will give you the skills to thrive in the “gig economy.” You’ll learn how to market yourself, handle your own finances, and confidently present solutions to real-world problems.

Entrepreneurship is your shot at making something in the world better. Calvin will give you the skills to do that and much more. Calvin’s Christian perspective will help you apply your faith to everything you do.

Program Distinctives

Complements any degree - Your entrepreneurship degree pairs with any discipline or interest. Entrepreneurship gives you a tangible way to address the needs you see when you study international development, philosophy, or anything in between.
Act with integrity - Ground your entrepreneurship degree with a Christian ethical perspective that the business world needs. Learn how entrepreneurs who act justly can multiply their impact on the world.
Real-world experience - Experience the business world before you graduate. In one of your first entrepreneurship classes, you’ll observe problems in real businesses and discuss solutions with professionals. And that’s only the beginning.

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Degree Information

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  • Courses

    Business Core

    (4) ACCT 203 - Managerial Accounting
    (4) ACCT 204 - Financial Accounting
    (4) BUS 201 - Management and Organizational Behavior
    (4) BUS 392 - Business Ethics
    (4) BUS 393 - Strategic Management
    (4) BUS 394 - Business Capstone
    (4) MKTG 301 - Marketing

    28 credits


    Major Required Courses

    (2) ENTR 201 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship
    (4) ENTR 202 - Design Thinking
    (4) ENTR 304 - Entrepreneurship Finance

    One from:
    (4) ENTR 301 Social Entrepreneurship
    (4) ENTR 302 The Startup
    (4) ENTR 303 Small Business

    Major Elective Courses (4 credit hours)

    (2) ENTR 210 Entrepreneurship Practicum 1
    (2) ENTR 211 Entrepreneurship Practicum 2
    (4) ENTR 301 Social Entrepreneurship
    (4) ENTR 302 The Startup
    (4) ENTR 303 Small Business

    18 credits


    Cognates

    (2) DATA 102 - Foundations of Data Science and Analytics
    (2) DATA 103 - Exploratory Data Science and Analytics
    (2) ECON 191 - Introduction to Economics
    (2) ECON 221 - Principles of Microeconomics
    (4) STAT 143 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics

    12 credits


    Total: 58 Credits

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