Majors and Minors in EEE
The entrepreneurial spirit at SU transcends The Martin J. Whitman School of Management, embracing every school within the University. Every student has entrepreneurial potential - and every student should be encouraged to apply entrepreneurial thinking to their professional and personal lives.
You do not have to want to start a business to pursue our programs or courses. The faculty, staff and support team work to help students discover their own entrepreneurial potential, and to give them the tools to turn that potential into capabilities.
The major and minor in EEE attracts students from every discipline on the campus and at every level, from freshmen to seniors. Undergraduate students also have the option of just enrolling in individual courses. While some students intend to create their own ventures either upon graduation or further down the road, others plan to work in fast-growth firms, or are interested in family businesses, or hope to pursue social or non-profit entrepreneurial opportunities, or seek to be corporate entrepreneurs. Just as important are those students who simply want to bring an entrepreneurial perspective to other disciplines, such as engineering or the arts.
The Major in EEE(jump to minors)
Syracuse is one of a select number of schools in the U.S. that offers a formal major in entrepreneurship. Beyond fulfilling the Management Core, EEE majors follow a logical curriculum structure in entrepreneurship that includes a number of innovative courses. As illustrated below, students first take the Introduction to Entrepreneurship course, followed by three elective courses in entrepreneurship, and then the capstone Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management course (required of all business majors). Students also take two general electives within the The Martin J. Whitman School of Management, and are encouraged to pursue electives that complement the pursuit of entrepreneurship. Majors are also encouraged to pursue a Kauffman Entrepreneurial Internship.
Course Requirements
Like all students in the Whitman School of Management, students in the EEE major must complete the required foundation courses in Analytical and Quantitative Skills (21 hours), Communication Skills (12 hours), Environmental Studies (15 hours), Behavioral Studies (9 hours) and Arts and Humanities (6 hours) (see University Catalog). They also must complete the Management Core. This includes SOM 122, ACC 151, ACC 252, SHR 247, SOM 354, FIN 256, MAR 255, SCM 265 and SHR 355 and six credit hours of management electives.
Within the major the student must complete
- EEE 370 Introduction to Entrepreneurship
And three electives from the following list
- EEE 375 Entrepreneurship and Family Business Management
- EEE 378 Imagination
- EEE 382 Entrepreneurial Marketing
- EEE 425 Venture Capital
- EEE 439 Entrepreneurship and Digital Commerce
- EEE 442 Emerging Enterprise Law
- EEE 451 Finance for Emerging Enterprises
- EEE 443 Emerging Enterprise Consulting
- EEE 444 Dilemmas and Debates in Entrepreneurship
- MAR 444 New Product Management
Plus the following capstone required of all business majors
- EEE 457 Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management
The Minor in EEE (jump to majors)
Many students, particularly those in majors outside the The Martin J. Whitman School of Management, find the Minor in Entrepreneurship makes for a nice complement to their major area. The minor is intended to help students bring an entrepreneurial perspective to their major field of study, ranging from the arts and sciences, engineering, and education, to the health professions, communications, and the visual and performing arts. Students pursuing the Entrepreneur Minor must complete Introduction to Entrepreneurship, three elective courses in entrepreneurship, Introduction to Financial Accounting, and Finance for Non-business Students.
Course Requirements
- ACC 151 Introduction to Financial Accounting
- FIN 301 Finance for Non-Business Students
- EEE 370 Introduction to Entrepreneurship
Plus 3 electives from the following list :
- EEE 370 Introduction to Entrepreneurship
- EEE 375 Entrepreneurial and Family Business Management
- EEE 378 Imagination
- EEE 382 Entrepreneurial Marketing
- EEE 425 Venture Capital
- EEE 439 Entrepreneurship and Digital Commerce
- EEE 442 Emerging Enterprise Law
- EEE 451 Finance for Emerging Enterprises
- EEE 443 Emerging Enterprise Consulting
- EEE 444 Dilemmas and Debates in Entrepreneurship
- MAR 444 New Product Management
- EEE 457 Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management
- EEE 400 Business Plan Laboratory EEE(offered as a 1 credit hour elective for non- business students.
The Underlying Logic of Our Curriculum Design for the Major & Minor
The courses that constitute the EEE undergraduate curriculum have been designed to capture two key considerations. First, the curriculum reflects the many organizational contexts in which entrepreneurship can be applied. In this regard, entrepreneurship is concerned not only with new venture start-ups but also with growth-oriented small firms, family businesses, entrepreneurial initiatives in large companies, entrepreneurship in public sector organizations, and social entrepreneurship.
Second, The curriculum reflects key facilitators of the entrepreneurial process. Facilitators are concerned with inputs that are critical for making entrepreneurship happen no matter the context. Examples include marketing as a facilitator, creativity as a facilitator, or finance or a facilitator of entrepreneurship. Accordingly, the diagram above captures the underlying logic of how we have designed the curriculum.
Application
To facilitate the total experience, undergraduate students must first apply to the major or minor, which involves completing a self-assessment survey. During the program, students maintain a portfolio of entrepreneurial projects, course deliverables, and extracurricular achievements. At the end of their degree, students participate in an exit interview, where their self-assessment and portfolio are reviewed.
A Total Entrepreneurial Experience
We believe that students should be immersed in different facets of entrepreneurship throughout their educational experience at Syracuse. Toward this end, students are encouraged to get involved with The Entrepreneurship Club, enter a business plan in the Syracuse University Business Plan Competition, pursue an internship as part of the Kauffman Entrepreneurial Internship Program,consult to a small business as part of an Emerging Enterprise Consulting team, start a venture within our soon-to-be-launched Student Entrepreneurship Incubator, participate in our Entrepreneurial Mentors Program, and help out with the many entrepreneurial outreach programs that we sponsor, such as Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship (WISE), and The Syracuse Entrepreneur's Bootcamp.
How to Begin
If you have questions or are interested in pursuing the major, the minor, or any of our individual courses, please contact Professor Michael Morris, mhmorris@syr.edu, (315-443-3164). If you're ready to apply to be a major or minor, stop by Suite 215 in the The Martin J. Whitman School of Management and pick up an application, which includes a personal entrepreneurial assessment questionnaire, please contact Margaret Butler at 315-443-6899 |
