Program Overview

Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship

The Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIENT) major is designed to help students develop problem-solving and creative thinking skills, along with the ability to spot trends, recognize opportunities, and develop plans to capitalize on high-potential ideas. Emerging entrepreneurs and innovative managers of small to large businesses must be competent in various mediums of communication, have good negotiation skills, lead with ethics and integrity, and be grounded in business aspects of planning, capital investing, goal setting, and decision making.

Course Requirements

The courses listed below are required for the CIENT major.

Core CIENT Courses

Students are required to take all of the following courses (9 credits):

• MGMT 425 - New Venture Creation
• MGMT 453 - Creativity and Innovation
• MGMT 457W - Strategic Management of Innovation and Technologies

CIENT Electives

Students are required to select three of the following courses (9 credits):

• MGMT 365 - Social Entrepreneurship
• MGMT 420 - Negotiation and Conflict Management
• MGMT 427 - Managing an Entrepreneurial Start-Up Company
• MGMT 480 - Business Transformation Consulting
• MGMT 485 - Entrepreneurial Opportunity Creativity
• MGMT 486 - Entrepreneurial Investment and Resource Acquisition

Recommended Course Sequence

The recommended course sequence for the CIENT major can be found on the CIENT webpage.

Careers in CIENT

The CIENT major is designed for students interested in managing innovation, re-inventing current businesses, supporting a family business, or starting up new businesses with the intent of growing the economy and providing jobs for a diverse workforce. By taking this major, students may prepare themselves to launch a new company or pursue professional employment in one of the following business domains:

• Corporate Innovation
  • Consulting
  • Project Management
  • Business Operations
  • Customer Development
  • Innovation
• Entrepreneurship
  • Start a New Venture
  • Work for a Small Business
  • Further a Family Business
  • Work for a Company Investing in Small Business

Full Time Employment

For the Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship Major, students have been placed in the following industries after graduation:

• Tech/Science: 25%
• Consulting Services: 25%
• Financial Services: 17%
• Sports/Leisure: 8%
• Petroleum/Energy: 8%
• Other: 17%

Salary

After graduation, CIENT students obtain on average $69,750 with a Full-Time Salary. The average signing bonus CIENT students are receiving is $6,300 with about 56% of graduates receiving a bonus.

CIENT Highlights

The CIENT major offers various opportunities for students to enhance their environment and learning experience. These include access to organizations and resources that support innovation and entrepreneurship.