Small Business Management

The small business management major is designed to offer students a broad range of knowledge and skills in order to prepare them to lead or contribute to a small or medium enterprise.  Small businesses present unique opportunities and challenges, which students in this major will be equipped to navigate. In addition to learning about diverse business disciplines, students will be exposed to the fundamental processes of starting and managing a small business. 

 In addition to major requirements, students must complete the BBA Degree Requirements.

Dearborn Discovery Core (General Education)

All students must satisfy the University’s Dearborn Discovery Core requirements, in addition to the requirements for the major

Small Business Management major (without a concentration)

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Required
ACC 357	Intermediate Financial Acct 2	3
or ACC 358	Financial Reporting
BPS 441	Small Business Management	3
ENT 400	Entrepreneurial Thinking&Behav	3
HRM 305	Human Resource Policy/Admin	3
MKT 434	Sales Mgmt & Personal Selling	3
Select two courses from the following (must be from different disciplines):		6
FIN 411	Financial Planning
ISM 382	Advanced Computer Applications
LE 453	Business Law: Advanced Topics
MKT 363	Digital Consumer Srch&Mktg
MKT 382	Understanding Customers
MKT 436	Business to Business Marketing
OB 403	Negotiation and Conflict Mgt
OM 460	Supply Chain Management
Total Credit Hours		21

Small Business Management Major with a concentration in Entrepreneurship

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Required
ACC 357	Intermediate Financial Acct 2	3
or ACC 358	Financial Reporting
BPS 441	Small Business Management	3
ENT 400	Entrepreneurial Thinking&Behav	3
HRM 305	Human Resource Policy/Admin	3
MKT 434	Sales Mgmt & Personal Selling	3
Select two courses from the following:		6
ENT 401	New Venture Planning
ENT 402	Entrep, Corp Entrep & Society
ENT 403	Social Entrepreneurship
Total Credit Hours		21