A student with a Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship will be able to:

1. Determine the key characteristics and terminology of the business disciplines of management, human resources, marketing, innovation, and finance and integrate these disciplines to develop and affect corporate strategies and plans
2. Explain the accounting cycle, process typical transactions; interpret financial statements; prepare budgets; forecast and evaluate risk; and apply financial information to broad-based business decision making
3. Lead and participate in teams; maintain respectful and collaborative relationships; and contribute to effective group outcomes
4. Use digital and analytical tools to design and create business documents and presentations to manage people and projects and to solve problems
5. Develop marketing strategies to satisfy specific target audiences, create a marketing mix, and apply and integrate marketing concepts with other business disciplines to affect a business strategy
6. Demonstrate qualitative and quantitative critical thinking skills to analyze current business situations and new ventures from legal, economical, social, and ethical perspectives and recommend appropriate actions
7. Recommend and justify best practices in management, motivation, and leadership concepts to create and sustain a positive organizational culture in a global and diverse environment
8. Develop detailed components of a comprehensive business plan in support of a new venture launch
9. Participate in or assess an entrepreneurial venture

Minimum Degree Requirements

Bachelor degree students are subject to Vermont Tech’s minimum degree requirements. The minimum degree requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship are:

• 6 credits of English including ENG 2080  Technical Communication
• 3 credits of information technology CIS 1041  Computer Applications
• 6 credits of mathematics including MAT 2121  Statistics
• 7 credits of natural or physical science
• 12 credits of arts/humanities or social science including 3 credits at the 3000+ level
• 6 credits of other general education courses
• 40 credits of general education requirements
• 25 credits of electives
• 49 credits from the core curriculum including:
  • ACC 1010  Computerized Accounting
  • ACC 1020  Survey of Accounting or ACC 2121  Financial Accounting
  • BUS 1010  Exploring Business & Entrepreneurship
  • BUS 2020  Principles of Management
  • BUS 2041  Foundations of Entrepreneurship
  • BUS 2210  Small Business Management
  • BUS 2230  Principles of Marketing
  • BUS 2270  Interpersonal & Oral Communication
  • BUS 2440  Introduction to Business Law
  • BUS  3041  Applied Entrepreneurship
  • BUS 3230  Principles of Financial Management
  • BUS 3250  Organizational Behavior & Management
  • BUS 3721  Business Planning Seminar
  • BUS 4080  Business Policy & Strategy Development
  • ECO 2060  Survey of Economics (Micro or Macro will substitute)
  • INT 1021  Creativity and Innovation
• 6 credits from the following:
  • BUS 3150  Production & Operations Management
  • BUS 3410  Business Ethics
  • BUS 4310  Writing for Workplace Success
  • BUS 4530  Technical Project Management