ENT 5578      Legal Context of Real Estate Decision Making
This course introduces decisions involved in the development, ownership, and operation of commercial real estate and the legal issues associated with these decisions. Topics covered include: Due diligence, loan application/brokerage agreements, zoning, easements, entitlements and condemnation actions, bankruptcy, commercial real estate insurance coverage, choice of business entity, income tax planning, and joint ventures.
Credits: 3 hours
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ENT 5585      Venture Capital Finance And Investment
This course is designed for students who wish to learn about or become involved in the venture capital market as investors or intermediaries in emerging growth companies seeking capital. With this goal, the course will define the venture capital market and where it fits relative to other sources of capital; examine how private equity funds are raised and structured, how investments are sourced; selected; and negotiated; and the role of the value-added investor through investment to liquidity. The course presents and provides applications for various frameworks of valuing and structuring investment opportunities. Suggested Prerequisites:FIN 5532 and one of the following ENT 5515, ENT 5525, ENT 5535, ENT 5541, or ENT 5545 (or equivalents).
Credits: 3 hours
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ENT 5587      Seminar In Entrepreneurship
A course on advanced and/or new topics. This course is designed to facilitate at least one of two purposes: an initial offering of a new course (prior to formal approval) or an initial and possibly final offereing of new topics. New topics include those that are contemporary, cutting edge, or advanced topics that are not currently covered by existing courses. Prerequisite: Various, including permission of instructor.
Credits: 1-6 hours
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ENT 5587A      Seminar In Entrepreneurship
A course on advanced and/or new topics. This course is designed to facilitate at least one of two purposes: an initial offering of a new course (prior to formal approval) or an initial and possibly final offereing of new topics. New topics include those that are contemporary, cutting edge, or advanced topics that are not currently covered by existing courses. Prerequisite: Various, including permission of instructor.
Credits: 1-6 hours
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ENT 5587B      Seminar In Entrepreneurship
A course on advanced and/or new topics. This course is designed to facilitate at least one of two purposes: an initial offering of a new course (prior to formal approval) or an initial and possibly final offereing of new topics. New topics include those that are contemporary, cutting edge, or advanced topics that are not currently covered by existing courses. Prerequisite: Various, including permission of instructor.
Credits: 1-6 hours
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ENT 5587C      Seminar In Entrepreneurship
A course on advanced and/or new topics. This course is designed to facilitate at least one of two purposes: an initial offering of a new course (prior to formal approval) or an initial and possibly final offereing of new topics. New topics include those that are contemporary, cutting edge, or advanced topics that are not currently covered by existing courses. Prerequisite: Various, including permission of instructor.
Credits: 1-6 hours
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ENT 5587D      Seminar In Entrepreneurship
A course on advanced and/or new topics. This course is designed to facilitate at least one of two purposes: an initial offering of a new course (prior to formal approval) or an initial and possibly final offereing of new topics. New topics include those that are contemporary, cutting edge, or advanced topics that are not currently covered by existing courses. Prerequisite: Various, including permission of instructor.
Credits: 1-6 hours
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ENT 5587E      Seminar In Entrepreneurship
A course on advanced and/or new topics. This course is designed to facilitate at least one of two purposes: an initial offering of a new course (prior to formal approval) or an initial and possibly final offereing of new topics. New topics include those that are contemporary, cutting edge, or advanced topics that are not currently covered by existing courses. Prerequisite: Various, including permission of instructor.
Credits: 1-6 hours
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ENT 5591      Small Business Management Practicum
An integrated management course designed to examine the principles of business management applicable to solving the problems of small and medium size businesses and assisting in their development. Prerequisite: Completion of core requirements.
Credits: 3 hours
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ENT 5595      Internship
An opportunity for students to integrate their academic studies via employment with a business/organization in the community.
Credits: 1-3 hours
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ENT 5597      Independent Study
Independent study and research in areas of special interest under individual faculty direction.
Credits: 1-6 hours
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ENT 5681      Multivariate Statistical Methods-II
Theoretical and research applications of MANOVA, canonical correlation, multiple discriminant analysis, factor analysis, and introduction to structural equation modeling using appropriate software. Students are expected to undertake a major research project during this class and to apply appropriate multivariate statistical analyses to their chosen academic research topic.
Credits: 3 hours
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ENT 5682      Structural Equation Modeling
This course presents structural equation modeling. It includes a review of regression, as well as the study of path analysis, including model specification, methods of estimation, recursive and non-recursive models; direct, indirect, and total effects methods of estimation; single and multi-group analyses; moderators; mediators; structural equation model specification; identification, methods of estimation, second-order factor analysis, and the assessment of casual structure. Students are expected to continue a research project started in ENT 5681.
Credits: 3 hours
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ENT 5683      Mathematical Models For Entrepreneurship
The purpose of this course is to provide an introduction to mathematical models in entrepreneurship and related disciplines. Classes will focus on the use of mathematical models to characterize the nature of various entrepreneurship-related decisions in complex environments. For each topic considered (e.g., R&D investment decisions in new product entry, diffusion, and marketing mix variables), students will examine select examples of scholarly articles. Presentations and discussions help students understand and critique existing models and stimulate the development of new theoretical viewpoints.
Credits: 3 hours
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ENT 5691      Doctoral Seminar In Theoretical Foundations Of Entrepreneurship I
ENT 5691 is designed as a broad survey of major topics in the field of entrepreneurship. Its objective is to familiarize students with some of the primary theoretical underpinnings of the field as well as some of the common and/or promising methodological approaches to the study of entrepreneurial phenomena. Topics covered in the course include a theoretical overview, entrepreneurs, environment and organizational founding.
Credits: 3 hours
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ENT 5692      Foundations Entrepreneurship
ENT 5692 is designed as a continuation of ENT 5691, providing a broad survey of major topics in the field of entrepreneurship. Its objective is to familiarize the student with some of the primary theoretical underpinnings of the field as well as some of the common and/or promising methodological approaches to the study of entrepreneurial phenomena. Topics covered in the course include: entrepreneurship links with other disciplines, venture capital and venture capitalists, new venture strategy, new venture performance, growth processes and challenges, and entrepreneurial networks and alliances.
Credits: 3 hours
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ENT 5693      Technology, Innovation, And Entrepreneurship
This seminar will explore academic literature of technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Specific topics include emerging technologies, evolutionary theory, building capabilities based on networks, organizational learning, technological innovation, institutional economics, network externalities, knowledge transfer, technological trajectories and path dependencies.
Credits: 3 hours
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ENT 5694      Doctoral Seminar In Theories Of The Fim And Strategy
In this course, students will become familiar with and develop an in-depth understanding of the concepts, models, and paradigms that collectively form the foundation for strategic thinking. Students will develop the ability to critically integrate findings from strategic research programs. Employing an appreciation for the interdisciplinary nature of strategic marketing and management, the purpose is to develop a keen awareness of major gaps that exist in the strategic literature. Students will strengthen the skills needed to conduct original strategic marketing research that can be published in the leading academic journals.
Credits: 3 hours
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ENT 5699      Dissertation and Research in Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Dissertation research and writing in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Discipline.
Credits: 1-12 hours
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