Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship and Small Business
All business majors must earn a grade of “C” or better in ECON 101, ENGL 101, ENGL 102, all MATHs, and in all of the Major Program Core Requirements, Major Program Additional Requirements, and Major Program Concentration Requirements.
Coursework must include at least 30 hours earned in 300 or above level courses, of which 12 hours must be in the major.
See 4-year major guides for recommended order in which to take courses
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General Education Requirements
(For approved courses see General Education: www.lander.edu/gen-ed.)
If all of the General Education requirements are met and/or waived, and the credit hours do not add up to at least 30, the General Education requirements are not complete. If below 30, additional General Education courses from any category must be taken until the total hours add up to at least 30 hours.
Major Program Requirements
Major Program Core Requirements
| ACCT 201 | Financial Acctg Principles | 3 |
| ACCT 202 | Managerial Acctg Principles | 3 |
| BA 101 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BA 226 | Intro to Analytical Methods | 3 |
| BA 250 | Busi Analysis Using Sprdsheets | 3 |
| BA 251 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| BA 299 | Professional Development I | 1 |
| BA 399 | Professional Development II | 1 |
| BA 499 | Professional Development III | 1 |
| FINA 301 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| MGMT 201 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| MKT 201 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
Major Program Additional Requirements
Major Program Electives
| Business elective 300-level or above | 3 |
Additional Electives
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Total Credit Hours: 120
Bachelor of Science (BS) Entrepreneurship and Small Business Major
The Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship and Small Business degree program is designed to provide a holistic curricular approach to open a student’s perceptual window and explore opportunity recognition in business through social and behavioral discovery and the honing of creative talents towards entrepreneurial developments.
The goals for the School of Business are that Lander Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship and Small Business students will:
1. produce a comprehensive business plan that integrates finance, marketing, operations, and strategy.
2. apply entrepreneurial finance tools (e.g., break-even analysis, revenue modeling, and capital budgeting).
3. demonstrate competency in small-business marketing, including customer segmentation and digital strategies.
4. evaluate operational, managerial, and regulatory challenges faced by small businesses and propose actionable solutions.
5. articulate and defend their business plan through a professional presentation and written submission.