Entrepreneurship (BBA)

The Bachelor of Business Administration in Entrepreneurship (BBA Entrepreneurship) equips and encourages students to succeed in their entrepreneurial ideas and pursuits. This degree gives students the option to focus on traditional entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship, or business as mission. Practically, students are taught to identify where business opportunities exist, develop new ideas, recognize niches within their industries, and create business plans to support their ventures. DBU offers many events for networking, both in the general business world and the entrepreneurship community. Those who graduate from DBU with a BBA Entrepreneurship degree have the freedom and flexibility of working for themselves or an employer in almost any industry, including small business franchising, nonprofit management, general management, and new venture development.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

COURSES	CREDIT HOURS (BBA)
Developing A Christian Mind DCM 2301 - Developing a Christian Mind	3
Economics	6
ECON 2301 - Principles of Macroeconomics ECON 2302 - Principles of Microeconomics
English	9
ENGL 1301/1401 - Composition and Rhetoric I ENGL 1302 - Composition and Rhetoric II
ENGL 2301 - World Literature I or ENGL 2302 - World Literature II
Fine Arts FINE 1306 - Introduction to Fine Arts	3
Foundations for Excellence	1
FOUN 1101 - Foundations for Excellence is required of all first-year and transfer students with fewer than 15 credit hours. (AP, CLEP, IB, or dual/concurrent credit earned while in high school does not count toward these 15 credit hours.)
History	6
*Choose two:* HIST 1301 - U.S. History to 1865 HIST 1302 - U.S. History Since 1865 HIST 2301 - World Civilization I HIST 2302 - World Civilization II
Kinesiology	2
KNES 1101 - Fitness for Living *and* one additional KNES course (KNES 1102-1122); for veterans or those 25 years of age or older prior to enrollment at DBU, KNES courses are waived.
Mathematics	6
MATH 1307 - Finite Math for Business Analysis MATH 1308 - Calculus for Business Analysis
Natural Science (1000 or 2000 level courses only) One laboratory science from Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geology, Physical Science, or Physics	4
Religion	9
RELI 1301 - Old Testament Survey RELI 1302 - New Testament Survey *and* three additional credit hours depending on credit hours transferred at time of initial enrollment
Social Sciences (1000 or 2000 level courses only)	6
POLS 2301 - American National Government *and* an additional three credit hours may be selected from Psychology or Sociology.
Speech COMA 1302 - Speech and Interpersonal Communication	3
TOTAL GENERAL STUDIES HOURS	58
Business Core	33
ACCT 2301 - Principles of Financial Accounting ACCT 2302 - Principles of Managerial Accounting FINA 3301 - Corporate Financial Management MANA 3301 - Principles of Management (S-L) MANA 3305 - Managerial Statistics MANA 3306 - Management Communication MANA 3308 - Business and Public Law MANA 4301 - Operations and Quality Management (AGP-eligible) MANA 4320 - Strategy and Problems in Management MRKT 3301 - Principles of Marketing STIM 3301 - Information Systems for Management
Entrepreneurship Major	26
Core Courses (14 hours)
ENTR 1101 - Future Entrepreneurial Leaders 101 (FuEL 101)* ENTR 1102 - Future Entrepreneurial Leaders 102 (FuEL 102)* ENTR 3301 - Principles of Entrepreneurship ENTR 3304 - Market Problems and Solutions ENTR 3306 - Innovative Technologies: Past, Present, and Future ENTR 3315 - Systems and Design Thinking (S-L) *Students who transfer to DBU with more than 30 hours as well as DBU students who change their major to entrepreneurship after completing more than 30 hours must enroll in at least one semester of FuEL. Students who transfer to DBU with more than 60 hours as well as DBU students who change their major to entrepreneurship after completing more than 60 hours are not required to enroll in FuEL 101 or 102.
Entrepreneurship Major Courses
Select ONE course from: (3 hours) ENTR 3314 – Social Entrepreneurship ENTR 4302 – Internship in Entrepreneurship ENTR 4303 – Special Topics in Entrepreneurship ENTR 4345 – Business as Mission
Innovation Track (9 hours) ENTR 4306 – Leading Innovation ENTR 4331– New Product Development and Marketing (AGP-eligible) ENTR 4325– Project Management Foundations (AGP-eligible) OR Startup Track (9 hours) ENTR 3305 – Marketing in the Startup ENTR 4320 – Entrepreneurial Finance ENTR 4330 – New Venture Creation
Electives
Upper-Level Lower or Upper-Level	0 3
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED	120

A 120-credit-hour minimum for a bachelor's degree is required, including 36 upper-level credit hours.

Students are required to take the Major Field Test (MFT) as part of MANA 4320 Strategy and Problems in Management. Students will prepare for the exam through completion of the coursework of MANA 4320.

At least 12 credit hours in the major program must be completed at Dallas Baptist University, including nine upper-level course hours.

Minimum GPA Required for Graduation from Dallas Baptist University: DBU requires a minimum institutional cumulative, major, and minor GPA of 2.0.

(S-L)=Course(s) with field-based service-learning component.

MINOR IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP

See information about the Entrepreneurship minor here.

Refer to individual course descriptions for course requisites.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

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