About the Entrepreneurship Minor
Why Pursue an Entrepreneurship Minor at Cedarville?
If you're a risk-taker passionate about bringing business ideas to life, then the entrepreneurship minor, offered by the Robert W. Plaster School of Business, is the perfect starting point. You'll discover how entrepreneurship — starting and operating a business — can help you use your passions and skills to meet your career goals. The program will teach you to recognize opportunities in the marketplace, create successful business plans, identify and offer creative solutions, and build the skills needed to attract investors for a successful startup.
No matter what your major is, the entrepreneurship minor can equip you with the mindset to think innovatively in your field and bring new solutions to the table. And beyond just learning to be a prosperous entrepreneur, you'll be rooted in your faith and ready to serve others with the heart of Christ.
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Student entrepreneurs present their business startup ideas to a panel of potential investors as part of The Pitch competition.
Opportunities to Learn Outside the Classroom
Get involved with the entrepreneurship student organization! You'll join a likeminded community of students, gain practical skills for success in the startup world, and hear from guest speakers who are real entrepreneurs:
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Imagine fun, adventure, and creativity all wrapped up in one. Welcome to Cedarville University Entrepreneurship, or CUE for short. This organization is full of passionate students and engaged faculty who work together to provide a one-of-a-kind experience that empowers students to run their businesses or learn how to lead in big organizations or corporations.
You'll discover how to generate ideas, create a value proposition statement (VPS), develop a minimum viable product (MVP), build strong networking connections, and map out a business plan. Get ready for fun events and guest speakers who are real entrepreneurs. Whether you aspire to be an entrepreneur or intrapreneur in fields ranging from business, communication, and music to engineering, nursing, and STEM, CUE will help you sharpen your skills to build, grow, or lead a successful business. Everyone is welcome. In CUE, you'll gain clarity on whether the entrepreneur life is for you while improving your skills as an intrapreneur. Entrepreneurship is not confined to a single business program; it is a real-life mindset for all Christian professionals seeking to use their gifts for Kingdom impact.
- Contact: cuentrepreneurship@cedarville.edu, wwoods@cedarville.edu
- Open to: All students
Put your knowledge into practice and help out at Cedarville's CUE Camp for high school students! Pass along what you're learning to the next aspiring entrepreneurs, and help facilitate their camp experience:
CUE Camp Recap
Program Curriculum
This minor requires 15 semester hours of coursework, including 3 credits participating in the Startup Accelerator and 3-12 credits of Business Consulting Practicum.
Coursework:
- Creative Thinking
- Introduction to Entrepreneurship
- Marketing the Startup (Creating Content)
- Marketing the Startup (Brand Advertising)
- Entrepreneurial Finance
- Social Enterprising
- Business Consulting Practicum
- Special Topics in Entrepreneurship
- Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management
- Startup Accelerator
*permission of instructor required
Course Descriptions
You’ll take a wide range of courses that will prepare you to develop and sustain a healthy business.
Program Format and Related Programs
Cedarville offers both graduate and undergraduate programs, with flexible completion options. You may also want to consider these related programs as you consider the degree or program that is a best fit for you.
Related Programs
Program Level and Format
- Undergraduate
- Residential