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Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Dream, Design, & Develop

This interdisciplinary minor guides students to their innovative ideas into opportunities. The 21st century problem solving skills developed within the SEI minor are required for successful entrepreneurial endeavors and are in demand by large corporations, small businesses, family businesses, startups, nonprofit entities and social ventures. Students will engage in experiential learning to develop competencies:

  • Dreaming new ideas into realistic possibilities
  • Harnessing resources to design for success
  • Overcoming challenges to advance ideas
  • Assessing possibilities to solve business, societal, and environmental problems
  • Commercializing products and services
  • Networking with diverse groups
  • Showcasing innovative thoughts

This minor consists of 15 hours with 3 required courses, and 2 elective courses in Pathways (6 hours). The minor lets you design a themed adventure based on your passions & interdisciplinary perspective. Select 2 courses in a pathway, to maximize connections between them.

Minor Requirements

3 Required Courses - 9 hrs.

  • SEI 202 - Mindsets of Entrepreneurship & Innovation
  • SEI 305: Innovation Journey

    • Choose your third course among:

    • SEI 330 - Intellectual Capital Management
    • SEI 340 - Organizational Entrepreneurship & Innovation
    • SEI 350 - Social Innovation & Impact
    • SEI 360 - Planning New Ventures

Select 2 courses in the following Pathways to maximize learning connections.

Pathways

Freelance Your Future

  • ART 140 - Art History I
  • COM 225 -Visual Storytelling
  • COM 388 Social Media Communication
  • ENG 305 Technical Writing
  • ENG 306 Business Writing
  • IM 113 Introduction to Interactive Media
  • MUS 101 Introduction to Music Business
  • MUS 304 Music Licensing and Contracts
  • THE 223 Theatrical Producing

Human Systems & Social Impact

  • BIO 300 - Population, Resources and Environment
  • BIO 301 Biotechnology and Society
  • CHM 110 General Chemistry
  • CSD 300 Speech and Hearing Science
  • ENS 105 Sustainability
  • ENS 110 Environmental Science
  • FCS 202 Food and Nutrition
  • FCS 221 Community and Public Health
  • KHS 210 Personal Wellness and Fitness
  • NPL 300 Advanced Leadership Studies
  • NUR 219 Women and Health
  • SOC 105 Social Justice
  • SOC 325 Environmental Sociology
  • SOC 326 Sociology of Globalization

Business Startup

  • BLW 347 Law and the Entrepreneur
  • ECO 221 Principles of Microeconomics
  • MIS 173 Introduction to Business Analytics
  • MIS 279 Personal Security and Privacy
  • ML 252 Organizational Creativity
  • ML 350 Managing for Results in Organizations
  • MTG 315 Introduction to Marketing

Get Stared Today! Contact SEI Advisor, Dr. Jane Talkington at: jatalkington@bradley.edu or call (309) 677-3890 to declare your SEI minor.