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Entrepreneurial Studies

The majority of new job openings in the United States today are in small businesses, and most successful business leaders display a great deal of entrepreneurial behavior. Entrepreneurial Studies is an interdisciplinary major that focuses on the tools needed to start a new business, manage a small business, expand a family business, lead innovation efforts in a corporate environment, or become an effective manager in a fast-growing enterprise. As part of the business core, students take upper-division business requirements, including Introduction to Marketing, Managing Organizational Behavior, Business Finance, Management Information Systems, and Operations Management. The major program then begins with a Principles of Entrepreneurship, and continues with upper-level courses in all of the business disciplines, including Marketing Communications, Small Business Finance, Accounting/Tax for Small Business, and Business Law. The capstone Seminar in Entrepreneurship pulls it all together, giving students an opportunity to complete a professional business plan that can be implemented to start a new venture of their own creation and including participation in a campus wide business plan competition.

Course Descriptions

Professors of Entrepreneurial Studies

Barry C. Broden, broden@hartford.edu, Professor of Accounting
Irina Naoumova, Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship
Terri Albert, talbert@hartford.edu, Associate Professor of Marketing
Susan Coleman, scoleman@hartford.edu, Professor of Finance

Requirements for the Major

Junior and Senior Years

Course #	Course Title	Offered
ENT 314	Principles of Entrepreneurship [3]	Spring only
MKT 325	Marketing Communication [3]	Fall and Spring
AC 410	Personal Finance [3]	Spring only
FIN 484	Small Business Finance [3]	Fall only
MGT 414	Seminar in Entrepreneurship [3]	Fall only
Elective	Major Elective [3]	Each semester
MGT 480	Internship [3]	Each semester

Requirements for the Minor

Entrepreneurial Studies Minor: Barney Students - Credits: 12

• ENT 314 Principles of Entrepreneurship [3]
• MKT 325 Marketing Communication [3]
• FIN 484 Financing a Small Business [3]
• MGT 414 Seminar in Entrepreneurship [3]

Entrepreneurial Studies Minor: Non-Barney Students - Credits: 15

• MGT 310 Managing Organizational Behavior [3]
• MKT 310 Marketing Management [3]
• MGT 314 Principles of Entrepreneurship [3]
• Two approved business electives [6]

Recommended Electives

The following electives can enhance a student's program of study by providing a student the exposure to an industry he/she plans to enter or has a special interest in (e.g., Human Resources, Leadership, Real Estate), including taking advantage of what others schools at the University of Hartford can offer (e.g., Engineering, Art, Education). Such exposure will provide the student with the experience and the skills necessary to compete in the entrepreneurial world. Nonetheless, students are urged to contact the program advisor for guidance and advice prior to taking any elective courses.

Course #	Course Title	Offered
MGT 315	Group Dynamics and Interpersonal Relationships	Spring only
MGT 410	Human Resource Management	Fall only
MGT 425	Introduction to Negotiation	Spring only
MGT 430	Process and Project Management	Spring & Fall
MKT 335	Personal Selling and Sales Management	Fall only
MKT 340	Consumer Behavior	Spring & Fall
EC 464	Economics of the City	Fall only

Young Entrepreneurs and Managers Society

This Barney Club unites students who are interested in entrepreneurship and/or management as a career. The club provides an opportunity for students to develop their leadership and management skills in these areas through service projects, such Students for Free Enterprise, and contacts with professionals in the field. Guest speakers share their success stories and experiences and provide opportunities for students to learn and establish contacts. Field trips to companies also give students a picture of how these principles are put into practice. Contact the Management and Marketing Department at (860) 768-4566 for more information.

Student in Free Enterprise

Barney Students are actively involved in community base projects through both volunteer and course work. Every year, students under the guidance of faculty members compete in the region SIFE competition. This is a perfect opportunity for students to gain experience and acquire the leadership skills. The Barney School of Business SIFE team won first runner-up in both 2003 and 2004. Contact the Management and Marketing Department at (860) 768-4566 for more information.

Website Resources

• Student In Free Enterprise:www.SIFE.org
• Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Organization:www.C-E-O.org
• Entrepreneurs Foundation:www.efbayarea.org
• National Association for the Self-Employed:www.nase.com
• Forum for Women Entrepreneurs:www.fwe.org
• American Entrepreneurs for Economic Growth:www.aeeg.com
• The CT Economic Gardening Group:www.ct-egg.org