bba in Entrepreneurship

This major is designed for students who hope to open or expand businesses. More than 50% of the students who have gone through this program have started businesses, and the others are in high demand as employees for "entrepreneurally" oriented companies. Courses in Entrepreneurship (ENTR) provide students with information regarding all aspects of entrepreneurship. Specific topics include revenue estimation, cost and budgeting, capitalization and funding, and the development and implementation of the business plan. The major career objectives are to have entrepreneur students capable of starting their own businesses or going to work for an existing entrepreneur.

Of special importance to entrepreneur majors is the Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship (WCE). The mission of the WCE is to organize and expand the knowledge and practice of entrepreneurship. The center also seeks to enhance the standing of the University of Houston’s Bauer College of Business by providing programs that will make the college the nation’s leader in entrepreneurial education. The WCE combines academic rigor with practical experience to provide the foundation needed to develop and manage business enterprises in a rapidly changing business environment. Utilizing the concept of team teaching, guest lecturers and intensive mentor programs, the center has formalized a “real-life, hands-on” learning approach that is changing the way America looks at entrepreneurship education. Courses in entrepreneurship provide students with information regarding all aspects of entrepreneurship. Specific topics include revenue estimation, cost and budgeting, capitalization and funding, and the development and implementation of the business plan. The major career objectives are to have entrepreneur students capable of starting their own businesses, or going to work for an existing entrepreneur.

Students wanting to graduate with a concentration in Entrepreneurship must fulfill the general BBA degree requirements, plus follow the course of study listed below.

Course of Study (24 hours)

ENTR 3310, 4320, 4330, 4340, 4350, 4360
6 semester hours of approved advanced business elective