| In his 1985 book Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Peter Drucker professed that “innovation is the specific instrument of entrepreneurship... the act that endows resources with a new capacity to create wealth.” As such, an entrepreneur is an innovator and pioneer of change who organizes resources in new and more valuable ways. The Stephenson Entrepreneurship Institute, housed in the Rucks Department of Management administers various programs that provide students with the knowledge, hands-on experience, and networking that are essential to success in entrepreneurship.
Entrepreneurship Coursework for Undergraduate Students
Students can enhance an LSU business degree in management with an 18 credit hour entrepreneurship concentration, which offers hand-on experience and coursework in launching a business by professors who have been successful entrepreneurs. Students in other College of Business departments and other LSU Colleges and Schools can elect to pursue an 18 credit hour entrepreneurship minor, if the College/School allows. The entrepreneurship concentration and minor are new additions to our educational offerings and will be published in the 2008 – 2009 course catalog, but a preview is available below. Contact your academic advisor for more information.
| Concentration Requirements* |
| Course # |
Description |
Credit |
MGT 2000
MGT 3111
MGT 3115
MGT 4114
MGT 4100
1 Elective |
Innovation and Creativity
Entrepreneurship
Financing and Legal Issues of Entrepreneurship
Franchising Management
Consulting Field Project
Select 1 from list below
Total Credit Hours for Entrepreneurship Concentration |
3
3
3
3
3
3
18 |
| Concentration Elective Options |
MGT 4113 (Small Business Management), MGT 4701 (Management of Innovation), MGT 4702 (Managing Technology Transfer), MKT 4500 Entrepreneurial Marketing and Sales) |
| Minor Requirements* |
| Course # |
Description |
Credit |
MKT 3401
MGT 3111
MGT 3115
MKT 4500
MGT 4100
1 Elective |
Principles of Marketing
Entrepreneurship
Financing and Legal Issues of Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurial Marketing and Sales
Consulting Field Project
Select 1 from list below
Total Credit Hours for Entrepreneurship Minor |
3
3
3
3
3
3
18 |
| Minor Elective Options |
MGT 3120 (Social Entrepreneurship), MGT 4010 (Special Topics in Entrepreneurship), MGT 4020 (Internship in Entrepreneurship), MGT 4030 (Independent Study in Entrepreneurship), MKT 4113 (Small Business Management), BADM 3000 (Family Business Management) |
*Published in 2008-2009 catalog
Entrepreneurship Specialization for MBA Students
Flores MBA students can earn a specialization in entrepreneurship by completing 12 course hours in the area. Students interested in pursuing this option should discuss this option with the MBA advisor. The entrepreneurship specialization is a new addition to our educational offerings and will be published in the 2008 – 2009 course catalog, but a preview is available below.
| Specialization Requirements* |
| Course # |
Description |
Credit |
MGT 7111
BADM 7420**
BADM 7600
1 Elective |
Entrepreneurship Management
Financing New Ventures I
Consulting Field Project
Select 1 from list below
Total Credit Hours for Entrepreneurship Specialization |
3
3
3
3
12 |
| Specialization Elective Options |
MGT 7401 (International Business Management), BADM 7430 (Family Business Management), BADM 7432 (Innovation and Creativity), BADM 7440 (Franchising Development), BADM 7441 (Franchising Planning), BADM 7460 (Special Topics in Entrepreneurship), BADM 7470 (Internship in Entrepreneurship), BADM 7480 (Entrepreneurship Independent Study), BADM 7900 (Building a Business Plan/Entrepreneurship (fall) |
*Published in 2008-2009 catalog
*Was previously 2 courses: Financing New Ventures I and II
Participate in Competitions
The Stephenson Entrepreneurship Institute administers the annual New Venture Business Plan Competition, which is open to faculty members, students, and staff from all colleges and schools of the University, along with LSU alumni and members of the surrounding business community. Please visit the New Venture Business Plan Competition page for more information on rules and guidelines.
Assistantships
Graduate assistantships provide a unique opportunity for Flores MBA students and doctoral students to engage in the research and outreach activities of the Stephenson Entrepreneurship Institute. We invite interested students who wish to perform research in the field of entrepreneurship, small business development, innovation and creativity, and other related fields to contact us to discuss funding opportunities. Current opportunities can be found on our Fellowships and Assistantships page. |
