Entrepreneurship Courses
College of ManagementEntrepreneurship is about learning how to see opportunities and create value.
It’s about seeing and solving problems. It doesn’t mean you have to start a company. You may be an “intrepreneur” – bringing an entrepreneurial and innovative mindset inside a company. The skills you will learn in these entrepreneurial courses will be valuable in any career.
Not sure how entrepreneurship courses can help you? Come meet the Director or email her at erin.mccormick@umb.edu
Entrepreneurship Concentration
MKT 465 – Entrepreneurship Sales and Marketing
Entrepreneurship Sales & Marketing is a course that will prepare you for an entry level sales and marketing position in a startup initiative as well as prepare you to launch your own sales & marketing initiative in your own startup. Live role play scenarios with experienced sales and marketing entrepreneurs will prepare you for the multiple areas of responsibilities and interactions within a startup organization as well as outward facing prospect and customer responsibilities and interactions that are required in a startup. You will be exposed to the overall process and tools that drive a sales/marketing organization in a startup. Students will also be provided preparation assistance and giving priority consideration to the internships offered through UMass Boston’s Student Entrepreneurship Program (StEP). Read more »
MGT 469 – Entrepreneurship Practicum
If you have a business/idea that you’re in the process of launching or want to launch, MGT 469 Entrepreneurship Practicum may be of interest to you. We will spend the semester test marketing your business description, unique value proposition, market definition, competition, product/service, business model, and legal structure. Experienced CEO, VP Sales/Marketing, VP Development, CFO, and Legal Counsel Entrepreneurs will guess lecture throughout the semester. Read more »
MGT 470 - Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Organizations
Introduces students to entrepreneurship and small business management. This course focuses on writing business plans, analyzing financial data, and exploring legal issues in the creation of new enterprises. The course also provides students with an opportunity to evaluate their career interests and personal skills in the area of entrepreneurship and small business management. Read more »
MGT 669 - Advanced Entrepreneurship Practicum
The Entrepreneurship Practicum course is a live experience for students who want to participate in the entrepreneurial startup business process. The course is designed for those enrolled in the Entrepreneurship Specialization, and it will also accept selected student on a case by case basis with the requisite experience in and commitment to entrepreneurial and high-tech ventures. In addition to lectures, presentations and in-depth interactions between students and the Entrepreneur in residence each student will participate in an internship or be an employee with a startup company connected to the Venture Development Center or through the university’s venture capital backed startup network, or through the students own efforts. Companies must be notified by the student that they are taking this course based on their internship or employment before enrollment in this program. Read more »
XAP- Xcelerated Action Program for Women
Get the business essentials, confidence and action steps needed to succeed in an innovation economy. It is taught in a safe forum where students can practice new skills. Ideal for managers, high-potential women and those in transition to help unlock their confidence, allowing for improved clarity, focus and more impactful results.