Program at a glance
How much does it cost?
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How long does it take?
This 18-credit minor is designed to be completed with any major in four years.
What will I learn in an entrepreneurship minor program?
The entrepreneurship minor is open to all students at the University. This allows any student to complement their major with fundamental entrepreneurial skills, enhancing their ability to one day open and operate a business. By choosing appropriate electives, students can tailor their minor to their major field.
Learning outcomes
The entrepreneurship program seeks to provide students with fundamental entrepreneurial skills, enhancing their ability to open and operate a business.
The minor requires 18 total credits. There are three required courses, comprising 9 credits. The remaining 9 credits are electives. Required classes include new venture creation, entrepreneurial finance and applied entrepreneurship. The elective courses are chosen through a pre-approved list of business classes, including classes in management and entrepreneurship. This minor can be tailored for finance, marketing, accounting and management majors.
Learn more about the Entrepreneurship Department
Meet the faculty and learn about entrepreneurial initiatives within the College of Business at the University of Nevada, Reno.
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Careers with a minor in entrepreneurship
Though many entrepreneurs utilize their skills to build and operate companies, there are other career opportunities available to them in a variety of fields. With a minor in entrepreneurship, students have the foundation to pursue positions as:
- Chief executive officers
- Business consultants
- Social media managers
- Sales managers
- Research and development personnel
- Public relations managers
- Financial advisors
- Recruiters
- Business reporters
The strength of the college is its people.
At the College of Business we provide premier business education, preparing students to become competitive, ethical and innovative business professionals to drive economic development and improve quality of life for all.
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