Innovation & Entrepreneurship Minor

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The minor in Innovation & Entrepreneurship (I&E) is designed to equip students with the skills needed to work in or with innovative organizations, presenting innovation and entrepreneurship as an iterative process that originates with ideation and integrates business evaluation of concepts intended to either solve a problem or bring about desired change. Focus is on the entrepreneurial mindset.

The I&E minor may be completed by students from any major and is especially recommended for students interested in innovation- and invention-based career paths and/or competing in Catalyze Klamath. The minor will give students the opportunity to design a program of study that is relevant to their major program and their future career goals.

Requirements of Minor

The minor requires 24 credit hours, including three (3) required courses (9 credits). The remaining courses may be chosen, in consultation with their advisor, from the list below.

BUS 314 - Entrepreneurship I Credit Hours: 3
BUS 335 - Entrepreneurship II Credit Hours: 3
ENGR 445 - Engineering Project Management Credit Hours: 3
or
MGT 335 - Project Management Credit Hours: 3
or
PWR 355 - Project Management for Writers Credit Hours: 3

Elective Courses

ART 315 - Design Thinking Credit Hours: 3
BUS 318 - Marketing II Credit Hours: 3
BUS 319 - Integrated Marketing Comm. Credit Hours: 3
BUS 435 - Marketing III Credit Hours: 3
BUS 441 - Leadership I Credit Hours: 3
COM 215 - Creativity in Comm Credit Hours: 3
COM 309 - Communication Tech in Use Credit Hours: 3
COM 347 - Negotiation & Conflict Resol’n Credit Hours: 3
COM 446 - Communication & Leadership Credit Hours: 3
PSY 347 - Organizational Behavior Credit Hours: 3
PWR 330 - User Research Credit Hours: 3
SPE 321 - Small Group/Team Comm Credit Hours: 3
WRI 350 - Documentation Develop Credit Hours: 3

Note:

Additional prerequisites may be required. Students are encouraged to work with their advisor to identify those courses most relevant to their course of study.