Entrepreneurship Curriculum
Students entering the University of San Diego and/or declaring a major during 2022-23, should follow information contained in the printed course catalog (also known as the "catalog of record") published on April 1, 2022. 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.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Lower-Division Courses | ||
| ACCT 201 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| BUSN 101 | Creating and Growing Sustainable Ventures | 3 |
| or ECON 101 | Principles of Microeconomics | |
| Required Upper-Division Courses | ||
| ENTR 304 | Entrepreneurship and New Ventures | 3 |
| or MGMT 304 | Entrepreneurship and New Ventures | |
| Select one of the following (a total of 3 units): | 3 | |
| ENTR 310 | Innovation and Design Thinking | |
or MGMT 310 | Innovation and Design Thinking | |
| ENTR 333 | Torero Ventures Lab | |
or MGMT 333 | Torero Ventures Lab | |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select two courses from the following (a total of 6 units): | 6 | |
| BUSN 377 | Negotiation in a Global Business Environment | |
| ENTR 302 | Family Business | |
or MGMT 302 | Family Business | |
| ENTR 308 | Small Business Management | |
or MGMT 308 | Small Business Management | |
| ENTR 312 | Global Social Entrepreneurship | |
or MGMT 312 | Global Social Entrepreneurship | |
| ENTR 320 | Emerging Trends in Entrepreneurship | |
| FINA 407 | New Venture Finance | |
| MGMT 311 | Business Leadership | |
| MKTG 330 | Professional Selling | |
| MKTG 340 | Social Media Marketing | |
| MKTG 341 | Digital Marketing | |
| Total Units | 18 | |
Students entering the University of San Diego and/or declaring a major during 2022-23, should follow information contained in the printed course catalog (also known as the "catalog of record") published on April 1, 2022. Access the catalog of record at https://catalogs.sandiego.edu.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Lower-Division Courses | ||
| BUSN 101 | Creating and Growing Sustainable Ventures | 3 |
| Required Upper-Division Courses | ||
| ENTR 304 | Entrepreneurship and New Ventures | 3 |
| or ENTR 310 | Innovation and Design Thinking | |
| ENTR 320 | Emerging Trends in Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| ENTR 333 | Torero Ventures Lab | 3 |
| Total Units | 12 | |
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Competition Requirement | ||
| All students must participate in at least one of the entrepreneurship competitions offered by the School of Business: | ||
a. Fowler Business Concept Challenge | ||
b. Fowler Global Social Innovation Challenge | ||
c. Venture Vetting Competition | ||
d. An entrepreneurship competition pre-approved by the Chair of the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Department | ||
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