Entrepreneurship Minor

Entrepreneurship Minor for Non-Business Students

Are you looking to gain knowledge to start an enterprise, but you are not from the School of Business? The Entrepreneurship Minor for Non-Business Students is designed for students in any major (other than Business Administration) who wish to develop entrepreneurial skills– either to start their own business and/or to enhance their ability to think innovatively in a current organization.

Requirements for the Entrepreneurship Minor

The Minor requires 5 courses and is 20 units. There are 4 required courses and one elective. It is recommended that students take the elective (either BUS 386MG or BUS 451) as their last course in the Entrepreneurship Minor. 

Required Courses:

• BUS 230A  Financial Accounting (4) (Or, its transfer equivalent, as approved by the department chair.  See our Advisory Transfer List on this website for acceptable community college courses.)  Students must complete BUS 230A first, in order to be eligible to enroll in the 300- and 400-level Business courses.  
• BUS 360  Introduction to Marketing (4)
• BUS 453  Small Business Analysis (4)
• BUS 454  Entrepreneurial Finance (4)

Elective Course (Choose One):

• BUS 386MG  Social Entrepreneurship (4) 
• BUS 451  Entrepreneurship / Small Business Management (4) 

BUS 360, and BUS 453 will give you an understanding of small businesses and how entrepreneurs position and present themselves and their products/services and how they make decisions. 

BUS 230A and BUS 454 help in understanding how to raise/source and manage money. 

BUS 386MG or BUS 451 allows to deepen knowledge and develop an idea for a business or entrepreneurial pursuit.  

Note: All 300-level and 400-level courses MUST be completed at Sonoma State University.  

Who Can Declare a Minor in Entrepreneurship

Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.50 and should have completed 60 units of college-level coursework in order to apply for the Entrepreneurship Minor. 

Entrepreneurship Minor students will usually take only one of the above courses per semester. However, students are allowed to take two Entrepreneurship courses in one semester subject to seat availability.

Courses can be taken during the regular academic semesters and/or during summer and winter intersession, if offered intersession.

How to Declare a Minor in Entrepreneurship

To declare and add a Minor in Entrepreneurship students must complete the Change of Major/Minor form.  This is an online form (an AdobeSign PDF) and the link is provided below. 

• Please review these instructions for completing the form:
  • In the "Adding a Major/Minor" section, select "Minor". Then in the New program section enter "Entrepreneurship".
  • For Catalog Year, please enter the year when you declare the Entrepreneurship Minor.
  • Once you have completed the form and digitally signed it, the form will automatically be submitted and routed to the SSU Records Office for approvals.
    Access the Change of Major/Minor Form

How to Register for Courses

Lower Division Course (BUS 230A)

• Those listed as Entrepreneurship Minors on their ARR (check your MySSU) can register starting the Monday of the 2nd week of registration.
• The course will be open to everyone starting the Monday of the 3rd week of registration.

Note: It takes up to two weeks to process your declaration, so don't count on registering during the 2nd week if you apply within two weeks of the start of registration.

Upper Division Courses (BUS 360, BUS 453, BUS 454, and Upper Division Entrepreneurship Elective)

• Complete a Request to Take an Upper Division Business Administration Course form, and email it to the School of Business Main Office at [email protected] before or during the first week of registration.  
  Access the Minor Request to Take Upper Division Business Form

Do not forget to provide options, in case the section requested does not have room. We need the options and your preferred order to easily find a section or another class that works for you.

A staff member will contact you on the Monday of the 2nd week of registration with a permission number for your course. If none of your options are open, contact your Minor Advisor to find something that moves you forward and fits into your schedule.

Questions?

For questions please email the School of Business Main Office at [email protected]