Entrepreneurship Curriculum

Students entering the University of San Diego and/or declaring a major during 2020-2021, should follow information contained in the printed course catalog (also known as the "catalog of record") published on April 1, 2020. Access the catalog of record at https://catalogs.sandiego.edu.

In the School of Business entrepreneurship classes, students learn foundational leadership and venture-vetting skills appropriate for starting a new business, advancing in their current company or joining a brand-new business (versus one that’s already established).

Throughout the program, students learn to think just like a founder or C-level executive, including how to identify potential socially innovative opportunities, prepare business plans and deal with legal issues. With our close connections to the San Diego business community, students have the opportunity to network with industry leaders both in and outside of the classroom.

Required Lower-Division Courses
ACCT 201Principles of Financial Accounting3
BUSN 101Creating and Growing Sustainable Ventures3
or ECON 101 Principles of Microeconomics
Required Upper-Division Courses
ENTR 304Entrepreneurship and New Ventures3
or MGMT 304 Entrepreneurship and New Ventures
ENTR 310Innovation and Design Thinking3
or MGMT 310 Innovation and Design Thinking
ENTR 333Torero Ventures Lab3
or MGMT 333 Torero Ventures Lab
Elective Courses
Select two courses from the following (a total of 6 units):6
BUSN 377Negotiation in a Global Business Environment
ENTR 302Family Business
or MGMT 302
 Family Business
ENTR 308Small Business Management
or MGMT 308
 Small Business Management
ENTR 312Global Social Entrepreneurship
or MGMT 312
 Global Social Entrepreneurship
ENTR 320Emerging Trends in Entrepreneurship
FINA 407New Venture Finance
MGMT 311Business Leadership
MKTG 340Social Media Marketing
MKTG 341Digital Marketing
Total Units21