Entrepreneurship Major

The San Francisco Bay Area, located in the global heart of Venture Capital and Technology Innovation, provides the ideal location for business students that wish to prepare themselves for an entrepreneurial career. USF was rated among the top 25 of the Nation's Most Entrepreneurial Campuses by Forbes and Princeton Review, and the USF Entrepreneurship Program faculty have both academic research and/or field experience in launching and growing new ventures. High-growth ventures (e.g. technology) as well as socially-oriented ventures are emphasized. Consideration of the international dimensions and sustainability of new ventures are also highlighted.

The Entrepreneurship Major is designed to prepare students to design, launch, and grow new business ventures, either stand alone or within an existing corporation. Students will be able to tailor their Entrepreneurship major with course selections that include Entrepreneurship and Business Plan Development, Venture Capital and Investment Banking, and Creativity and Innovation, among others.

Curriculum

Entrepreneurship majors must complete BUS 406, Entrepreneurship/Business Plan Development for their Senior Capstone core requirement.

Required (8 units)

• BUS - 375 Introduction to Entrepreneurship
• 0303 - 479 Special Topic - Entrepreneurship

Electives (12 units - select maximum of 8 units from each area)

Entrepreneurship:

• BUS - 378 Family Business

Management:

• BUS - 345 Introduction to Sustainable Business
• BUS - 311 Advanced Business Law
• BUS - 401 Strategic Management

Marketing:

• BUS - 360 Marketing Research
• BUS - 361 Advertising and Promotion Strategy
• BUS - 363 Consumer Behavior

International Business Management:

• BUS - 350 International Business
• BUS - 451 Import/Export Management

Finance/Accounting

• BUS - 322 Cost Accounting
• BUS - 430 International Financial Management