Program Overview

Introduction to Marquette University

Marquette University is a prestigious institution that offers a wide range of academic programs, including the Innovation and Entrepreneurship major. This program is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in today's fast-paced business environment.

Innovation and Entrepreneurship Major

The Innovation and Entrepreneurship major is an applied, experiential program that teaches students how to identify opportunities, harness resources, and create value within environments of uncertainty, unmet need, or opportunities for change. Graduates of this program are prepared to understand the big picture of the corporations that employ them or to pursue careers in professional service firms, investment firms, or venture creation and self-employment in a variety of industries, including social ventures and non-profits.

Degree Requirements

To earn a Bachelor of Science in Innovation and Entrepreneurship, students must complete a minimum of 129 credit hours, including:

• Business Curriculum: 54 credit hours
  • MATH 1400: Elements of Calculus (3 credits)
  • BUAD 1001: Business Day 1 (3 credits)
  • BUAD 1060: Business Applications: Basic Business Analytic Tools (1 credit)
  • BUAD 1560: Introduction to Statistics and Business Analytics (4 credits)
  • CMST 2300: Business Communication (2 credits)
  • LEAD 1050: Foundations for Academic and Career Success (0 credits)
  • LEAD 2000: Career Planning and Application Strategies (1 credit)
  • LEAD 3000: Strategies for Entering the Business World (1 credit)
  • ACCO 1030: Principles of Financial Accounting (3 credits)
  • ACCO 1031: Principles of Managerial Accounting (3 credits)
  • ECON 1103: Principles of Microeconomics (3 credits)
  • ECON 1104: Principles of Macroeconomics (3 credits)
  • FINA 3001: Introduction to Financial Management (3 credits)
  • MANA 3001: Behavior and Organization (3 credits)
  • OSCM 3001: Operations and Supply Chain Management (3 credits)
  • MARK 3001: Introduction to Marketing (3 credits)
  • INSY 3001: Introduction to Information Systems (3 credits)
  • MANA 4101: Strategic Management (3 credits)
• Business Ethics, Core Enhancement, and Analytics structured electives (9 credits)
• Discovery Tier/Non-Business Electives/Open Elective (15-18 credits)

Amount and Quality of Work

Students must earn a minimum GPA of 2.000 in all courses taken at Marquette University and a minimum GPA of 2.000 in all College of Business Administration courses. At least one International Business elective must be completed, and students must attend all required courses, lectures, or other exercises.

University Graduation Requirement

To graduate, students must complete all degree requirements, including university, college, and major requirements. Students must also file an online application for a degree by the deadline published in the Academic Calendar.

Marquette Core Curriculum

The Marquette Core Curriculum (MCC) is a 30-credit program that includes:

• Foundation Tier (15 credits): ENGL 1001, PHIL 1001, THEO 1001, CORE 1929, and Engaging Social Systems and Values 1
• Discovery Tier (12 credits): four courses from the same theme, including one course from each of the three content areas (Humanities, Natural Science and Mathematics, and Social Science) and one elective
• Culminating Course (3 credits): CORE 4929
• Engaging Social Systems and Values 2 (ESSV2): one course or approved experience
• Writing Intensive (WRIT): one course

Innovation and Entrepreneurship Major Requirements

Specific entrepreneurship course requirements include:

• ENTP 3001: Understanding Entrepreneurship (3 credits)
• ENTP 4010: New Venture Creation (3 credits)
• ENTP 4020: Consulting to Entrepreneurs 1 (3 credits)
• ENTP 4080: Entrepreneurial Finance (3 credits)
• Two electives from the following (6 credits): ENTP 4018, ENTP 4041, ENTP 4931, ACCO 4080, BULA 4001, MANA 3034, MARK 4060, MARK 4094, REAL 3001
• Four business electives (12 credits)

Typical Four-Year Planner

A typical four-year planner for the Innovation and Entrepreneurship major includes:

• Freshman year: BUAD 1060, LEAD 1050, ACCO 1030, MATH 1400, ENGL 1001, PHIL 1001, THEO 1001, ESSV1
• Sophomore year: LEAD 2000, ECON 1104, ESSV1, Business Core, CMST 2300, CORE 1929, DSCV
• Junior year: LEAD 3000, Structured Elective, Major Course/Business Elective, DSCV, NBE
• Senior year: MANA 4101, Major Course/Business Elective, Major Course/Business Elective, CORE 4929, Open Elective

University Policies

Marquette University has various policies, including academic advising, academic censure, academic integrity, academic misconduct, academic program definitions, academic standing, accelerated degree programs, advanced standing credit, attendance, audit, awarding diplomas and certificates, background checks, class rank, classification, commencement, conferral of degrees and certificates, course levels, credit hour, credit load, examinations, faculty grading, family education rights and privacy act, grade appeals, grading system, graduation, immunization and tuberculosis screening requirements, last date of attendance/activity, major and minor declaration, medical withdrawal, military call to active duty or training, non-degree undergraduate students, readmission, registration, repeated courses, second language course placement, second/additional bachelor degree, student data use and privacy, study at other institutions, transcripts, transfer, and withdrawal.

College of Business Administration Policies

The College of Business Administration has policies, including academic dismissal/probation/academic alert, academic load, accelerated degree program, attendance, CR/NC option, declaration of major, degrees offered, grade appeals, grade minimums, independent study courses, transfer course study approval, and transfer students.