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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog

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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog

Entrepreneurship Minor

Campus: Knoxville

Minor Requirements

The minor consists of 15 hours. Students are strongly encouraged to take at least one course outside of their home college. Minor is not available to students completing an Entrepreneurship collateral within the Haslam College of Business. Students may not minor in both Entrepreneurship and Engineering Entrepreneurship.

Optional Pre-Minor Coursework

BUAD 103 - Learning Community Seminar 1 Credit Hours
COAD 130* - Basic Design Thinking and Innovation 3 Credit Hours

Required Courses

Complete:

ENT 350 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship 3 Credit Hours

Select one course:

ENT 451 - New Venture Planning 3 Credit Hours
IE 457 - Engineering Entrepreneurship 3 Credit Hours (Cross-listed with CBE 457 , ME 457 , MSE 457 , and NE 457 .)
RMM 411 - Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management 3 Credit Hours

Complete 9 hours of the following:

ADPR 365 - Social Media Strategy 3 Credit Hours
ADPR 375 - Integrating Communication Channels 3 Credit Hours
ADPR 310 - Advertising and Public Relations Design 3 Credit Hours
ALEC 240* - Effective Oral Communication 3 Credit Hours
ALEC 340* - Strategic Communication in Agriculture and Natural Resources for Global Audiences 3 Credit Hours
AREC 212 - Introduction to Agribusiness Management 3 Credit Hours
AREC 342* - Farm Business Management 3 Credit Hours
AREC 442* - Advanced Agribusiness Management 3 Credit Hours
COAD 430* - Design Thinking and Innovation 3 Credit Hours
ECON 331 - Government and Business 3 Credit Hours
ENT 375 - Introduction to Name, Image, and Likeness 3 Credit Hours
ENT 410S - Leadership in Nonprofits and Social Entrepreneurship 3 Credit Hours
ENT 415 - Strategic Frameworks for New Ventures 3 Credit Hours
ENT 425 - Entrepreneurial Marketing 3 Credit Hours
ENT 452 - Business Sustainability, Responsibility, and Ethics 3 Credit Hours
ENT 460 - Leading Innovation 3 Credit Hours
ENT 462 - Innovation and Creativity 3 Credit Hours
ENT 464 - Corporate Entrepreneurship 3 Credit Hours
ENT 470 - Managing an Entrepreneurial Start-Up 3 Credit Hours
ENT 480 - Franchising 3 Credit Hours
ENT 481 - Franchising in Action 3 Credit Hours
ENT 483 - International Entrepreneurship 3 Credit Hours
ENT 485 - Funding Strategies for Entrepreneurs 3 Credit Hours
ENT 492 - Entrepreneurship Internship 3 Credit Hours
ENT 499 - Special Topics in Entrepreneurship 3 Credit Hours
GRDS 330 - The Art of Presentation Design 3 Credit Hours
GRDS 331 - The Art of Identity Design 3 Credit Hours
GRDS 471R* - Advanced Graphic Design 4 Credit Hours
GRDS 472R* - Graphic Design Capstone 4 Credit Hours
IE 405 - Engineering Economic Analysis 3 Credit Hours
IE 452 - Project Planning and Organizational Management 3 Credit Hours
IES 400 - Technology Commercialization 3 Credit Hours
IES 437* - Honors: Interdisciplinary Senior Design I 3 Credit Hours
IES 438* - Honors: Interdisciplinary Senior Design II 3 Credit Hours
JMED 320 - Media Marketing and Promotions 3 Credit Hours
JMED 330* - Communication for Media 3 Credit Hours
JMED 441* - Entrepreneurship in Journalism and Media 3 Credit Hours
MARK 469 - Professional Selling 3 Credit Hours
PBRL 400 - Ethical and Legal Issues in Public Relations 3 Credit Hours
RMM 312 - Digital Retailing 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites may apply for some courses.

* Meets Volunteer Core Requirements .