Management: Entrepreneurship and Innovation Track, BS
The Management–Entrepreneurship and Innovation concentration combines theory with practice, providing you with the skills and analytic tools to test theories, models, and strategies learned in the classroom on real ventures. Whether you want to start your own business, join a startup, scale a growing venture, or pursue a career in innovation management, the concentration prepares you for a variety of exciting options. Entrepreneurial and innovative skills are actively sought by competitive and profitable growing businesses.
For more information: https://mgmt.wharton.upenn.edu/programs/undergraduate/management-specializations/entrepreneurship-and-innovation/
Management Concentration - Entrepreneurship and Innovation Track
| Code | Title | Course Units |
|---|---|---|
| MGMT 230 | Entrepreneurship | .5 |
| MGMT 267 | Entrepreneurship and Technological Innovation | .5 |
| Any MGMT core course | 1 | |
| Select two courses from the following: | 2 | |
| Social Entrepreneurship | ||
| Entrepreneurship through Acquisition | ||
| Market Dynamics and Technical Change | ||
| Intellectual Property Strategy for the Innovation-Driven Enterprise | ||
| Entrepreneurial Implementation | ||
| Strategies and Practices of Family-Controlled Companies | ||
| Management of Technology | ||
| Mergers and Acquisitions | ||
| Consulting to Growth Companies | ||
| Venture Capital and Entrepreneurial Management | ||
| Culture of Technology: Culture & Institutions of the Tech Sector--Bridging Research and Practice | ||
| Negotiations | ||
| Venture Capital and the Finance of Innovation | ||
| The Finance of Buyouts and Acquisitions | ||
| Health Care Entrepreneurship | ||
| Legal Aspect of Entrepreneurship | ||
| Digital Marketing and Electronic Commerce | ||
| Idea Generation & the Systematic Approach for Creativity | ||
| Entrepreneurial Marketing | ||
| New Product Development | ||
| Scaling Operations in Technology Ventures: Linking Strategy and Execution | ||
| Enabling Technologies | ||
| Product Design | ||
| Real Estate Entrepreneurship | ||
| Other Wharton Requirements | 33 | |
| Total Course Units | 37 | |
| 1 | Students may petition to substitute other courses toward the requirements of the major. Such requests will be expected to demonstrate that the student is pursuing a coherent plan of entrepreneurship and innovation studies at Wharton. Petitions should be sent in writing to the Entrepreneurship and Innovation academic advisor, Nellie Gaynor at nelliebk@wharton.upenn.edu. Other courses cannot exceed 1.0 cu equivalent of Wharton coursework. Only 1 cu of Independent Study Project or Advanced Student Project including Global Modular Courses or MKTG890, Global Consulting Practicum, can be counted toward the major and must have approval by the department. |
Other Wharton Requirements
| Code | Title | Course Units |
|---|---|---|
| First-Year Foundations | ||
| ECON 010 | Introduction to Economics for Business 1 | 1 |
| MATH 104 | Calculus, Part I | 1 |
| or MATH 110 | Calculus for Wharton Students | |
| Writing | ||
| Critical Writing Seminar | 1 | |
| Business | ||
| Business Breadth (non-concentration courses) | 3 | |
| Leadership Journey | ||
| WH 101 | Business and You | 0.5 |
| WH 201 | Business Communication for Impact | 0.5 |
| WH 301 | 0.5 | |
| Capstone Course/Project | 0.5 | |
| Fundamentals | ||
| ACCT 101 | Accounting and Financial Reporting | 1 |
| ACCT 102 | Strategic Cost Analysis | 1 |
| BEPP 250 | Managerial Economics | 1 |
| FNCE 100 | Corporate Finance | 1 |
| FNCE 101 | Monetary Economics and the Global Economy | 1 |
| LGST 100 | Ethics and Social Responsibility | 1 |
| or LGST 101 | Law and Social Values | |
| MGMT 101 | Introduction To Management | 1 |
| MKTG 101 | Introduction to Marketing | 1 |
| OIDD 101 | An Introduction to Operations, Information and Decisions | 1 |
| STAT 101 | Introductory Business Statistics | 1 |
| STAT 102 | Introductory Business Statistics | 1 |
| Global Economy, Business & Society | ||
| One course unit required | 1 | |
| Technology, Innovation & Analytics | ||
| One course unit required | 1 | |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences | ||
| Second semester-level foreign language | ||
| General Education Distribution | ||
| Select 6 courses with at least 1 course unit in each of the following categories: | 6 | |
Humanities | ||
Natural Science, Math & Engineering | ||
Social Science | ||
| Cross-Cultural Perspectives | ||
| Select 3 courses 2 | 3 | |
| Unrestricted Electives | ||
| Select five courses | 5 | |
| Total Course Units | 33 | |
| 1 | For students who take ECON 001 Introduction to Micro Economics and ECON 002 Introductory Economics: Macro in place of ECON 010 Introduction to Economics for Business of these courses can be slotted for ECON 010 on the worksheet. The second course may be used to fulfill a General Education Distribution or Unrestricted Elective requirement. |
| 2 | Two can double-count as General Education Distribution courses. |
The degree and major requirements displayed are intended as a guide for students entering in the Fall of 2020 and later. Students should consult with their academic program regarding final certifications and requirements for graduation.