Entrepreneurship, Family and Small Business (EFSB)

EFSB 3480 Entrepreneurial Finance

[3 credit hours]

Course focuses on basics of using financial tools to create and analyze financial statements in new ventures and to understand the sources and management of capital for start-ups and growing businesses.

Prerequisites: BUAD 2040 with a minimum grade of D- or ACTG 1040 with a minimum grade of D-

Term Offered: Fall

EFSB 3500 Introduction To Entrepreneurship for Non-Business Students

[3 credit hours]

Couse provides an extensive overview of issues and opportunities involved in starting new businesses. Focus is on the entrepreneurial environment and opportunities, technopreneurship, and the entrpreneurial mindset. (This course may not be taken with or after taking EFSB 3590).

Term Offered: Fall

EFSB 4010 Growing Family And Entrepreneurial Businesses

[3 credit hours]

Advanced study of issues pertaining to family and entrepreneurial businesses. Issues of family psychology, growth strategies, financing, valuation, and harvesting the business are studied using hands-on consulting and case analysis.

Prerequisites: (EFSB 3480 with a minimum grade of D- and EFSB 4590 with a minimum grade of D-) or (BUAD 3040 with a minimum grade of D- and EFSB 4590 with a minimum grade of D-)

Term Offered: Spring, Fall

EFSB 4590 Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management

[3 credit hours]

A study of entrepreneurship and the process of starting and/or managing a new venture. Tools for developing and managing in all areas in a new or small business are applied in hands-on consulting with local companies and case analysis.

Prerequisites: EFSB 3480 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of D- or BUAD 3040 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of D-

Term Offered: Spring, Fall

EFSB 4690 Strategic Management of Innovation

[3 credit hours]

The course addresses the entire commercialization process from an innovative idea to market. Students will learn how organizations can increase innovative productivity to develop an understanding of strategic management.

Term Offered: Spring, Fall

EFSB 4900 Cannabis Entrepreneurship

[3 credit hours]

EFSB 4900/6900 is an entrepreneurship course with a core focus on business verticals in the cannabis industry. The course will cover a substantial body of knowledge, concepts and tools that entrepreneurs need to know prior to and while starting their new ventures.

Term Offered: Spring, Fall

EFSB 4940 Internship In Entrepreneurship And Family Business

[3 credit hours]

Receive practical entrepreneurship experience working in a family or small business.

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

EFSB 4980 Special Topics In Entrepreneurship And Family Business

[3 credit hours]

This course is designed to focus on current issues in entrepreneurship and family business.

EFSB 4990 Independent Study

[1-3 credit hours]

Individually supervised study in Entrepreneurship and Family Business. Student must submit a proposal to be approved by the Program Advisor or Chair prior to enrolling in the course.

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall