About the Minor
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Any undergraduate student at MSU can earn a minor in entrepreneurship and innovation regardless of their major or which college they’re enrolled in. When students declare, they will be asked to indicate whether they are pursuing the Minor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation (E&I): General Track or the Minor in E&I: Social Innovation Track.
Click here to see the official page about the Minor from the MSU Office of the Registrar.
If you have questions about the Minor, please talk to your E-advisor or contact us.
Click here to access the E&I Minor course planning worksheet.
Requirements
15 credit-hours, and at least six of them must be unique to the Minor. That is, they cannot be used to fulfill another university, college, or major requirement.
Two required core courses @ 3 hours each–BUS 190: The Art of Starting (i.e., Intro to Entrepreneurship); and CAS 114 (or AL 114–it’s the same course): Creativity and Entrepreneurship.
It is strongly recommended that students take the core courses in the minor first.
Nine elective credits selected from the list below.
Two Experiences: Students are also required to complete two entrepreneurial and innovation experiences to earn the Minor, however anyone can choose to do an Experience regardless of whether they are enrolled in the Minor.
Students who complete an Experience will have the following designation put on their transcript next to the course name:
ENTREP & INNOVATION OPTION
The Fine Print
If you run into any problems, please talk to your advisor and have them contact the E-Advisor in your college or the Office of Undergraduate Entrepreneurship if they are unable to resolve the issue.
Click to view courses by semester. Please note that sometimes courses are updated at the last minute. If you have scheduling questions, please contact your E-Advisor.
If you are interested in study abroad courses counting toward the Minor, please contact the Director of Undergraduate Entrepreneurship.
Substitutions
Students can petition the Director of Undergraduate Entrepreneurship to allow other courses to count as electives toward the Minor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Please see the FAQ for further details.
International Students who are on F-1 or J-1 student visas are required to apply and receive authorization from the Office for International Students and Scholars (OISS) prior to participating in any off-campus practical or academic training. Although Curricular Practical Training (CPT) and Academic Training (AT) are not an option for a minor academic program, many of the E&I experiences do not require CPT or AT authorization. F-1 and J-1 students must visit OISS and meet with an immigration advisor to discuss their E&I experience.
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490CreditsCourse Category: Independent Study
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ABM 4903 CreditsCourse Category: Independent Study
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ACC 2303 CreditsCourse Category: Business
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ACM 2713 CreditsCourse Category: Arts and Letters
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ACM 4653 CreditsCourse Category: Arts and Letters
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AL 3002 CreditsCourse Category: Arts and Letters
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BE 4913 CreditsCourse Category: Engineering
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BUS 1701 CreditsCourse Category: Business
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BUS 1903 CreditsCourse Category: Required
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BUS 2303 CreditsCourse Category: Business
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BUS 2313 CreditsCourse Category: Business
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CAS 2143 CreditsCourse Category: Communication
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CAS 2903 CreditsCourse Category: Communication
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CAS/ AL 1143 CreditsCourse Category: Required
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EGR 1002 CreditsCourse Category: Engineering
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EGR 4403 CreditsCourse Category: Engineering
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FI 4443 CreditsCourse Category: Business
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FW 491 sec 0014 CreditsCourse Category: Ag and Natural Resources
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GBL 4673 CreditsCourse Category: Business
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GD 2953 CreditsCourse Category: Arts and Letters
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HB 3583 CreditsCourse Category: Business
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HRT 4043 CreditsCourse Category: Ag and Natural Resources
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HRT 4073 CreditsCourse Category: Ag and Natural Resources
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LB 2683 CreditsCourse Category: Healthcare
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ME 4973 CreditsCourse Category: Engineering
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MGT 3253 CreditsCourse Category: Business
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MGT 3523 CreditsCourse Category: Business
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MGT 491 sec 0023 CreditsCourse Category: Business
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MI 3013 CreditsCourse Category: Information
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MI 4523 CreditsCourse Category: Information
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MI 4623 CreditsCourse Category: Information
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MI 4723 CreditsCourse Category: Information
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MKT 3553 CreditsCourse Category: Business
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MKT 3803 CreditsCourse Category: Business
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MKT 4103 CreditsCourse Category: Business
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MKT 4203 CreditsCourse Category: Business
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MKT 4803 CreditsCourse Category: Business
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MUS 1011 CreditsCourse Category: Music
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MUS 491 sec 3011-2 CreditsCourse Category: Music
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MUS 4961-2 CreditsCourse Category: Music
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PKG 4853 CreditsCourse Category: Ag and Natural Resources
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THR 2082 CreditsCourse Category: Arts and Letters
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WRA 4013 CreditsCourse Category: Arts and Letters