Entrepreneurship Courses

Entrepreneurship (EPR) courses

  • EPR 110 Introduction to Entrepreneurship

    This course introduces students to the requirements for starting and operating a successful business. Students will learn how to assess the business environment and identify potential viable business opportunities. Business start-up, planning, organization, management, marketing, accounting, and financing are also covered in this practical course.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Fall
  • EPR 130 Sales and Customer Service

    This course helps students learn the skills necessary to serve as an effective interface between customers and the organization offering products and/or services. Emphasis is placed on the development of communication skills that enhance and establish long-term customer relationships. Effective sales techniques and presentations will also be covered.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Upon demand
  • EPR 150 Marketing with Social Media

    This course will present social media marketing strategies for a small or start up business. Students will be introduced to a variety of social media platform and will learn how to use each platform in business and marketing applications.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    110Upon demand
  • EPR 170 Business Ethics

    This course will challenge the student to heighten ethical conscience as an individual as well as within an organizational structure. Students will be challenged to develop a personal system of integrity, professionalism, and honesty while understanding the ethical paradigms of others. Through this course, students will examine the importance of developing an ethical structure prior to facing an ethical dilemma. This course will focus on ethics as a lifelong commitment, regardless of environment.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    110Upon demand
  • EPR 197 Special Topics in Entrepreneurship

    A variable content learning module consisting of lecture, discussion, studio projects, and/or field projects that can change from semester to semester. Topics will be identified by title in the schedule of classes. The course may be repeated up to 6 hours if the topics differ.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    1-3Upon demand
  • EPR 210 Employee Management and Supervision

    An introduction to the leadership skills required for managers and supervisors, including how to effectively establish goals, organize departments, recruit, hire, and train employees, establish and supervise teams, appraise employee performance, make decisions, resolve conflicts, and communicate.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    330Spring
  • EPR 290 Business Plan Development

    This course is appropriate for students interested in starting their own business or students who already own a business and are interested in growing that business. Students interested in starting their own business will learn how to evaluate a business concept, develop a marketing plan, prepare the financial projects for their business concept and develop a sound business plan. Students who already own a business will learn how to make sound business decisions to take their business to the next level of operation. Students will also be able to identify and evaluate various resources available for funding a business.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    110Upon demand
  • EPR 295 Service Learning in Entrepreneurship

    Prerequisite(s): 12 credit hours.

    This one-hour service learning component course incorporates community service with classroom instruction in entrepreneurship. It provides a service learning experience, addressing the practice of citizenship and promoting awareness of and participation in public affairs. It includes 40 hours of service benefitting an external community organization, agency or public service provider. Approved service placements and assignments will vary depending on the specific course topic and learning objectives; a list of approved placements and assignments is available from the instructor and the Citizenship and Service Learning Office. The course may be repeated for up to three credit hours.

    Credit hoursLecture contact hoursLab contact hoursTypically offered
    110Fall, Spring