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Bachelor of Business Administration in Entrepreneurship

About This Program

The Bachelor of Business Administration in Entrepreneurship is a specialized degree.  Students will gain an entrepreneurial mindset along with the knowledge and skills necessary for successfully launching and expanding a new venture. These skills include assessing your venture's value proposition, crafting a compelling narrative about your business, developing a business model that drives growth, comprehending the financial aspects of the startup process, and crafting a comprehensive business plan.

Competencies

  1. Upon completion students will be able to identify business opportunities and access market needs.
  2. Upon completion students will be able to apply critical thinking, adaptability to navigate uncertainty in making business decisions.
  3. Upon completion students will be able to demonstrate abilities in applying fundamental business concepts in a variety of business functions.
  4. Upon completion students will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of translating ideas into actionable business strategies.
  5. Upon completion students will be able to demonstrate knowledge to build responsible businesses that consider ethical implications, sustainability, and social impact.


 
 

Curriculum

Students must meet all lower division requirements before enrolling for upper division courses. Specified prerequisites are designated for certain courses.

Foundations
General Core Requirements 42
Students are required to complete specific courses in certain core areas.
For Mathematics select:
COLLEGE ALGEBRA FOR ECONOMICS & BUSINESS ANALYSIS
For Social & Behavioral Sciences select:
PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS
For Component Area Option select:
PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS
MATHEMATICS FOR ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS ANALYSIS
Business Foundations
Additional hours required in general education core.2
UNIV 1101CAREER PREPARATION AND STUDENT SUCCESS1
or UNIV 1131 STUDENT SUCCESS
MANA 1301BUSINESS IN A GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT3
ACCT 2301PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING I3
ACCT 2302PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING II3
BSTAT 2305INTRODUCTORY STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS ANALYTICS3
INSY 2303INTRODUCTION TO M.I.S. AND DATA PROCESSING3
BCOM 3360EFFECTIVE BUSINESS COMMUNICATION3
BLAW 3310LEGAL AND ETHICAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS3
BSTAT 3321INTERMEDIATE STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS ANALYTICS3
FINA 3313BUSINESS FINANCE3
MANA 3318MANAGING ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR3
MARK 3321PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING3
OPMA 3306SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT3
MANA 4322STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT3
Entrepreneurship Specialization
ENTR 3325ENTREPRENEURSHIP: THE NEW VENTURE CREATION PROCESS3
ENTR 4333CREATIVITY, TECHNOLOGY, AND INNOVATION3
ENTR 4338ENTREPRENEURIAL FINANCE3
MARK 3322CONSULTATIVE SELLING3
Select three Entrepreneurship electives from the following:9
AI INTEGRATION IN NEW VENTURES AND THE WORKPLACE
PITCHING THE ENTREPRENEURIAL IDEA
SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
NEGOTIATIONS AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION
LEADERSHIP IN ORGANIZATIONS
ENGINEERING ENTREPRENEURSHIP
ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE ARTS
Advanced Electives
Select five non-Entrepreneurship business courses numbered 3000 or higher.15
Total Hours120

Double Major

Four double major options for the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Entrepreneurship are available. Entrepreneurship undergraduates who pursue one of the following double major programs will not have the option of participating in the fast track program in Business.

Completion of a double major is attained by including all of the following courses in the BBA Entrepreneurship plan with grades of C or better in each of the double major courses listed below.

BBA IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP and hospitality management

Hospitality Management Specialization
HOSP 3350INTRODUCTION TO TRAVEL AND TOURISM3
HOSP 3351HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT3
HOSP 4353SERVICE QUALITY & CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE3
HOSP 4355HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY FINANCE & ANALYTICS3
HOSP 4359HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT STRATEGY3
Total Hours15

BBA IN Entrepreneurship and INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Information Systems Specialization
INSY 3300INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING3
INSY 3303COMPUTER NETWORKS AND DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING3
INSY 3304DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS3
INSY 3305INFORMATION SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN3
INSY 4305ADVANCED APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT3
Select one Information Systems course numbered 3000 or higher.3
Total Hours18

BBA IN Entrepreneurship and marketing

Marketing Specialization
MARK 3324CONSUMER BEHAVIOR3
MARK 4311MARKETING RESEARCH3
MARK 4322ADVANCED MARKETING MANAGEMENT AND STRATEGY3
Select one Marketing course numbered 3000 or higher.3
Advanced Electives
Select one Economics course numbered 3000 or higher.3
Select one Accounting course numbered 3000 or higher.3
Total Hours18

BBA IN Entrepreneurship and Operations & supply chain management

Operations & Supply Chain Management Specialization
OPMA 4302SUPPLY CHAIN LOGISTICS3
OPMA 4309GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT3
OPMA 4310SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYTICS-THEORY AND PRACTICE3
OPMA 4312PURCHASING MANAGEMENT3
Select one Operations Management course numbered 3000 or higher.3
Total Hours15

Suggested Course Sequence

First Year
First SemesterHoursSecond SemesterHours
Communications3Communications3
MATH 13153MATH 13163
U.S. History (part 1)3U.S. History (part 2)3
ECON 23053ECON 23063
MANA 13013Creative Arts3
UNIV-BU 1131Freshmen Only1 
 16 15
Second Year
First SemesterHoursSecond SemesterHours
ACCT 23013ACCT 23023
INSY 23033BSTAT 23053
Government/Political Science3Government/Political Science3
Life & Physical Science3Life & Physical Science3
Language, Philosophy, & Culture3Elective(2 hours for Fresmen/3 hours for Transfers)2
 15 14
Third Year
First SemesterHoursSecond SemesterHours
BLAW 33103ENTR 43383
FINA 33133MARK 33223
MANA 33183BCOM 33603
MARK 33213BSTAT 33213
ENTR 33253Advanced Business Elective3
 15 15
Fourth Year
First SemesterHoursSecond SemesterHours
ENTR 43333Advanced Entrepreneurship Elective3
Advanced Entrepreneurship Elective3Advanced Entrepreneurship Elective3
OPMA 33063MANA 43223
Advanced Business Elective3Advanced Business Elective3
Advanced Business Elective3Advanced Business Elective3
 15 15
Total Hours: 120

Advising Resources

Freshmen students will meet with advisors in the University Advising Center for at least one semester before transitioning to the College of Business.

Location:

College of Business, Suite 107

Email:

ugadvise@uta.edu

Phone:

817-272-3368

Web:

College of Business Undergraduate Advising