Middle Tennessee State University
BBA in Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Murfreesboro, USA
BBA
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
Have you ever dreamed of starting your own business? Small businesses are a major factor in the health of the American economy, making up the majority of all businesses and providing employment for almost half of the nation’s labor force.
In the Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship program, you can learn how to successfully create and operate a new venture. Students who want to work in entrepreneurial areas in large businesses also will benefit from the marketing, management, communication, economics, finance, accounting, and information systems curriculum. Specialized courses, an applied experience, internship opportunities, and interaction with knowledgeable business leaders offer students the experiences needed for small business ownership and innovative managerial work.
Curriculum: Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.
Freshman Fall
- ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
- MATH 1630 - College Mathematics for Managerial, Social, and Life Sciences 3 credit hours or
- MATH 1810 - Applied Calculus I 3 credit hours
- Natural Sciences 4 credit hours
- Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
- Elective 1 credit hour
Subtotal: 14 Hours
Freshman Spring
- ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
- ECON 2410 - Principles of Economics, Macroeconomics 3 credit hours (Soc/Beh Sci)
- Natural Sciences 4 credit hours
- COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
- ENTR 2900 - Entrepreneurship 3 credit hours
Subtotal: 16 Hours
Sophomore Fall
- ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) or
- ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) or
- HUM 2610 - World Literatures 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)
- ACTG 2110 - Principles of Accounting I 3 credit hours *
- ECON 2420 - Principles of Economics, Microeconomics 3 credit hours *
- Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
- HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours or
- HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours or
- HIST 2040 - Survey African American History I 3 credit hours or
- HIST 2050 - Survey African American History II 3 credit hours
- HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours or
Subtotal: 15 Hours
Sophomore Spring
- HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours or
- HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours or
- HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours or
- HIST 2040 - Survey African American History I 3 credit hours or
- HIST 2050 - Survey African American History II 3 credit hours
- ACTG 2120 - Principles of Accounting II 3 credit hours
- BIA 2610 - Statistical Methods 3 credit hours *
- Elective 3 credit hours
- Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
Subtotal: 15 Hours
Junior Fall
- MGMT 3610 - Principles of Management 3 credit hours
- MKT 3820 - Principles of Marketing 3 credit hours
- Business elective 3 credit hours
- ENTR 3600 - Innovation Acceleration 3 credit hours or
- MGMT 3600 - Innovation Acceleration 3 credit hours
- BIA 3620 - Introduction to Business Analytics 3 credit hours and
Subtotal: 15 Hours
Junior Spring
- ENTR 4100 - Family Business 3 credit hours § or
- ENTR 4255 - Social Entrepreneurship 3 credit hours § or
- MGMT 3730 - Management of Innovation 3 credit hours §
- MKT 3200 - Marketing for Entrepreneurs 3 credit hours
- BUS 3000 - The Dale Carnegie Course 3 credit hours
- MGMT 3620 - Supply Chain Operations 3 credit hours
- FIN 3010 - Principles of Corporate Finance 3 credit hours
Subtotal: 15 Hours
Senior Fall
- BLAW 3400 - Legal Environment of Business 3 credit hours
- ENTR 3650 - New Venture Creation 3 credit hours §
- INFS 3100 - Principles of Management Information Systems 3 credit hours
- ENTR 4950 - Entrepreneurship Applied Experience 1 to 3 credit hours (3 credit hours required) §
- ENTR 3040 - Entrepreneurial Financial Management 3 credit hours or
- FIN 3040 - Entrepreneurial Financial Management 3 credit hours
Subtotal: 15 Hours
Senior Spring
- ENTR 4920 - Small Business Management 3 credit hours §
- ENTR 4620 - Business Plan Development 3 credit hours §
- BUAD 4980 - Strategic Management 3 credit hours §
- ENTR/MGMT/MKT elective§ 3 credit hours
- Elective 3 credit hours
Subtotal: 15 Hours
Note:
*2.25 GPA required in these courses for admission to Jones College of Business
§ Admission required
Due to the dual focus on business development and business ownership, MTSU alumni hold positions that include, among many others:
- CEO
- Manager
- Company founder
- President
- Product design
- Product manufacturer
- Sales specialist
Employers of MTSU alumni include:
- Disney
- Enterprise
- Nashville Predators
- Rutherford County government
- Sherwin-Williams
- St. Jude
- UPS
- Wright Travel