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Jay and Patty Baker School of Business and

TechnologyEntrepreneurship Program for Design and Fashion

Industries

Bridge Courses for the Program

FM 116-Fashion Business PracticesAC 111-Advertising and PromotionMG 153-Using Excel for Business

Must be completed before entering the Program.

EP 311 Introduction to Entrepreneurship

Prerequisite:None3 credits., 3 hrs. Semester 5This course introduces students to

Entrepreneurship and its applicability to the creative arts. It examines some of the legends of the industry and indentifies the traits and characteristics necessary for achieving success as a entrepreneur.

EP 321/The Business Plan

Prerequisite: EP 311 Introduction to Entrepreneurship

3 cr., 3 hrs.Semester 6In this project-based course, students

prepare and present a professional business plan. This plan provides the foundation for the development of their own business plans in semester 8.

EP 331/Finance and Accounting for the Non-Financial Manager


3 cr., 3 lecture hrs.Semester 5The course introduces the non-financial

student to the basics of finance and accounting, with an emphasis on reading and understanding cash flows, income statements, balance sheets and financial ratios.

EP 441/Converting Innovation into Value


3 credits, 3 lecture hoursSemester 6Students learn to source and develop new

venture and growth strategies for future businesses. The course introduces value propositions, value supply chain structures, revenue models and growth strategies.

EP 451/ The Entrepreneurship Incubator


4 credits, 4 lecture hours.Semester 8A capstone course for the Entrepreneurial

Program, this course synthesizes the knowledge, skills and experiences learned throughout the program. Students create an entrepreneurial business model for their potential business ideas, with the aim of targeting investors and maketing partners.

Requirements for admissions

Must have an AAS degree.

Must have an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher

Semester 5 courses

EP 311/Introduction to EntrepreneurshipMG 306/ Information Systems: Case AnalysisAC 311/ Integrated Marketing

Communication on ManagementEN Speech Elective: EN 241, 242, 244,341,

342MA 321: Data Analysis for BusinessSS 342: MicroEconomics17 credits/18 hours

Semester 6 courses

EP 321 Business PlanEP 331 Finance and Accounting for the

Non-Financial ManagerMA 311 Mathematical Modeling for

Business ApplicationsPL 431 Philosophy EthicsEN Choice: EN 321, 322 or EN 32315 credits/16 hours

Semester 7 courses

EP 441 Converting Innovation into ValueBL 343 Introduction to Business LawEconomics Selective: SS 343 or SS 443Foreign LanguageChoice of American History or Liberal Arts

Elective15.5 credits/16 hours

Semester 8

IC 391 InternshipEP 451 The Entrepreneurship IncubatorChoice of Global Selective: SS 354 or SS

374Foreign LanguageLiberal Arts ElectiveCredits 16-16.6/Hours 16-17

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